Lee's Summit West High School is located at 2600 Southwest Ward Road in

Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit is a city located within the counties of Jackson (primarily) and Cass in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2020 census its population was 101,108, making it the sixth-largest city in bo ...

, United States. It opened in the fall of 2004 and is part of the

Lee's Summit R-VII School District The Lee's Summit R-7 School District serves parts of Lee's Summit, Kansas City, Missouri, rural eastern Jackson County and the entirety of Unity Village, Greenwood, Lake Winnebago, and Lake Lotawana in the State of Missouri. The district se ...

. Current enrollment is approximately 2000 students. The mascot of the school is the Titan. The school newspaper is the ''Titan Scroll'', which is a member of the

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. After a $32 million bond passed in April 2006, the high school received facility improvements and an expansion which was completed in 2009.

Academics

In 2013, Lee's Summit West High School was selected as a

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. The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.

Athletics

Lee's Summit West is a part of the Greater Kansas City Suburban Gold Conference. Their rivals are

Lee's Summit Lee's Summit is a city located within the counties of Jackson (primarily) and Cass in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2020 census its population was 101,108, making it the sixth-largest city in both ...

and Lee's Summit North. The following

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sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (boys & girls) *Cross country (boys & girls) **Boys state champions – 2008 **Girls state champions – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 *Football (boys) **State champions – 2007, 2010, 2013 *Golf (boys & girls) *Lacrosse (boys and girls) *Soccer (boys & girls) **Girls state champions – 2005, 2006 *Softball (girls) *Swimming (boys & girls) *Tennis (boys & girls) *Track and field (boys & girls) **Girls state champions – 2006, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, *Volleyball (girls) **State champions – 2007 *Wrestling (boys and girls)

Notable alumni

* Mario Goodrich - gridiron football player *

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– gridiron football player * Michael Dixon – basketball player * Matt Hall – baseball player *

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– baseball player *

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– basketball player * Alex Lange – baseball player *

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– baseball player * Veronica Merrell – YouTuber * Vanessa Merrell – YouTuber

References

External links

Lee's Summit West High School website
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