Shawnee Mission South High School

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Shawnee Mission South High School
Shawnee Mission South High School logo
School Founded 1966
Team Established 1993
History Won State from 1997-1999, and then won fourteen consecutive state titles from 2001-2014.
City Overland Park, Kansas
Team Colors Green, Gold, and White
Principal Dr. Todd Dain
Head Coach Natalie King and Seth Peck
Associate/Other Head Coach(es) None
National Championships None
State Championships 17, (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Regional/County Championships Unknown, (1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Region/County Location Kansas
Highest Finish 18th (Nationals 2005)
School Website {{{website}}}

Shawnee Mission South High School is located in the City of Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City.

Academic Decathlon[edit]

The SMS Academic Decathlon was started sometime in Summer or Fall 1993 by coach Vivian Cornwell. Cornwell took seven teams to the national level. When she retired in 2005, she was replaced by Stan Stern, who had taught at the middle school level for many years.

2005-2006 Season[edit]

During Stern's first year coaching, the team won the Regional competition with a 9 event score of 29,645, roughly 2,000 points better than rival SM Northwest. At the state competition, the team jumped to a 10-event score of 37,395, and widened their margin over Northwest to 5,500 points.

Significant Accomplishments[edit]

• Holds the record for highest team (42,xxx) and individual(8,0xx) scores at the KAD state competition

• Has one of the longest streaks of Nationals appearances (14)

• Has more 40,000+ scores than any team in Kansas (2)