The former principal, Dr. Karl Krawitz, was named the NEA III District Educator of the Year for 2004–2005. Shawnee Mission West is home to both an award-winning school newspaper, the EPIC, and yearbook, SAGA.
The former principal at Shawnee Mission West, Dr. Karl Krawitz, was recognized as the NEA III District Educator of the Year in 2004–2005. The school is renowned for its successful newspaper, EPIC, and yearbook, SAGA.