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Olathe Northwest High School

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Olathe Northwest High School ranks 46 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 86% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Olathe Northwest High School is a public high school in Olathe, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,966 students. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olathe Northwest High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Kansas, ranking within the top 25 high schools in the state for the past 8 school years and reaching as high as the #1 ranking in 2017-2018. The school currently holds a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance across various metrics. Olathe Northwest outperforms the other high schools in the Olathe School District, as well as nearby schools in the Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley districts, in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance.

The school's strong performance is evident across various metrics, including standardized test scores, graduation rates, and support for diverse student groups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52.8% of Olathe Northwest students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.95% for the Olathe district and 37.93% for the state of Kansas. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.4% and a low dropout rate of 0.1%, significantly outperforming district and state averages.

1,958

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,858

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21300 College Blvd
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7150

District: Olathe

Feeder schools for Olathe Northwest High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Creek Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	Mahaffie Elementary
	Manchester Park Elementary
	More...
	Meadow Lane Elementary
	Ravenwood Elementary
	Woodland Elementary
Middle:	Mission Trail Middle School
	Prairie Trail Middle School
	Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kansas high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

46^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Olathe

48^th of 264Olathe among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	46 of 332	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	22 of 318	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	24 of 327	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	13 of 320	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	2 of 325	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 314	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	10 of 316	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	8 of 313	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	11 of 326	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	76.0	46 of 323	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	68 of 317	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	68 of 298	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	68 of 302	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	76 of 291	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	65 of 267	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	69 of 280	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	22 of 262	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	14 of 33	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	13 of 115	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	31 of 39	20.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.7	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	82.0	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	95.3	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	3 of 248	98.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.4	10 of 105	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	18 of 110	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	16 of 102	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	71 of 246	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	24 of 223	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	81 of 213	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	8 of 229	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	6 of 228	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	92.1	11 of 258	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	2 of 252	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 248	99.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	5 of 71	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	4 of 67	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	11 of 64	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	8 of 55	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.6	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	40 of 124	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	31 of 122	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	14 of 117	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	13 of 115	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	33 of 306	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	27 of 295	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	21 of 309	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	18 of 307	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	13 of 302	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	4 of 306	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	4 of 296	98.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2021)97th percentile~ school

Male (2021)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)89th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)50th percentile-43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)			KAP Mathematics (2025)			KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olathe Northwest High School	Public	9-12	21300 College Blvd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7150	1,958	125	15.6	14.6%	1,434 (73.2%)	117 (6.0%)	203 (10.4%)	109 (5.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	84 (4.3%)	82.2	46^th of 332 public high schools	86.1%		87.5	22^nd of 318 public high schools	93.1%	24		52.8	52.8		47.9	47.9			$12,858	$642	$12,216
Olathe North Senior High	Public	9-12	600 E Prairie St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7140	2,011	141	14.2	40.0%	919 (45.7%)	202 (10.0%)	672 (33.4%)	90 (4.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	123 (6.1%)	68.4	87^th of 332 public high schools	73.8%		65.4	85^th of 318 public high schools	73.3%	2		45.0	45.0		41.9	41.9			$13,963	$810	$13,153
Olathe West High School	Public	9-12	2200 W Santa Fe St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7180	1,557	108	14.4	22.5%	1,057 (67.9%)	67 (4.3%)	326 (20.9%)	33 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.4%)	63.4	103^rd of 332 public high schools	69.0%		61.5	103^rd of 318 public high schools	67.6%			42.4	42.4		40.5	40.5			$14,124	$747	$13,377
School for Deaf High	Public	7-12	450 East Park Street	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	School for Deaf	No	No	No	No	(913) 210-8111	62	13	4.6	21.0%	29 (46.8%)	13 (21.0%)	12 (19.4%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)	16.7		7.7	8.3		11.5	0.0	0.0
Step Up Virtual	Public, Virtual	12	300 E. Loula St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(913) 780-7880	164				69 (42.1%)	21 (12.8%)	64 (39.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$2,521	$00	$2,521
Olathe East Senior High	Public	9-12	14545 W 127th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7120	1,844	128	14.4	28.1%	1,062 (57.6%)	233 (12.6%)	352 (19.1%)	84 (4.6%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	98 (5.3%)	66.4	93^rd of 332 public high schools	72.0%		65	87^th of 318 public high schools	72.6%	6		44.9	44.9		40.3	40.3			$14,387	$796	$13,591
Olathe South Senior High	Public	9-12	1640 E 151st St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7160	1,778	117	15.1	21.5%	1,225 (68.9%)	138 (7.8%)	262 (14.7%)	75 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.1%)	60.8	116^th of 332 public high schools	65.1%		62	100^th of 318 public high schools	68.6%	16		38.8	38.8		42.7	42.7			$13,465	$782	$12,683
Mill Valley High School	Public	9-12	5900 Monticello Road	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-4351	1,432	90	15.8	10.7%	1,127 (78.7%)	72 (5.0%)	102 (7.1%)	55 (3.8%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	92.2	23^rd of 332 public high schools	93.1%		89.5	20^th of 318 public high schools	93.7%	3		55.4	55.4		61.8	61.8			$12,297	$574	$11,723
Blue Valley Northwest High	Public	9-12	13260 Switzer Road	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3400	1,496	100	14.9	14.6%	978 (65.4%)	85 (5.7%)	148 (9.9%)	202 (13.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	79 (5.3%)	96.7	9^th of 332 public high schools	97.3%		98.5	2^nd of 318 public high schools	99.4%	7		62.8	62.8		66.7	66.7			$12,561	$605	$11,956
Shawnee Mission Northwest High	Public	9-12	12701 W 67th St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7200	1,599	103	15.4	40.7%	882 (55.2%)	145 (9.1%)	419 (26.2%)	46 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (6.4%)	78	58^th of 332 public high schools	82.5%		62.2	98^th of 318 public high schools	69.2%	40		50.9	50.9		45.1	45.1			$13,089	$743	$12,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Olathe Northwest High School

What is the racial makeup of Olathe Northwest High School?

Students at Olathe Northwest High School are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Olathe Northwest High School in?

Olathe

How many students attend Olathe Northwest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,958 students attended Olathe Northwest High School.

What schools feed into Olathe Northwest High School?

Olathe Northwest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Creek Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Mahaffie Elementary
Elementary : Manchester Park Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Lane Elementary
Elementary : Ravenwood Elementary
Elementary : Woodland Elementary
Middle : Mission Trail Middle School
Middle : Prairie Trail Middle School
Middle : Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Is Olathe Northwest High School a good school?

Olathe Northwest High School ranks 46^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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