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School for Deaf High

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

School for Deaf High is a public high school located in Olathe, Kansas that serves grades 7-12, with a total enrollment of 69 students. The school is part of the School for Deaf District, which is ranked 264 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's specialized mission of serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Kansas high schools over the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (7.69%) and Mathematics (11.53%) were less than a quarter of the state averages (44.47% and 38.73%, respectively). The school's performance on state science assessments is particularly concerning, with 0% proficiency rates in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. However, the school has had relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 100% in recent years, though still lower than the 89.5% four-year graduation rate reported for the nearby Spring Hill and Blue Valley high schools.

While the school's specialized mission and unique student population present challenges, the relatively high graduation rates suggest that the school may be able to provide a supportive environment for its students. By learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, such as Spring Hill High School, Blue Valley Southwest High School, and others in the Olathe district, and securing the necessary resources, School for Deaf High could potentially improve its academic outcomes and better serve its students.

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 210-8111

District: School for Deaf

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

21.0%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2007 → 17th in 2024

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (6% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2007

!Science scores 41 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg5%

Kansas avg42%

355^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 264School for Deaf 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	355 of 363	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	342 of 362	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	58.4	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.4	256 of 316	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	102 of 177	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	130 of 171	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	263 of 318	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	313 of 320	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	312 of 314	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	255 of 298	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	72.2	72 of 302	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	51.0	163 of 291	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	89 of 280	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	14 of 124	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+40 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+71 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

English Language Arts8%-37 vs state

Science0%-41 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
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 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 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
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
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 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
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
Blue Valley Southwest High School	Public	9-12	17600 Quivira Road	Overland Park	66062	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 624-2000	1,057	77	13.6	6.1%	836 (79.1%)	20 (1.9%)	36 (3.4%)	113 (10.7%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.4%)	98.5	5^th of 332 public high schools	98.5%		92.8	10^th of 318 public high schools	96.9%	5		68.5	68.5		70.8	70.8			$14,437	$597	$13,839
Blue Valley West High	Public	9-12	16200 Antioch Road	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3700	1,534	104	14.7	9.3%	917 (59.8%)	59 (3.8%)	92 (6.0%)	387 (25.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (4.8%)	97.7	6^th of 332 public high schools	98.2%		99.1	1^st of 318 public high schools	99.7%	5		64.7	64.7		69.7	69.7			$12,399	$522	$11,877

Frequently Asked Questions about School for Deaf High

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School for Deaf

What is the racial makeup of School for Deaf High?

Students at School for Deaf High are 47% White, 21% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend School for Deaf High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended School for Deaf High.

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