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Olathe East Senior High

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Olathe East Senior High ranks 93 rd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 72% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Olathe East Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,825 students, located in Olathe, Kansas, which is part of the Olathe School District.

Olathe East Senior High has consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in Kansas, with a current ranking of 93 out of 332 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Olathe district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance lags behind the top-ranked schools in the neighboring Blue Valley School District, such as Blue Valley North High, Blue Valley West High, and Blue Valley Northwest High. Olathe East Senior High has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 90% in recent years, which is consistent with the Olathe district and state averages.

The school has a diverse student population, with representation from various racial/ethnic groups. Olathe East Senior High also has a significant population of English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education students, and their performance on assessments is generally lower compared to the overall student population. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (around 30%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families, whose performance on state assessments is also lower compared to the overall student population.

1,844

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,387

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14545 W 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7120

District: Olathe

Feeder schools for Olathe East Senior High:

Elementary:	Bentwood Elementary
	Countryside Elementary
	Heatherstone Elementary
	Indian Creek Elementary
	More...
	Pleasant Ridge Elementary
	Regency Place Elementary
	Tomahawk Elementary
	Walnut Grove Elementary
Middle:	California Trail Middle School
	Pioneer Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

19.1%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Kansas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Kansas)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

93^rd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.4	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	87 of 318	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	101 of 327	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	118 of 324	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	85 of 320	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	81 of 325	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	34 of 314	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	49 of 316	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	32 of 313	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	78.3	37 of 326	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	92 of 323	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	82 of 317	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.8	123 of 298	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	78 of 302	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	88 of 291	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	97 of 267	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.9	47 of 280	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	40 of 262	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2024	53.7	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	41 of 41	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	49 of 248	80.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	53 of 106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	50 of 102	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	34 of 99	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	43 of 92	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	137 of 246	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	141 of 223	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	133 of 213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	159 of 229	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	153 of 228	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.2	54 of 258	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	57 of 252	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	15 of 71	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	30 of 67	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	22.6	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	36 of 124	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	26 of 117	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	64 of 306	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	56 of 295	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	66 of 309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	107 of 307	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	80 of 302	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	47 of 306	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	24 of 296	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)79th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)51st percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)20th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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 North High	Public	9-12	12200 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3000	1,376	97	14.2	14.5%	885 (64.3%)	83 (6.0%)	112 (8.1%)	203 (14.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	95.8	13^th of 332 public high schools	96.1%		92.7	11^th of 318 public high schools	96.5%	2		62.5	62.5		63.1	63.1			$13,551	$600	$12,950
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
Blue Valley Virtual Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	15020 Metcalf Ave	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(913) 239-4275	302	3	91.5		202 (66.9%)	10 (3.3%)	16 (5.3%)	53 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)									$4,669	$220	$4,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Olathe East Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Olathe East Senior High?

Students at Olathe East Senior High are 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Olathe East Senior High?

Olathe East Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bentwood Elementary
Elementary : Countryside Elementary
Elementary : Heatherstone Elementary
Elementary : Indian Creek Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Regency Place Elementary
Elementary : Tomahawk Elementary
Elementary : Walnut Grove Elementary
Middle : California Trail Middle School
Middle : Pioneer Trail Middle School

How many students attend Olathe East Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,844 students attended Olathe East Senior High.

Is Olathe East Senior High a good school?

Olathe East Senior High ranks 93^rd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Olathe East Senior High in?

Olathe

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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