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Olathe South Senior High

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Olathe South Senior High ranks 116 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 65% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Olathe South Senior High is a public high school serving 1,843 students in grades 9-12 in Olathe, Kansas, which is part of the Olathe School District. The school has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the years, ranging from 26th to 116th out of Kansas high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 4 or 5 stars in most years, indicating it is a high-performing school within the state.

Olathe South Senior High performs well for female and male students, ranking in the top 50 in the state for both groups. The school's performance for Asian and African American students is also strong, ranking in the top 20 in the state for these subgroups. However, the school's ranking for Hispanic and multi-racial students is lower, in the 50s and 40s, respectively. The school's performance for English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 30 to the bottom half of the state. Olathe South Senior High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 95.0% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%.

Academically, Olathe South Senior High's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP), is generally above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but lower than the Olathe district average and some of the nearby Blue Valley schools, which have significantly higher proficiency rates. The school's performance in Science is also above the state average but lags behind the Olathe district and Blue Valley schools. Olathe South Senior High has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 16.51% to 23.82% in recent years, and its spending per student, at $10,408, is lower than some of the nearby Blue Valley schools.

1,778

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,465

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1640 E 151st St
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7160

District: Olathe

Feeder schools for Olathe South Senior High:

Elementary:	Arbor Creek Elementary
	Black Bob Elementary
	Briarwood Elementary
	Brougham Elementary
	More...
	Green Springs Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Madison Place Elementary
	Scarborough Elementary
	Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle:	Chisholm Trail Middle School
	Frontier Trail Middle School
	Indian Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Olathe's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

116^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	116 of 332	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	100 of 318	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	94 of 327	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	81 of 324	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	38 of 320	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	75 of 325	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	26 of 314	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	31 of 316	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	25 of 313	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	73.9	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	71 of 323	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	78 of 317	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	60.8	124 of 298	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	62 of 291	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	89 of 267	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.3	39 of 280	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	30 of 262	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	98.1	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.0	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	23 of 110	79.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.3	32 of 250	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	21 of 248	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	54 of 105	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	25 of 102	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	21 of 92	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	124 of 246	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	83 of 249	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	61 of 250	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	57 of 213	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	77 of 229	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.5	18 of 228	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	38 of 258	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	39 of 248	84.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	52.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	47 of 71	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	18 of 67	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	50.5	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	46 of 122	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	41 of 117	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	23 of 110	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	77 of 295	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	91 of 309	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	28 of 302	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	65 of 306	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	30 of 296	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)87th percentile~ school

Male (2021)85th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2021)74th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2022)50th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts39%-6 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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 Olathe South Senior High

What schools feed into Olathe South Senior High?

Olathe South Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arbor Creek Elementary
Elementary : Black Bob Elementary
Elementary : Briarwood Elementary
Elementary : Brougham Elementary
Elementary : Green Springs Elementary
Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Madison Place Elementary
Elementary : Scarborough Elementary
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle : Chisholm Trail Middle School
Middle : Frontier Trail Middle School
Middle : Indian Trail Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Olathe South Senior High?

Students at Olathe South Senior High are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Olathe South Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,778 students attended Olathe South Senior High.

What district is Olathe South Senior High in?

Olathe

Is Olathe South Senior High a good school?

Olathe South Senior High ranks 116^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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