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Olathe West High School

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Olathe West High School ranks 103 rd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 69% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Olathe West High School is a public high school serving 1,601 students in grades 9-12 in Olathe, Kansas, which is part of the Olathe School District. While the school has seen improvements in recent years, its academic performance still lags behind the district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Olathe and Kansas state averages.

Olathe West High School's four-year graduation rate has improved to 95.0% in 2023-2024, on par with the district and state, and its dropout rate has decreased to 0.3% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% in 2024-2025 is higher than the district and state averages, indicating an area of concern. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Asian students performing relatively well, while the school struggles to support the academic achievement of African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Blue Valley School District, such as Blue Valley Southwest High School and Blue Valley Northwest High, Olathe West High School lags significantly in academic achievement, with much lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. By addressing the identified areas of concern and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Olathe West High School can work towards becoming a more equitable and academically successful institution.

1,557

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,124

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 W Santa Fe St
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7180

District: Olathe

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Kansas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!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%

103^rd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	103 of 332	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	103 of 318	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	153 of 327	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	93 of 324	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	133 of 320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	150 of 325	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	35 of 52	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	20 of 36	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	120 of 250	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	70 of 105	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	45 of 102	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	68 of 99	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	227 of 246	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	216 of 250	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	168 of 223	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	164 of 213	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	191 of 229	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.7	96 of 258	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	133 of 252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	25 of 71	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	23 of 67	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	83 of 125	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	39 of 124	68.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	39 of 117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	63 of 306	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	70 of 295	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	123 of 309	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	73 of 307	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	98 of 302	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	104 of 306	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)68th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)50th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Terrible. They never keep up their word. Never keep up with the recycling, never keep up on the tray recycling. I'm so disappointed in this school. For a green school, there is no green beside the green walls and plants. It's tiring and I'm about to write a complaint to the principals for how bad it is. Was hoping to come to an environmentally friendly school but nope! They let down the environment entirely. Probably produce the most waste than other schools. Kids are so disrespectful and the principals hardly do anything. They don't make announcements about recycling, they don't FORCE people to keep the environment clean, they won't advocate for it at all. I'm sick of it! None of these kids know how to recycle! Teach them! The recycle bins are always overflowing! Fix this school! Keep the environment clean! Stop wasting products! Tell teachers to not use so much paper! Stop! Advocate for a clean environment, learn how to have a clean environment, TEACH for a clean environment. Also, recycling is not the best way to keep the environment clean. USE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 6, 2019

Exceptional Staff and Students!! Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Schools Near Olathe West High School

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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 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
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
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 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 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 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 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
Gardner Edgerton High	Public	9-12	425 N. Waverly Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-2600	1,794	118	15.2	35.5%	1,299 (72.4%)	88 (4.9%)	223 (12.4%)	48 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (7.3%)	35.2	227^th of 332 public high schools	31.6%		39.7	204^th of 318 public high schools	35.8%	23		34.3	34.3		25.7	25.7			$10,697	$511	$10,186
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
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	19701 S. Ridgeview	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7299	1,121	78	14.3	17.4%	947 (84.5%)	34 (3.0%)	79 (7.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.2%)	77.3	63^rd of 332 public high schools	81.0%		87.1	24^th of 318 public high schools	92.5%	39		44.2	44.2		53.5	53.5			$13,311	$3,026	$10,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Olathe West High School

What is the racial makeup of Olathe West High School?

Students at Olathe West High School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Olathe West High School in?

Olathe

Is Olathe West High School a good school?

Olathe West High School ranks 103^rd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olathe West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,557 students attended Olathe West High School.

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