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Blue Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 97% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Blue Valley High is a public high school located in Stilwell, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,405 students. The school is part of the Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Blue Valley High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Kansas, ranking within the top 10 schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its excellence in various academic and operational metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.88% of 10th-grade students and 64.88% of all students at Blue Valley High were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.93% and 44.47%, respectively. Similarly, 63.74% of 10th-grade students and 63.74% of all students at Blue Valley High were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 33.59% and 38.73%, respectively.

Blue Valley High's consistent top rankings and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years demonstrate its sustained excellence in academic achievement, student outcomes, and overall school quality. The school's performance has remained strong across various student subgroups, indicating its ability to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population. While Blue Valley High's performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is commendable, the school's rankings in these subgroups are slightly lower than its overall rankings, suggesting potential areas for further improvement.

1,396

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,783

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 W. 159th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085

(913) 239-4800

District: Blue Valley

Feeder schools for Blue Valley High:

Elementary:	Blue River Elementary
	Prairie Star Elementary
	Stanley Elementary
	Stilwell Elementary
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	Sunrise Point Elementary
Middle:	Blue Valley Middle
	Prairie Star Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Asian:

11.8%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kansas high schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Blue Valley's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

10^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Blue Valley

4^th of 264Blue Valley 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	96.5	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	9 of 318	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	8 of 327	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	4 of 320	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	11 of 325	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	4 of 314	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	4 of 316	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	2 of 313	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	5 of 326	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	10 of 323	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	77.6	20 of 317	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	17 of 298	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	12 of 302	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	9 of 291	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	76.5	55 of 267	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	13 of 280	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	25 of 262	90.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	6 of 29	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.5	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	8 of 111	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	94.6	2 of 250	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	5 of 248	98.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.2	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	9 of 110	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	5 of 102	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	11 of 99	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	5 of 89	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	12 of 246	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	31 of 250	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	18 of 213	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	60.5	67 of 229	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	29 of 228	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	93.0	9 of 258	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	14 of 252	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	6 of 248	97.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	98.3	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	1 of 57	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	94.8	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	30 of 125	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	21 of 124	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	8 of 111	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	15 of 306	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	23 of 295	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	15 of 309	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	17 of 307	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	12 of 302	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	35 of 306	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.1	12 of 296	95.9%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)96th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)43rd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

Mathematics64%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Valley High	Public	9-12	6001 W. 159th St.	Stilwell	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-4800	1,396	93	15.0	12.1%	998 (71.5%)	59 (4.2%)	95 (6.8%)	165 (11.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.1%)	96.5	10^th of 332 public high schools	97.0%		93.3	9^th of 318 public high schools	97.2%	1	64.9	64.9	63.7	63.7	$12,783	$506	$12,277
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
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 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
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
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
Shawnee Mission South High	Public	9-12	5800 W 107th St	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7500	1,574	100	15.6	36.0%	977 (62.1%)	131 (8.3%)	336 (21.3%)	43 (2.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (5.1%)	69.9	79^th of 332 public high schools	76.2%		67	80^th of 318 public high schools	74.8%	1	52.0	52.0	36.7	36.7	$12,676	$511	$12,165
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
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 Blue Valley High

Is Blue Valley High a good school?

Yes! Blue Valley High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 332 Kansas high schools.

What schools feed into Blue Valley High?

Blue Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue River Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Star Elementary
Elementary : Stanley Elementary
Elementary : Stilwell Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Point Elementary
Middle : Blue Valley Middle
Middle : Prairie Star Middle

What is the racial makeup of Blue Valley High?

Students at Blue Valley High are 71% White, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Blue Valley High in?

Blue Valley

How many students attend Blue Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,396 students attended Blue Valley High.

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