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Blue Valley Northwest High

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 97% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Blue Valley Northwest High is a public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,441 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 Northwest High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking within the top 10 Kansas high schools for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its exceptional academic performance and overall quality. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.79% of Blue Valley Northwest High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 64.49% for the Blue Valley district and 37.93% for the state of Kansas. Similarly, 66.66% of Blue Valley Northwest High students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 66.74% for the district and 33.59% for the state.

Blue Valley Northwest High excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state for these subgroups, often within the top 10 or 20 schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Blue Valley Northwest High ranked 5th out of 31 Kansas high schools for Asian students, 8th out of 52 for African American students, and 6th out of 306 for White students. Additionally, the school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of around 89.5% in recent years, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%.

1,496

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,561

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13260 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213

(913) 239-3400

District: Blue Valley

Feeder schools for Blue Valley Northwest High:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Point Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	Heartland Elementary
	Indian Valley Elementary
	More...
	Oak Hill Elementary
Middle:	Harmony Middle
	Oxford Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Asian:

13.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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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 (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kansas high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

9^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	9 of 332	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	2 of 318	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	3 of 327	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	3 of 324	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	6 of 320	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	8 of 325	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	11 of 314	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	6 of 316	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	6 of 313	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	6 of 326	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	24 of 323	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	72.8	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	59 of 298	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	40 of 302	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	19 of 291	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	71.6	75 of 267	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	21 of 280	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	79.3	39 of 262	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	8 of 52	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	94.3	3 of 250	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	11 of 249	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	13 of 248	94.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	98.8	2 of 105	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	5 of 99	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	9 of 92	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	24 of 246	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	11 of 250	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	39 of 223	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	97.5	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	64 of 229	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	49 of 228	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	15 of 258	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	10 of 248	96.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	7 of 71	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	3 of 67	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	97.0	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	10 of 124	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	5 of 122	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.7	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	6 of 306	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	5 of 295	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	3 of 309	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	9 of 307	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	18 of 302	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	21 of 306	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	19 of 296	93.6%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)94th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)81st percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)71st percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Valley Northwest High

What district is Blue Valley Northwest High in?

Blue Valley

How many students attend Blue Valley Northwest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,496 students attended Blue Valley Northwest High.

What schools feed into Blue Valley Northwest High?

Blue Valley Northwest High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Point Elementary
Elementary : Harmony Elementary
Elementary : Heartland Elementary
Elementary : Indian Valley Elementary
Elementary : Oak Hill Elementary
Middle : Harmony Middle
Middle : Oxford Middle

What is the racial makeup of Blue Valley Northwest High?

Students at Blue Valley Northwest High are 65% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Blue Valley Northwest High a good school?

Yes! Blue Valley Northwest High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 332 Kansas high schools.

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