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Blue Valley Northwest High

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 96% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Blue Valley Northwest High serves 1,496 students in grades 9–12 in suburban Overland Park, within the Blue Valley district. Its 2025–26 results were above Kansas statewide proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and its overall standing is strong. The main concern is science: Northwest trails its district by 14 percentage points.

Northwest’s strongest comparisons are in math and ELA, while science is its clearest weakness among nearby schools. It scored 31 points above Kansas in math and 26 points above in ELA, compared with 10 points above in science. Against the district, it was 3 points higher in math and 2 points higher in ELA, but 14 points lower in science. Among nine conventional nearby high schools, Northwest ranked second in ELA, third in math and fifth in science; its science proficiency was 48%, versus 53%–59% at the other nearby Blue Valley high schools.

Math proficiency has climbed 21 points since 2022–23, while ELA is up 12 points; science has declined 5 points since 2022–23, even as the state improved. SchoolDigger ranks Northwest 12th of 340 Kansas schools, in the 96th percentile, with 5 stars, although four nearby Blue Valley high schools rank higher. Its student–teacher ratio is 14.9, near the middle of the local group, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 15%, higher than at the other nearby Blue Valley conventional high schools. A notable subgroup result is English Language Learner Students: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from 19th of 45 schools (58th percentile) in 2024–25 to 3rd of 42 (93rd percentile) in 2025–26, a sharp improvement in its measure of how well the school serves this group.

1,496

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,561

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13260 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213-3306

(913) 239-3400

District: Blue Valley

Feeder schools for Blue Valley Northwest High:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Point Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	Heartland Elementary
	Indian Valley Elementary
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	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 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 4% 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

!Near the bottom of Blue Valley's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Kansas avg42%

12^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Blue Valley

4^th of 268Blue 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
2026	95.2	12 of 340	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	75.6	9 of 53	83.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.0	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.0	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	47.8	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	6 of 270	97.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.9	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	87.7	13 of 238	94.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.8	7 of 272	97.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	96.2	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.4	4 of 127	96.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.9	6 of 315	98.1%	★★★★★
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)

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)81st percentile-17 vs school

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

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+26 vs state

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

Science48%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)		KAP Mathematics (2026)		KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science 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%)	95.2	12^th of 340 public high schools	96.5%		96.7	9^th of 332 public high schools	97.3%	3	72.2	72.2	71.8	71.8	48.2	48.2	$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%)	96.3	3^rd of 340 public high schools	99.1%		95.8	13^th of 332 public high schools	96.1%	10	73.3	73.3	62.0	62.0	57.6	57.6	$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%)	62.4	109^th of 340 public high schools	67.9%		66.4	93^rd of 332 public high schools	72.0%	16	49.1	49.1	44.2	44.2	28.3	28.3	$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%)	98.4	1^st of 340 public high schools	99.7%		97.7	6^th of 332 public high schools	98.2%	5	70.0	70.0	79.2	79.2	59.4	59.4	$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%)	74	60^th of 340 public high schools	82.4%		69.9	79^th of 332 public high schools	76.2%	19	53.6	53.6	51.2	51.2	33.3	33.3	$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%)	96.1	5^th of 340 public high schools	98.5%		96.5	10^th of 332 public high schools	97.0%	5	66.5	66.5	71.3	71.3	52.5	52.5	$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%)	68.9	87^th of 340 public high schools	74.4%		60.8	116^th of 332 public high schools	65.1%	29	53.9	53.9	46.1	46.1	30.9	30.9	$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%)	96.3	4^th of 340 public high schools	98.8%		98.5	5^th of 332 public high schools	98.5%	1	61.8	61.8	76.2	76.2	56.0	56.0	$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%)	67.3	96^th of 340 public high schools	71.8%		68.4	87^th of 332 public high schools	73.8%	9	51.9	51.9	43.4	43.4	32.3	32.3	$13,963	$810	$13,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Valley Northwest High

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 12^th of 340 Kansas high schools.

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 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.

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

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