Olathe Northwest High School

Summary:

Olathe Northwest High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Olathe, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 1,952 students. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Olathe Northwest High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking as high as 1st out of 314 Kansas high schools in the 2017-2018 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Olathe Northwest High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 42.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.25% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Olathe district averages of 42.71% and 43.89%, respectively, and the Kansas state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10-30 high schools in Kansas for Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for Gifted and Talented students. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for a diverse student population.

While Olathe Northwest High School outperforms the other Olathe high schools and the state averages, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Blue Valley Northwest High and Mill Valley High School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 20 high schools in Kansas. This suggests a strong educational ecosystem in the broader Olathe and Kansas City metropolitan area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 21300 College Blvd
       Olathe, KS  66061


(913) 780-7150

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,089 Help


Feeder schools for Olathe Northwest High School:

Elementary:    Cedar Creek Elementary
    Fairview Elementary
    Mahaffie Elementary
    Manchester Park Elementary
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Middle:    Mission Trail Middle School
    Prairie Trail Middle School
    Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  1,966

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.1%
Hispanic:
11.7%
African American:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.6% Help


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Compare Details Olathe Northwest High School ranks better than 93.1% of high schools in Kansas. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Olathe School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.54. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Olathe Northwest High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), Hispanic (11.7%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olathe Northwest High School is 16.6, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Olathe School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olathe Northwest High School is $10,089, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Olathe School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olathe Northwest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe Northwest High School 22nd of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Olathe Northwest High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Olathe:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe 55th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Olathe Northwest High School

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Rank History for all students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.52 22nd 262 91.6%
2007 72.58 69th 280 75.4%
2008 74.03 65th 267 75.7%
2009 70.14 76th 291 73.9%
2010 72.34 68th 302 77.5%
2011 72.68 68th 298 77.2%
2012 71.46 68th 317 78.5%
2013 76.00 46th 323 85.8%
2015 89.74 11th 326 96.6%
2016 97.66 8th 313 97.4%
2017 96.35 10th 316 96.8%
2018 99.53 1st 314 99.7%
2019 97.38 2nd 325 99.4%
2021 90.24 13th 320 95.9%
2022 87.51 16th 324 95.1%
2023 84.87 24th 327 92.7%
2024 87.54 22nd 318 93.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.29 4th 49 91.8%
2019 95.58 3rd 58 94.8%
2021 74.60 8th 55 85.5%
2022 70.98 14th 57 75.4%
2023 73.55 11th 64 82.8%
2024 93.91 4th 67 94.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.96 23rd 49 53.1%
2023 52.75 11th 42 73.8%
2024 27.37 31st 39 20.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.59 3rd 110 97.3%
2019 92.24 5th 111 95.5%
2021 73.85 13th 115 88.7%
2022 74.11 14th 117 88.0%
2023 60.86 31st 122 74.6%
2024 52.41 40th 124 67.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.81 6th 228 97.4%
2019 89.66 8th 229 96.5%
2021 54.78 81st 213 62.0%
2022 77.89 24th 223 89.2%
2023 54.69 97th 250 61.2%
2024 56.86 87th 249 65.1%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.74 3rd 248 98.8%
2019 95.25 3rd 249 98.8%
2021 82.00 28th 250 88.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.59 3rd 110 97.3%
2019 92.24 5th 111 95.5%
2021 73.85 13th 115 88.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.67 2nd 35 94.3%
2019 79.78 4th 37 89.2%
2021 80.35 1st 35 97.1%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.00 6th 12 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.76 1st 248 99.6%
2019 97.55 2nd 252 99.2%
2021 92.10 11th 258 95.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.13 4th 29 86.2%
2019 76.59 8th 32 75.0%
2021 89.98 1st 29 96.6%
2022 79.16 6th 28 78.6%
2023 58.29 14th 33 57.6%
2024 60.95 11th 32 65.6%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.78 5th 47 89.4%
2019 89.72 2nd 46 95.7%
2021 62.11 13th 48 72.9%
2022 75.44 8th 50 84.0%
2023 79.31 5th 53 90.6%
2024 75.45 10th 50 80.0%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.83 1st 89 98.9%
2019 88.85 8th 92 91.3%
2021 63.89 27th 99 72.7%
2022 75.61 16th 102 84.3%
2023 71.49 18th 110 83.6%
2024 88.44 10th 105 90.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Olathe Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.25 4th 296 98.6%
2019 97.07 4th 306 98.7%
2021 89.71 13th 302 95.7%
2022 87.18 18th 307 94.1%
2023 85.73 21st 309 93.2%
2024 85.23 27th 295 90.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Olathe Northwest High School Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Olathe Northwest High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 728 42 18 36 4 n/a n/a 11 839
2005 934 63 39 54 5 n/a n/a 9 1104
2006 1057 70 37 56 4 n/a n/a 9 1233
2007 946 67 43 66 6 n/a n/a 17 1145
2008 969 69 37 81 5 n/a n/a 18 1179
2009 936 62 50 96 3 n/a n/a 32 1179
2010 953 66 48 122 4 3 36 0 1232
2011 1322 81 80 171 8 2 44 0 1708
2012 1361 74 78 176 8 0 61 0 1758
2013 1362 83 93 188 8 0 56 0 1790
2014 1491 88 96 197 3 0 63 0 1938
2015 1538 88 102 196 3 2 70 0 1999
2016 1692 91 114 216 2 1 63 0 2179
2017 1780 89 100 201 3 3 80 0 2256
2018 1579 85 88 185 5 2 63 0 2007
2019 1511 83 86 183 6 1 67 0 1937
2020 1435 87 82 191 9 1 78 0 1883
2021 1392 85 78 231 9 0 64 0 1859
2022 1420 102 92 217 7 1 69 0 1908
2023 1438 109 94 223 8 6 74 0 1952
2024 1438 121 97 230 4 6 70 0 1966

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Olathe Northwest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 839 65.4 12.8 7.5
2005 1104 79.1 14.0 7.7
2006 1233 99.1 12.4 8.5
2007 1145 105.1 10.9 8.2
2008 1179 92.6 12.7 10.1
2009 1179 86.2 13.7 13.8
2010 1232 79.1 15.5 15.4
2011 1708 104.4 16.3 15.4
2012 1758 118.4 14.8 15.4
2013 1790 118.3 15.1 16
2014 1938 121.6 15.9 15.3
2015 1999 119.0 16.7 15.8
2016 2179 n/a n/a 15
2017 2256 123.7 18.2 13.7
2018 2007 118.0 17.0 12.9
2019 1937 115.2 16.8 13.2
2020 1883 121.6 15.4 13.6
2021 1859 109.3 17.0 14.5
2022 1908 129.0 14.7 13.3
2023 1952 122.9 15.8 16.8
2024 1966 118.4 16.6 16.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Olathe Northwest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 839 65.4 12.8 7.5
2005 1104 79.1 14.0 7.7
2006 1233 99.1 12.4 8.5
2007 1145 105.1 10.9 8.2
2008 1179 92.6 12.7 10.1
2009 1179 86.2 13.7 13.8
2010 1232 79.1 15.5 15.4
2011 1708 104.4 16.3 15.4
2012 1758 118.4 14.8 15.4
2013 1790 118.3 15.1 16
2014 1938 121.6 15.9 15.3
2015 1999 119.0 16.7 15.8
2016 2179 n/a n/a 15
2017 2256 123.7 18.2 13.7
2018 2007 118.0 17.0 12.9
2019 1937 115.2 16.8 13.2
2020 1883 121.6 15.4 13.6
2021 1859 109.3 17.0 14.5
2022 1908 129.0 14.7 13.3
2023 1952 122.9 15.8 16.8
2024 1966 118.4 16.6 16.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Olathe Northwest High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $432 (4.3%) $9,657 (95.7%) $10,089

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olathe Northwest High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2nd of 325 High schoolsRanks 24th of 327 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe Northwest High School)52.740.3
 12.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)3833.3
 4.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Olathe Northwest High School)5034.5
 15.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)36.626.2
 10.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Olathe Northwest High School)53.839.4
 14.3%
   11th Grade Science (Olathe)39.232.7
 6.5%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19371952
 0.8%
African American83109
 31.3%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian8694
 9.3%
Hispanic183223
 21.9%
Pacific Islander16
 500%
White15111438
 4.8%
Two or More Races6774
 10.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.2%16.8%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Olathe Northwest High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,966 students attended Olathe Northwest High School.

Yes. Olathe Northwest High School ranks in the top 6.9% of Kansas high schools.

Students at Olathe Northwest High School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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