📍 1640 E 151st St, Olathe, Johnson County, 66062
Olathe South Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Olathe, Johnson County. The school has 1,841 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Olathe school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 119.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 32 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olathe South Sr High enrolls 1,841 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 119.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,341 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 217 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 69 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
380 of the school's 1,841 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 294 qualify for free lunch and 86 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Olathe South Sr High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 23, state house district 78.
Olathe South Sr High is one of 51 schools in Olathe, based in Olathe, Kansas. The district serves 28,195 students district-wide and employs 2,357 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,841 students, Olathe South Sr High is larger than the district average of about 553 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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