📍 21300 College Blvd, Olathe, Johnson County, 66061
Olathe Northwest High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Olathe, Johnson County. The school has 1,952 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Olathe school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 35 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olathe Northwest High School enrolls 1,952 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,438 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 223 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 109 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 94 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
327 of the school's 1,952 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 273 qualify for free lunch and 54 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 Northwest High School 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 9, state house district 14.
Olathe Northwest High School 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 1,952 students, Olathe Northwest High School 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
Browse live education vacancies at or near Olathe Northwest High School.
Find vacancies →