📍 2200 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, Johnson County, 66061
Olathe West High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Olathe, Johnson County. The school has 1,662 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Olathe school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 107.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olathe West High School enrolls 1,662 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 107.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,135 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 306 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 54 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
424 of the school's 1,662 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 365 qualify for free lunch and 59 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 West 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 121.
Olathe West 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 1,662 students, Olathe West 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
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