📍 6001 W. 159th St., Stilwell, Johnson County, 66085
Blue Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Stilwell, Johnson County. The school has 1,412 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Valley school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Valley High enrolls 1,412 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 9.6% Asian and 7.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,059 | 75% |
| Asian | 135 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 1,412 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 qualify for free lunch and 34 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.
Blue Valley High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 37, state house district 27.
Blue Valley High is one of 36 schools in Blue Valley, based in Overland Park, Kansas. The district serves 22,252 students district-wide and employs 1,642 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,412 students, Blue Valley High is larger than the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize