Olathe Northwest High School

21300 College Blvd, Olathe KS, 66061 | Olathe Unified School District 233 | 913-780-7150
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2007
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Olathe
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
45%Olathe
35%Kansas

Olathe Northwest High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Olathe Unified School District 233" in Olathe, KS. There are a total of 2,007 students and 118 teachers at Olathe Northwest High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Olathe Northwest High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 45% higher than the Kansas average.

Olathe Northwest High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2007
Teachers118
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment613
Taking some courses335
Taking some courses (not tests)280
Passing some courses246
Passing no courses75

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Olathe Northwest High School, there are a total of 613 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 335 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Olathe Northwest High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 77.1% 70.6% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 6.9% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 4.7% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0% 13.6% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.5% 4.7% 3.1%

Olathe demographics profile

StatisticOlatheKansasNational
Population139,2162,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2453691
Median age35.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%59%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Olathe

IndexOlatheKansasNational
Completed 8th grade91.9%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.5%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.5%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters15.4%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Olathe Northwest High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.