Olathe South Sr High

1640 E 151St St, Olathe KS, 66062 | Olathe Unified School District 233 | 913-780-7160
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2089
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 2% 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 South Sr High 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 2,089 students and 119 teachers at Olathe South Sr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Olathe South Sr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 2% higher than the Kansas average.

Olathe South Sr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2089
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment475
Taking some courses167
Taking some courses (not tests)307
Passing some courses117
Passing no courses46

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 South Sr High, there are a total of 475 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 167 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

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 South Sr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 78.3% 70.6% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 6.9% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 4.7% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 13.6% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 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 South Sr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.