Blue Valley West High

16200 Antioch Road, Overland Park KS, 66085 | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 | 913-239-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1550
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Overland Park
35%Kansas

Blue Valley West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Blue Valley Unified School District 229" in Overland Park, KS. There are a total of 1,550 students and 99 teachers at Blue Valley West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Blue Valley West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 30% higher than the Kansas average.

Blue Valley West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1550
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment526
Taking some courses296
Taking some courses (not tests)233
Passing some courses240
Passing no courses43

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 Blue Valley West High, there are a total of 526 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 296 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

Blue Valley West High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 83.1% 77.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 3.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 7.3% 10.3% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 4.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.9% 4.7% 3.1%

Overland Park demographics profile

StatisticOverland ParkKansasNational
Population193,4122,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5733691
Median age38.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Overland Park

IndexOverland ParkKansasNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college84.5%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.8%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters22.5%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Blue Valley West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.