Olathe Northwest High School
21300 College Blvd Olathe KS, 66061, Johnson County Phone: 913-780-7150 Ranking:  (21 out of 308, top 7%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Olathe Unified School District 233 Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 122 | 118 | 118 | 104 | 79 | 86 | 93 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,938 | 1,790 | 1,758 | 1,708 | 1,232 | 1,179 | 1,179 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 556 | 28.7% | 483 | 27.0% | 437 | 24.9% | 462 | 27.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 480 | 24.8% | 438 | 24.5% | 464 | 26.4% | 403 | 23.6% | 440 | 35.7% | 386 | 32.7% | 408 | 34.6% |
| Grade 11: | 441 | 22.8% | 454 | 25.4% | 404 | 23.0% | 429 | 25.1% | 388 | 31.5% | 404 | 34.3% | 412 | 34.9% |
| Grade 12: | 451 | 23.3% | 404 | 22.6% | 431 | 24.5% | 397 | 23.2% | 404 | 32.8% | 389 | 33.0% | 359 | 30.4% |
| Ungraded: | 10 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.6% | 22 | 1.3% | 17 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,066 | 55.0% | 1,018 | 56.9% | 974 | 55.4% | 947 | 55.4% | 692 | 56.2% | 658 | 55.8% | 670 | 56.8% |
| Female: | 872 | 45.0% | 772 | 43.1% | 784 | 44.6% | 761 | 44.6% | 540 | 43.8% | 481 | 40.8% | 487 | 41.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 96 | 5.0% | 93 | 5.2% | 78 | 4.4% | 80 | 4.7% | 48 | 3.9% | 50 | 4.2% | 37 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 197 | 10.2% | 188 | 10.5% | 176 | 10.0% | 171 | 10.0% | 122 | 9.9% | 96 | 8.1% | 81 | 6.9% |
| Black: | 88 | 4.5% | 83 | 4.6% | 74 | 4.2% | 81 | 4.7% | 66 | 5.4% | 62 | 5.3% | 69 | 5.9% |
| White: | 1,491 | 76.9% | 1,362 | 76.1% | 1,361 | 77.4% | 1,322 | 77.4% | 953 | 77.4% | 936 | 79.4% | 969 | 82.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 63 | 3.3% | 56 | 3.1% | 61 | 3.5% | 44 | 2.6% | 36 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 204 | 10.5% | 205 | 11.5% | 207 | 11.8% | 192 | 11.2% | 138 | 11.2% | 125 | 10.6% | 86 | 7.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 4.8% | 82 | 4.6% | 63 | 3.6% | 71 | 4.2% | 52 | 4.2% | 33 | 2.8% | 31 | 2.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.94 | 15.13 | 14.84 | 16.36 | 15.58 | 13.70 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 78.39% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.86% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.27% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.53% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.97% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.09% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.74% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.51% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.28% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.62% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.75% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97.19% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.54% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.12% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.92% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,325.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,135.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,628.0 |
* Olathe Northwest High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.