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Blue Valley Northwest High School vs. Blue Valley High School

Should you attend Blue Valley Northwest High School or Blue Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Blue Valley Northwest High School
13260 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Blue Valley High School
6001 W. 159th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Blue Valley Northwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Blue Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,344 students in grades 9-12, Blue Valley Northwest High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,412 students in grades 9-12, Blue Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,344 students
1,412 students
This chart displays total students of Blue Valley Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Blue Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Blue Valley Northwest High School
This chart displays gender of Blue Valley High School
Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
90 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Blue Valley Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Blue Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blue Valley Northwest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blue Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#260 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#139 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Valley Northwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in KS)
47%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in KS)
57%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in KS)
38%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in KS)
98%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Blue Valley Northwest High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Blue Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Blue Valley Northwest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Blue Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
360
381
Grade 10 Students
379
328
Grade 11 Students
304
359
Grade 12 Students
301
344

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Blue Valley Northwest High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Blue Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
% Asian
15%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Valley Northwest High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Valley Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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