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Blue Valley West High School vs. Blue Valley North High School

Should you attend Blue Valley West High School or Blue Valley North 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 West High School
16200 Antioch Road
Stilwell, KS 66085
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Blue Valley North High School
12200 Lamar Ave.
Leawood, KS 66209
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Blue Valley North 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,514 students in grades 9-12, Blue Valley West 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 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 1,414 students in grades 9-12, Blue Valley North 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 49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,514 students
1,414 students
This chart displays total students of Blue Valley West High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Blue Valley North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
94 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Blue Valley North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blue Valley West 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 North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#311 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#233 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Valley West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Valley North High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in KS)
49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Valley West 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 North 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.
44%
(Top 30% in KS)
48%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Valley West 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 North 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.
40%
(Top 50% in KS)
39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Valley West 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 North 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.
98%
(Top 1% in KS)
98%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Blue Valley West 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 North 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 West High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Blue Valley North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
370
349
Grade 10 Students
417
394
Grade 11 Students
386
344
Grade 12 Students
341
323
Ungraded Students
-
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
20%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Valley West 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 North High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blue Valley West 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 North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Valley West 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 North High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Valley West 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 North 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Valley West 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 North 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.
0.52
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Valley West 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 North 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
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Valley West 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 North 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Valley West 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 North 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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