Best public high schools in the Kansas City metro area
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Best public high schools in the Kansas City metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Kansas City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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#25. Basehor-Linwood High School
– Location: Basehor-Linwood Unified School District, KS
– Enrollment: 857 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-
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#24. Olathe West High School
– Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
– Enrollment: 1,662 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-
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#23. Olathe East High School
– Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
– Enrollment: 1,903 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-
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#22. Blue Springs South High School
– Location: Blue Springs R-IV School District, MO
– Enrollment: 2,261 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-
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#21. Staley High School
– Location: North Kansas City School District, MO
– Enrollment: 1,897 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-
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#20. Park Hill South High School
– Location: Park Hill School District, MO
– Enrollment: 1,860 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-
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#19. Academie Lafayette – Armour
– Location: Académie Lafayette Public Charter Schools, MO
– Enrollment: 382 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#18. Park Hill High School
– Location: Park Hill School District, MO
– Enrollment: 1,857 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#17. De Soto High School
– Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
– Enrollment: 997 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#16. Mill Valley High School
– Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
– Enrollment: 1,355 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#15. Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
– Location: Kansas City Public Schools, MO
– Enrollment: 897 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#14. Lee’s Summit North High School
– Location: Lee’s Summit R-VII School District, MO
– Enrollment: 2,007 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#13. Shawnee Mission South High School
– Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
– Enrollment: 1,586 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#12. Lee’s Summit West High School
– Location: Lee’s Summit R-VII School District, MO
– Enrollment: 1,992 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#11. Olathe Northwest High School
– Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
– Enrollment: 1,952 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#10. Lee’s Summit Senior High School
– Location: Lee’s Summit R-VII School District, MO
– Enrollment: 1,920 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#9. Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
– Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
– Enrollment: 1,626 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#8. Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
– Location: Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, KS
– Enrollment: 1,102 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#7. Olathe North High School
– Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
– Enrollment: 2,230 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#6. Blue Valley Southwest High School
– Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
– Enrollment: 1,014 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#5. Shawnee Mission East High School
– Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
– Enrollment: 1,697 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#4. Blue Valley Northwest High School
– Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
– Enrollment: 1,344 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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#3. Blue Valley High School
– Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
– Enrollment: 1,412 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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#2. Blue Valley West High School
– Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
– Enrollment: 1,514 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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#1. Blue Valley North High School
– Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
– Enrollment: 1,414 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
