Blue Valley Southwest High School

Blue Valley Southwest High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
17600 Quivira Rd,  Overland Park, KS
Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park)
4.1
3.3
1,014 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.74
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B+
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.74
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
670
Verbal
670
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
68.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
24.3%
State Average
34.2%
Science
38%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
264:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.7%
Female
46.3%
White
80.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9%
Hispanic
5%
Two or more races
3.9%
Black
1.4%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Best Public HS in Kansas
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Kansas 310 Students
Kansas State University 266 Students
University of Arkansas 123 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 59 Students
University of Oklahoma 57 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City 57 Students
Washington University in St. Louis 55 Students
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 51 Students
Colorado State University 49 Students
Johnson County Community College 47 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 125 Students
Psychology 74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 65 Students
Biology 63 Students
Nursing 58 Students
Marketing 52 Students
Finance 36 Students
Computer Science 34 Students
Engineering 33 Students
Pre-Law Studies 32 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 293 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/2/2024
Blue Valley Southwest High School has made many changes in the past few years that have helped the school become closer to their own staff, students and community. They have sports teams that help with inclusion of everyone no matter the skill level and are a community that connects the teachers to the students in ways like no other. I would recommend this school to everyone that I meet or that reads this as it has helped me cahnged into a better person in my everyday life.
5.0 Senior
9/16/2024
I think Blue valley Southwest overall is a very good High School. Most of the students are very friendly. The teachers truly want to be there and teach you and prepare you for the next steps after high school. The Counselors are very thoughtful and helpful in day to day school life. We have plenty of school spirit with assemblies quite often and spirit weeks when its around the time of a dance. Blue valley as a district also excells academically as one of the top high school districts in the country through our testing scores.
5.0 Senior
6/30/2024
Since Southwest is in a very new and rich part of Kansas, there is very little economic and ethnic diversity. However, one great part about Southwest being new is that the facilities are very nice and the classes are not always full. Overall, my experience has been very nice.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 6 Reviews
5.0 other
3/22/2022
I cannot express how happy we are with 3 children here.
5.0 parent
8/19/2020
If we had a second child I would make sure they were going here as well.
2.0 parent
8/15/2020
Adequate but disappointing. Definitely, not "Above and Beyond Excellence!" Bottom line, if the administration and staff are disrespecting people right upon the entry to the facilities, dictating terms, accusing patrons of not following rules that are poorly designed, displacing the blame for issues...
2.0 parent
8/12/2019
UNWELCOMING school with poor outside land management and malfunctioning district-wide computer network!!! Poor, rude, ineffective and at times unresponsive customer service regarding BASIC, routine, administrative requests, starting with the front desk and counselors. Sooooo disheartening, disappoin...

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