| Definition of Terms |
Olathe North Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
|
| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
|
| County |
Johnson County, KS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Students |
1328 students |
|
| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
|
| Total Classroom Teachers |
109 teachers |
|
| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 1 students | | Grade 10 - 483 students | | Grade 11 - 466 students | | Grade 12 - 314 students | | Grade Not Listed - 64 students |
|
|
|
| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:12 |
1:14 |
|
|
|
|
| Students by Ethnicity |
|
| % American Indian |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
4% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
13% |
6% |
| % Black |
12% |
4% |
| % White |
69% |
86% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
4% |
|
|
|
|
| Additional Student Information |
|
| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
17% |
22% |
|
| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
7% |
8% |
|
| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
1% |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
(KS) Statewide Testing Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| School District Name |
Olathe School District |
|
|
|
| Number of Schools Managed |
43 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
24,650 students |
585 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$227,147,000 |
$5,590,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$210,002,000 |
$5,459,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,215 |
$9,556 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,519 |
$9,332 |
| District Graduation Rates |
92% |
n/a |
|
|
|
- Olathe North (ON) is one of four high schools in the Olathe School District. North's mascot is the Eagle and the colors are red and royal blue. The fight song music closely resembles that of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- History
-
Olathe North, the oldest of the four high schools in Olathe, Kansas. The school was founded in 1883 as Olathe High School. The school moved to its current location in 1958 and changed its name to Olathe North High School in 1981. The mascot, school colors, and fight song of Olathe High were retained for Olathe North.
- Changes through the years
-
The most recent addition includes the 21st century classrooms, which are the home of the school's nationally renowned 21st Century programs. They offer classes such as Marine Biology, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Video Game Design/Animation, and Sports Medicine. Many of these programs have curriculum written by the instructors. In addition to biology labs and replica doctor's offices for the study of sports medicine, North's 21st century wing includes a professional quality animation studio and news broadcasting station, which brings the school daily news reports and 2 TV stations. In addition, the Distinguished Scholar program offers students individualized lesson plans in the discipline of their choice. Distinguished Scholar areas include visual arts, political science, science, language arts, and math. The Distinguished Scholar Science Program is especially renown due largely to the excellent instructors, including Rhonda Reist and Greg Kifer.
- Extracurricular Activities
- Athletics
- Football
-
Olathe North has won seven Kansas 6A State Championships (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003) in football under the coaching of Gene Weir and John McCall. No other Olathe school has won a state championship in football. Despite the success, Olathe North football has endured four coaching changes in the last six years. McCall became the head coach in 2002, when Weir took the football head coaching position at Richland High School in Texas. After leading the Eagles for two years, McCall accepted an assistant coaching position on Wier's staff. David Bassore was announced head coach in 2005 and led the Eagles to a 6-5 record and a district championship. In March 2006, just two weeks after announcing his resignation as head coach, Bassore died in a car accident. Pete Flood took the reins in 2007, guiding the Eagles to a 10-2 season. The Eagles were one game away from the state championship, only to lose to Olathe South at sub-state. The 2007 version of the Eagles was led by a strong senior class, including John Chmiel, and quarterback Jake Catloth.
- Many Olathe North graduates have gone on to have successful collegiate and professional careers, including Darren Sproles, Arland Bruce III, and Kit Pellow.
- State Championships
- The Olathe North Eaglette Drill/Dance Team
-
The Olathe North Eaglette Dance Team is the oldest drill team in the Olathe District. In 1996, the Eaglettes received 1st Place at the American Dance/Drill Team National Championships, under the direction of Dalene Moomau. The 2007-2008 Eaglettes traveled to Orlando, Florida for the National Dance Association National Championships for the first time ever. The team won 4th Place in the Large Varsity Jazz Division for their routine to "Bingo Bango". The 2008-2009 Eaglettes are under the direction of Sara Heptig, with assistance by Lisa Claudel and Jessica Brown.
- Notable alumni
- Arland Bruce III, current football player for the Hamilton Tigercats
- Darren Sproles, current running back and kick/punt returner for the San Diego Chargers, former Kansas State All-American running back
- Kit Pellow, current professional baseball player for the Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League, and for the Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón in the Pacific Mexican League. Former Kansas City Royals
- Other High Schools in the Olathe School District
- Olathe East High School
- Olathe Northwest High School
- Olathe South High School
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
-
Add/edit information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
|
| |
|
| About This Zip Code (66061) |
|
| Population (Approximate) |
42,280 people |
2,568,633 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
37% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
32 years old
|
34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
|
2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$52,816
|
$42,848 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.9 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
30 years old |
42 years old |
|
 View current housing listings in this area |
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (66061)
What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use | |
| % Owning / % Renting |
66% / 34% |
67% / 33% |
|
Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.
Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).
Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
Review school: 
