Olathe South Senior High School - Olathe, Kansas/KS

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Olathe South Senior High School

1640 E 151st St, Olathe, KS, 66062-2851 -

tel: (913)780-7160
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Definition of Terms

Olathe South Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 10 - 12

County

Johnson County, KS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1350 students

% Male / % Female

47% / 53%

Total Classroom Teachers

101 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 10 - 453 students

Grade 11 - 428 students

Grade 12 - 469 students

This School

(KS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(KS) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	3%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	12%
% Black	3%	8%
% White	88%	72%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(KS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(KS) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Olathe School District

This School's Agency

(KS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	43	3
Number of Students Managed	24,650 students	588 students
District Total Revenue	$227,147,000	$5,576,000
District Expenditure	$210,002,000	$5,392,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,215	$10,189
District Expenditure / Student	$8,519	$10,995
District Graduation Rates	92%	100%

Olathe South High School is the second oldest high school in Olathe, Kansas that is still running. Started in 1981, Olathe South has expanded over the years to become a 6A school. Olathe South's Colors are Blue and Gold. Olathe South's mascot is the Falcon.
Special Programs: Olathe South features a special program called Professional Careers Academy, or PCA. The PCA's goals are to teach students leadership skills and ethics and prepare students for life after high school. The PCA also brings in guest speakers in a program called the "PCA Lecture Series". This has brought in such speakers as ethics professor Marianne Jennings and local judge Janice Russell.
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About This Zip Code (66062)

School Zip (66062)

(KS) State Average

Population (Approximate)

55,077 people

2,568,633 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

56%

24%

Population Average Age

31 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

2.9 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$68,682

$42,848

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.9 rooms

5.6 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

20 years old

42 years old

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Zipcode (66062)

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% Owning / % Renting

78% / 22%

67% / 33%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Olathe East Senior High School - 1402 students - view location
2. Olathe North Senior High School - 1328 students - view location
3. Olathe Northwest High School - 1233 students - view location
4. School For Deaf High School - 46 students - view location
5. Blue Valley Northwest High School - 1530 students - view location
View all schools in: Olathe Town, Johnson County, Zip 66062

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