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Blue Valley West High School

16200 Antioch Road
Stilwell, KS 66085

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Blue Valley West High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. It is one of five high schools by Blue Valley USD 229 school district, and has a current enrollment of approximately 1,280 students. The current principal is Katherine Bonnema.

Serving 1,558 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 is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,558 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 98% (Top 1% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Blue Valley West High School's student population of 1,558 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Valley West High School
9	431
10	372
11	417
12	338

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Total Students

1,558 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School
2023	1,514
2022	1,654
2021	1,595
2020	1,594
2019	1,594
2018	1,534
2017	1,534
2016	1,458
2015	1,376
2014	1,365
2013	1,346
2012	1,351
2011	1,316
2010	1,685
2009	1,612
2008	1,517
2007	1,434
2006	1,377
2005	1,318
2004	1,295
2003	1,268

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School
2023	101
2022	92
2021	78
2020	101
2019	101
2018	99
2017	99
2016	92
2015	85
2014	85
2013	80
2012	98
2011	75
2010	91
2009	91
2008	89
2007	106
2006	99
2005	88
2004	87
2003	83

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Year Founded

2001

Colors

Black, Red, Silver

School Rankings

Blue Valley West High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blue Valley West High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#311 out of 1280 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blue Valley West High School
2022	#311
2021	#371
2019	#339
2018	#391
2017	#298
2016	#350
2015	#399
2014	#81
2013	#81
2012	#37
2011	#38

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43%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	43%	29%	51%
2021	49%	28%	47%
2019	52%	33%	55%
2018	50%	33%	57%
2017	51%	34%	61%
2016	50%	35%	63%
2015	46%	33%	60%
2013	95%	77%	91%
2012	96%	84%	97%
2011	97%	84%	97%
2010	95%	82%	96%

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44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	44%	32%	55%
2021	40%	36%	57%
2019	40%	37%	61%
2018	40%	37%	57%
2017	47%	38%	66%
2016	48%	41%	68%
2015	47%	42%	69%
2013	96%	84%	96%
2012	97%	86%	97%
2011	96%	87%	97%
2010	96%	85%	97%

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40%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	40%	31%	47%
2021	43%	35%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	18:1	13:1	15:1
2021	20:1	13:1	18:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	16:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	13:1	16:1
2009	18:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	20%	3%	15%
2022	19%	3%	15%
2021	17%	3%	16%
2020	15%	3%	14%
2019	15%	3%	14%
2018	12%	3%	13%
2017	12%	3%	13%
2016	10%	3%	12%
2015	9%	3%	12%
2014	7%	3%	10%
2013	8%	3%	11%
2012	8%	3%	10%
2011	7%	3%	10%
2010	7%	2%	9%
2009	7%	3%	9%
2008	4%	3%	8%
2007	5%	3%	8%
2006	6%	2%	8%
2005	5%	3%	8%
2004	4%	3%	7%
2003	4%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	6%	21%	7%
2022	6%	21%	7%
2021	6%	20%	7%
2020	4%	20%	6%
2019	4%	20%	6%
2018	5%	19%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	6%	19%	6%
2015	5%	19%	5%
2014	5%	18%	5%
2013	4%	18%	5%
2012	4%	17%	5%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	2%	16%	4%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	2%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	10%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	5%	9%	4%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%

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White

63%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	66%	62%	68%
2022	67%	63%	69%
2021	70%	63%	69%
2020	73%	64%	72%
2019	73%	64%	72%
2018	77%	65%	74%
2017	77%	65%	74%
2016	79%	65%	75%
2015	82%	65%	77%
2014	83%	66%	78%
2013	82%	67%	78%
2012	82%	67%	79%
2011	85%	68%	80%
2010	86%	69%	81%
2009	87%	71%	84%
2008	89%	73%	85%
2007	88%	73%	86%
2006	87%	75%	85%
2005	89%	74%	87%
2004	90%	75%	88%
2003	92%	77%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	0.52	0.57	0.51
2022	0.51	0.56	0.50
2021	0.48	0.56	0.49
2020	0.44	0.55	0.46
2019	0.44	0.55	0.46
2018	0.39	0.54	0.43
2017	0.39	0.54	0.43
2016	0.36	0.54	0.42
2015	0.32	0.54	0.40
2014	0.31	0.53	0.39
2013	0.32	0.53	0.37
2012	0.32	0.52	0.36
2011	0.27	0.51	0.35
2010	0.26	0.49	0.33
2009	0.24	0.47	0.28
2008	0.21	0.45	0.27
2007	0.22	0.45	0.26
2006	0.24	0.42	0.26
2005	0.21	0.44	0.24
2004	0.19	0.42	0.22
2003	0.15	0.39	0.20

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98%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	98%	89%	97%
2021	99%	86%	97%
2020	98%	87%	97%
2019	98%	86%	96%
2018	98%	86%	97%
2017	96%	85%	95%
2016	95%	85%	96%
2015	97%	85%	97%
2014	98%	85%	97%
2013	95%	85%	95%
2012	98%	85%	97%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	8%	41%	9%
2022	3%	34%	4%
2021	3%	36%	5%
2020	4%	37%	5%
2019	4%	37%	5%
2018	4%	39%	5%
2017	4%	39%	5%
2016	3%	40%	5%
2015	4%	40%	5%
2014	4%	40%	6%
2013	4%	39%	6%
2012	3%	39%	5%
2011	4%	37%	5%
2010	3%	36%	4%
2009	2%	32%	3%
2008	2%	30%	2%
2007	2%	30%	2%
2006	1%	30%	2%
2005	1%	29%	2%
2004	1%	28%	2%
2003	1%	26%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Blue Valley West High School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	3%	10%	3%
2019	3%	10%	3%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	3%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Blue Valley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Jaguar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blue Valley West High School's ranking?

Blue Valley West High School is ranked #311 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Blue Valley West High School often compared to?

Blue Valley West High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Valley Southwest High School, Blue Valley High School, Blue Valley North High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Blue Valley West High School?

The graduation rate of Blue Valley West High School is 98%, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 89%.

How many students attend Blue Valley West High School?

1,558 students attend Blue Valley West High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Blue Valley West High School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Blue Valley West High School?

Blue Valley West High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Blue Valley West High School offer ?

Blue Valley West High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Blue Valley West High School part of?

Blue Valley West High School is part of Blue Valley School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,558 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 98% (Top 1%)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education