For the 2025 school year, there are 25 public high schools serving 30,965 students in Johnson County, KS. The top ranked public high schools in Johnson County, KS are Shawnee Mission East High School, Blue Valley Northwest High School and Blue Valley North High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Johnson County, KS public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average). High schools in Johnson County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Kansas public high schools.
Johnson County, KS public high school have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blue Valley Southwest High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Johnson County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Mission East High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7500 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,671 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Blue Valley Northwest High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13260 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-3400
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,441 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Blue Valley North High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12200 Lamar Ave.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-3000
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,402 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Blue Valley High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6001 W. 159th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-4800
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,405 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Blue Valley West High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16200 Antioch Road
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-3700
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-3700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,558 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #66.
Spring Hill High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19701 S. Ridgeview
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-7299
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-7299
Gr: 9-12 | 1,038 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #77.
Mill Valley High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Gr: 9-12 | 1,383 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #88.
Blue Valley Southwest High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17600 Quivira Road
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 624-2000
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 624-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
Olathe Northwest High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21300 College Blvd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7150
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7150
Gr: 9-12 | 1,966 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1010.
De Soto High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35000 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
Gr: 9-12 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1111.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12701 W 67th St
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-7200
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,619 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1212.
Shawnee Mission South High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5800 W 107th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-7500
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,593 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1313.
Olathe North Sr High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 E Prairie St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7140
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7140
Gr: 9-12 | 2,036 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1414.
Olathe East Sr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14545 W 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7120
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7120
Gr: 9-12 | 1,825 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1515.
Olathe South Sr High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1640 E 151st St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7160
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7160
Gr: 9-12 | 1,843 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1616.
Olathe West High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W Santa Fe St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7180
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7180
Gr: 9-12 | 1,601 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1717.
Shawnee Mission West High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8800 W 85th St
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,618 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1818.
Shawnee Mission North High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7401 Johnson Dr
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-6900
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,506 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1919.
Gardner Edgerton High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
425 N. Waverly Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2600
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,766 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2020.
Insight School Of Kansas
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 E South St
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-4600
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-4600
Gr: 7-12 | 1,133 student Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
15020 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-4275
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-4275
Gr: 9-12 | 308 students Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
5900 Lamar
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-9500
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-9500
Gr: 12 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
School For Deaf High School
Special Education School
450 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 210-8111
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 210-8111
Gr: 7-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
300 E. Loula St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7880
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7880
Gr: 12 | 161 students Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
35200 West 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Johnson County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
8200 West 71st St
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 993-0000
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 993-0000
Gr: 7-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
6601 Santa Fe Dr
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-1700
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-1700
Gr: K-6 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
9400 Pflumm Rd
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 993-2100
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 993-2100
Gr: K-6 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
6701 West 83rd St
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 993-9700
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 993-9700
Gr: 9-12
10101 England
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-3800
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-3800
Gr: PK-6 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
14030 South Black Bob Rd
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7015
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7015
Gr: PK
1700 West Sheridan
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7410
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7410
Gr: PK
16740 West 175th Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-7266
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-7266
Gr: K-5 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
9700 W 96th St
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-2600
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-2600
Gr: K-6 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
8500 Mission Rd
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-0800
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-0800
Gr: 7-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
19500 S. Gardner Rd.
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3000
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3000
Gr: 5-6 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
10000 Nieman Road
Overland Park, KS 66214
(913) 993-4100
Overland Park, KS 66214
(913) 993-4100
Gr: K-6 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
14090 S. Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7388
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7388
Gr: K-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
15100 W 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7270
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7270
Gr: 7-9 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
5527 Juniper
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 993-4600
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 993-4600
Gr: K-6 | 187 students Minority enrollment: 12%
School For Deaf Junior High School (Closed 2004)
Special Education School
450 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 791-0513
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 791-0513
Gr: 7-8 | 32 students Minority enrollment: 37%
2700 Somerset Dr
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-5200
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-5200
Gr: K-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
8715 W 49th Terr
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 993-5300
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 993-5300
Gr: K-6 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
300 East South St
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-7244
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-7244
Gr: 3-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
6301 W 78th St
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 993-5500
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 993-5500
Gr: PK-6 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
7101 Switzer
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 993-5700
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 993-5700
Gr: K-6 | 178 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Johnson County, KS?
The top ranked public high schools in Johnson County, KS include Shawnee Mission East High School, Blue Valley Northwest High School and Blue Valley North High School. Johnson County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.
How many public high schools are located in Johnson County?
25 public high schools are located in Johnson County.
What is the racial composition of students in Johnson County?
Johnson County public high schools minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high schools average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Johnson County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Johnson County include: Insight School Of Kansas vs. Spring Hill High School, Olathe North Sr High School vs. Olathe Northwest High School, Olathe West High School vs. Olathe Northwest High School
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