Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Kansas (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Kansas are Maize Virtual Preparatory School, Patton Jr High School and Lawrence Virtual School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Fort Leavenworth, Leawood and Lenexa.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kansas is 28%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 36%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Kansas (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
905 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Rank: #22.
Patton Jr High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-9
1 Patton Circle; Bldg 392
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-7371
Rank: #33.
Lawrence Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 42% (Top 30%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
1104 E 1000 Road
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 832-5620
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Axtell High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wetmore High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Ashland High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
311 J.e. Humphreys St.
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Avondale Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-12
2701 East Circle Drive South
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 274-6400
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Blue Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2 Ram Way
Randolph, KS 66554
(785) 293-5255
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Brewster High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
127 Kansas Avenue
Brewster, KS 67732
(785) 694-2236
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Bridges/wyandot Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-12
3101 N. 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6702
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Bucklin High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
422 S Main
Bucklin, KS 67834
(620) 826-3241
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Capital City
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
500 Sw Tuffy Kellog Dr
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 295-3600
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Deerfield High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838
(620) 426-8401
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Fairfax Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
3016 N. 9th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-6700
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Glasco High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Haynes & Buffalo St
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Golden Plains High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
335 School Street
Rexford, KS 67753
(785) 687-3265
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Healy High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
5006 North Dodge Rd
Healy, KS 67850
(620) 398-2248
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Hope High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Hope Street Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1900 Sw Hope Street
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 438-4280
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Linn High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Parkview
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5531
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Miltonvale High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
619 Tootle
Miltonvale, KS 67466
(785) 427-3250
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Northern Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
512 W Bryant
Almena, KS 67622
(785) 669-2445
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Palco High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
502 Ash Street
Palco, KS 67657
(785) 737-4645
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Pike Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
100 School Street
Scandia, KS 66966
(785) 335-2294
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
St. Paul High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
118 First Street
Saint Paul, KS 66771
(620) 449-2245
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
South Central High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
600 E. Garfield
Coldwater, KS 67029
(620) 582-2158
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Sowers Alternative High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2400 Wassall St
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-1600
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Usd 331 Virtual School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
115 North Main Street
Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-1073
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Wakefield High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Wallace County High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785) 852-4240
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Weskan High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
219 Coyote Blvd
Weskan, KS 67762
(785) 943-5222
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Wheatland High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2920 K 23
Grainfield, KS 67737
(785) 673-4223
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
White City High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
414 E Goodnow
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
Rank: #6 - 346. - 34.
Wichita Alternative High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1847 N Chautauqua
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-0500
Rank: #3535.
Andover Ecademy
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 38% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
1413 N. Main
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4470
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