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 Hanover High 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 30%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 33%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Kansas (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
905 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Rank: #22.
Patton Jr High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-9
1 Patton Circle; Bldg 392
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-7371
Rank: #33.
Hanover High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
209 E North
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Rank: #44.
Olpe Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
220 W Listerscheid St
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3223
Rank: #55.
Blue Valley High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 47% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
6001 W. 159th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-4800
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
Shawnee Mission East High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
7500 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Rank: #88.
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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Attica High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
718 N Main
Attica, KS 67009
(620) 254-7915
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Chase High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
313 East Avenue C
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Hugoton Learning Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
215 W 11th St
Hugoton, KS 67951
(620) 428-6374
Rank: #9 - 349. - 34.
Humboldt Virtual Education
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
109 S. 9th St.
Humboldt, KS 66748
(620) 473-5120
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Louisburg Virtual Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
29020 Mission Belleview Road
Louisburg, KS 66053
(913) 837-1700
Rank: #9 - 349. - 34.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
508 Ne Main
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Ottawa Virtual School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
720 Tremont
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 229-8090
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Southern Coffey County High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1010 N Main
Le Roy, KS 66857
(620) 964-2217
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Thunder Ridge High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
209 East Ash
Kensington, KS 66951
(785) 476-2217
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Western Plains High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Rank: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 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: #9 - 349. - 34.
Winona High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
503 Wilson
Winona, KS 67764
(785) 846-7496
Rank: #3535.
Chapman High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
400 W 4th
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 922-6561
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