Best High Schools in Kansas
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Kansas, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 52%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andover eCademy | Andover, KS | 3,223 | 68% |
| 2 | East High | Wichita, KS | 2,295 | 38% |
| 3 | Olathe North Sr High | Olathe, KS | 2,230 | 57% |
| 4 | Southeast High | Wichita, KS | 2,189 | 37% |
| 5 | Derby High School | Derby, KS | 2,172 | 62% |
| 6 | Dodge City High School | Dodge City, KS | 2,084 | 38% |
| 7 | North High | Wichita, KS | 2,074 | 33% |
| 8 | Garden City High School | Garden City, KS | 1,973 | 43% |
| 9 | Manhattan High School West/East Campus | Manhattan, KS | 1,954 | 49% |
| 10 | Olathe Northwest High School | Olathe, KS | 1,952 | 63% |
| 11 | Olathe East Sr High | Olathe, KS | 1,903 | 57% |
| 12 | Campus High Haysville | Wichita, KS | 1,893 | 58% |
| 13 | Washburn Rural High | Topeka, KS | 1,884 | 48% |
| 14 | Olathe South Sr High | Olathe, KS | 1,841 | 53% |
| 15 | Wyandotte High | Kansas City, KS | 1,832 | 46% |
| 16 | Gardner Edgerton High | Gardner, KS | 1,789 | 54% |
| 17 | Lawrence Free State High | Lawrence, KS | 1,777 | 64% |
| 18 | Shawnee Mission East High | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1,697 | 58% |
| 19 | Olathe West High School | Olathe, KS | 1,662 | 66% |
| 20 | Junction City Sr High | Junction City, KS | 1,657 | 50% |
| 21 | Shawnee Mission West High | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1,640 | 56% |
| 22 | South High | Wichita, KS | 1,632 | 43% |
| 23 | Shawnee Mission Northwest High | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1,626 | 45% |
| 24 | Lawrence High | Lawrence, KS | 1,589 | 43% |
| 25 | Shawnee Mission South High | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1,586 | 56% |
| 26 | Shawnee Mission North High | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1,568 | 41% |
| 27 | Blue Valley West High | Overland Park, KS | 1,514 | 62% |
| 28 | Topeka High | Topeka, KS | 1,514 | 34% |
| 29 | Emporia High | Emporia, KS | 1,510 | 54% |
| 30 | Northwest High | Wichita, KS | 1,416 | 56% |
| 31 | Blue Valley North High | Overland Park, KS | 1,414 | 74% |
| 32 | Blue Valley High | Stilwell, KS | 1,412 | 57% |
| 33 | West High | Wichita, KS | 1,370 | 37% |
| 34 | Mill Valley High School | Shawnee, KS | 1,355 | 64% |
| 35 | Liberal Sr High | Liberal, KS | 1,353 | 38% |
| 36 | Blue Valley Northwest High | Overland Park, KS | 1,344 | 65% |
| 37 | J C Harmon High | Kansas City, KS | 1,330 | 45% |
| 38 | Hutchinson High School | Hutchinson, KS | 1,299 | 50% |
| 39 | Shawnee Heights High | Tecumseh, KS | 1,293 | 61% |
| 40 | Heights High | Wichita, KS | 1,292 | 50% |
| 41 | Maize Sr High | Maize, KS | 1,289 | 65% |
| 42 | Kansas Connections Academy | Elkhart, KS | 1,251 | 74% |
| 43 | Leavenworth Sr High | Leavenworth, KS | 1,250 | 48% |
| 44 | Seaman High | Topeka, KS | 1,239 | 50% |
| 45 | Central Plains Adult Diploma Program | Holyrood, KS | 1,185 | 70% |
| 46 | Turner High | Kansas City, KS | 1,171 | 44% |
| 47 | Washington High | Kansas City, KS | 1,114 | 47% |
| 48 | Salina High South | Salina, KS | 1,102 | 55% |
| 49 | Sumner Academy of Arts & Science | Kansas City, KS | 1,102 | 39% |
| 50 | Maize South High School | Wichita, KS | 1,095 | 60% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Kansas?
The largest high school in Kansas is Andover eCademy in Andover with 3,223 students and a 68% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Kansas?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Kansas by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.