Olathe USD 233 | |
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Address | |
14160 Black Bob Rd. [1] , Kansas , 66063United States | |
Coordinates | 38°52′15″N94°45′43″W / 38.87083°N 94.76194°W |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PreK to 12 |
Established | 1965 |
Superintendent | John Allison (2020) |
School board | 7 members |
Schools | 51 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 29,794 (2021) [2] |
Other information | |
Website | olatheschools.org |
Olathe USD 233, also known as Olathe Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Olathe, Kansas, United States. [1] It is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is one of the larger school districts in the state of Kansas. There are currently 30,145 students enrolled in the district, which currently [update] operates 5 high schools, 10 middle schools, and 35 elementary schools (one planned to open in 2019), as well as a number of additional educational and support facilities.
Portions of the city of Olathe make up 66% of the district's territory. Areas of Lenexa make up 19%, sections of Overland Park make up 8%, and portions of Shawnee make up less than 1%. Unincorporated areas make up about 6% of the territory. [3] [4]
The district was created in 1965 from the consolidation of the Countryside School District 103 (a large portion), Meadowlane School District 108, Mount Zion School District 105, Olathe School District 16, and Pleasant View School District 96. [4] Wayne Fick became the first superintendent of the newly unified district. At the time of its creation, there were 3687 students attending a single high school, junior high school, and 5 elementary schools.
M.L. Winters was named superintendent in 1968, and served in that role for 23 years until 1991 - the longest tenure of any superintendent in Olathe history. During that time, district enrollment increased from 4433 to 15,357 students, and 22 new facilities were constructed or rebuilt. The district continued to grow at a rapid pace under the leadership of superintendents Ron Wimmer (1991-2005) and Patricia All (2005-2010, 2016–17), Marlin Berry (2010-2016), and John Allison (2017-2021). In 2010, the district recorded an official enrollment of 27,999, becoming the second largest school district in Kansas.
Beginning in 2009, the district launched a new K-5, 6–8, 9-12 grade configuration. Prior to this time, students in grades 10-12 were assigned to high schools, grades 7–9 to junior high schools, and grades K-6 in elementary schools. As part of this transition, all junior highs were rebranded as middle schools. The transition to this new configuration was completed in 2011. [5] [6] In August 2014, it was announced that construction would begin on Olathe's fifth high school, Olathe West High School [7] and in 2018, the 36th elementary school was announced, named Canyon Creek Elementary School.
The iconic "Blue Backpack Kid" student resource website was first introduced in 2004, and remained largely unchanged until the 2012 redesign which features a gray and beige color scheme with a slideshow that features various students and events. [8]
As of September 2016 [update] , there were 29,622 students enrolled in the school district, which is operated by 4,442 staff/faculty. [9] The vast majority (83.2%) of students are drawn from Olathe, Kansas with the remainder of students living in the neighboring cities of Overland Park (10.1%), Lenexa (5.9%), Shawnee (0.1%), unincorporated areas of Johnson County, Kansas (0.3%), or outside the district (0.4%). The general population of the district boundaries is 158,000, with a median age of 33.2 years old.
The district has a high school graduation rate of 92.9%, with average class sizes as follows:
Racially/ethnically, the student body is predominantly (69.1%) White/Caucasian. The largest minority groups are Hispanic/Latino (15.0%), Black/African American (7.0%), and Asian (4.3%). [9]
In 2021, Brent Yeager [10] was appointed as district superintendent.
The Olathe Board of Education is composed of seven members. [11]
Name | Date Opened | Enrollment (As of 2020 [update] ) |
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Olathe East High School | 1992 | 1948 |
Olathe North High School | 1958 | 2126 |
Olathe Northwest High School | 2003 | 1849 |
Olathe South High School | 1981 | 1928 |
Olathe West High School | 2017 | 1634 |
Name | Date Opened | Enrollment (As of 2020 [update] ) |
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California Trail Middle School | 1996 | 662 |
Chisholm Trail Middle School | 2000 | 706 |
Frontier Trail Middle School | 1989 | 715 |
Indian Trail Middle School | 1981 | 665 |
Mission Trail Middle School | 2010 | 728 |
Oregon Trail Middle School | 1976 | 679 |
Pioneer Trail Middle School | 1986 | 674 |
Prairie Trail Middle School | 2004 | 671 |
Santa Fe Trail Middle School | 1968 | 691 |
Summit Trail Middle School | 2018 | 614 |
Name | Date Opened | Enrollment (As of 2020 [update] ) |
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Arbor Creek Elementary School | 2002 | 375 |
Bentwood Elementary School | 1996 | 301 |
Black Bob Elementary School | 1978 | 282 |
Briarwood Elementary School | 1988 | 327 |
Brougham Elementary School | 1985 | 270 |
Canyon Creek Elementary School | 2019 | 334 |
Cedar Creek Elementary School | 1997 | 387 |
Central Elementary School | 1952 (originally opened in 1882) | 227 |
Clearwater Creek Elementary School | 2004 | 504 |
Countryside Elementary School | 1988 | 322 |
Fairview Elementary School | 1964 | 204 |
Forest View Elementary School | 2009 | 468 |
Green Springs Elementary School | 1991 | 262 |
Havencroft Elementary School | 1972 | 261 |
Heatherstone Elementary School | 1995 | 392 |
Heritage Elementary School | 1988 | 330 |
Indian Creek Elementary School | 1985 | 352 |
Madison Place Elementary School | 2007 | 377 |
Mahaffie Elementary School | 1991 | 376 |
Manchester Park Elementary School | 2004 | 547 |
Meadow Lane Elementary School | 1953 | 399 |
Millbrooke Elementary School | 2014 | 383 |
Northview Elementary School | 1967 | 246 |
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School | 1991 | 263 |
Prairie Center Elementary School | 1980 | 369 |
Ravenwood Elementary School | 2005 | 442 |
Regency Place Elementary School | 1999 | 376 |
Ridgeview Elementary School | 1956 | 182 |
Rolling Ridge Elementary School | 1972 | 386 |
Scarborough Elementary School | 1977 | 311 |
Sunnyside Elementary School | 2000 | 314 |
Tomahawk Elementary School | 1980 | 265 |
Walnut Grove Elementary School | 1985 | 347 |
Washington Elementary School | 1975 (originally opened in 1889) | 390 |
Westview Elementary School | 1954 | 167 |
Woodland Elementary School | 2008 | 306 |
Name | Role/Purpose | Date Opened |
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Harmony Early Childhood Center | Preschool | 2006 |
Heartland Early Childhood Center (originally Heartland Developmental Learning Center) | Preschool | 1976 |
Johnson County Juvenile Hall Educational Program | Juvenile Detention | — |
Olathe Advanced Technical Center | Vocational school | — |
Prairie Learning Center | 2007 |
Name | Role/Purpose | Date Opened |
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College Boulevard Activity Center | Student Athletics | 2003 |
District Education Center | 1996 | |
Food Production Center | 1990 | |
Instructional Resource Center | 1989 | |
Lone Elm Service Center | 2004 | |
North Lindenwood Support Center | 1987 | |
Olathe District Activity Center | Student Athletics | 1991 |
Operations Service Center | 1985 | |
Technology Support Center | I.T. Support | 2014 |
West Dennis Support Center | 1983 (originally opened in 1966) | |
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