Olathe USD 233

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Olathe USD 233
Olathe USD 233 logo.png
Address
14160 Black Bob Rd. [1]
Olathe
, Kansas , 66063
United States
Coordinates 38°52′15″N94°45′43″W / 38.87083°N 94.76194°W / 38.87083; -94.76194
District information
Type Public
Grades PreK to 12
Established1965 (1965)
SuperintendentJohn Allison (2020)
School board7 members
Schools51
Students and staff
Students29,794 (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 about 30,000 students enrolled in the district, which as of 2018 operated 5 high schools, 10 middle schools, and 35 elementary schools (one planned to open in 2019), as well as additional educational and support facilities.

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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]

History

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]

Demographics

As of September 2016, 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]

Leadership

In 2021, Brent Yeager [10] was appointed as district superintendent.

The Olathe Board of Education is composed of seven members. [11]

Facilities

High Schools [6] [12]
NameDate OpenedEnrollment (As of 2020)
Olathe East High School 19921948
Olathe North High School 19582126
Olathe Northwest High School 20031849
Olathe South High School 19811928
Olathe West High School 20171634
Middle Schools [6] [12]
NameDate OpenedEnrollment (As of 2020)
California Trail Middle School1996662
Chisholm Trail Middle School2000706
Frontier Trail Middle School1989715
Indian Trail Middle School1981665
Mission Trail Middle School2010728
Oregon Trail Middle School1976679
Pioneer Trail Middle School1986674
Prairie Trail Middle School2004671
Santa Fe Trail Middle School1968691
Summit Trail Middle School2018614
Elementary Schools [6] [12]
NameDate OpenedEnrollment (As of 2020)
Arbor Creek Elementary School2002375
Bentwood Elementary School1996301
Black Bob Elementary School1978282
Briarwood Elementary School1988327
Brougham Elementary School1985270
Canyon Creek Elementary School2019334
Cedar Creek Elementary School1997387
Central Elementary School1952 (originally opened in 1882)227
Clearwater Creek Elementary School2004504
Countryside Elementary School1988322
Fairview Elementary School1964204
Forest View Elementary School2009468
Green Springs Elementary School1991262
Havencroft Elementary School1972261
Heatherstone Elementary School1995392
Heritage Elementary School1988330
Indian Creek Elementary School1985352
Madison Place Elementary School2007377
Mahaffie Elementary School1991376
Manchester Park Elementary School2004547
Meadow Lane Elementary School1953399
Millbrooke Elementary School2014383
Northview Elementary School1967246
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School1991263
Prairie Center Elementary School1980369
Ravenwood Elementary School2005442
Regency Place Elementary School1999376
Ridgeview Elementary School1956182
Rolling Ridge Elementary School1972386
Scarborough Elementary School1977311
Sunnyside Elementary School2000314
Tomahawk Elementary School1980265
Walnut Grove Elementary School1985347
Washington Elementary School1975 (originally opened in 1889)390
Westview Elementary School1954167
Woodland Elementary School2008306
Specialty Schools [6]
NameRole/PurposeDate Opened
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 Center2007
Other Facilities [6]
NameRole/PurposeDate Opened
College Boulevard Activity Center Student Athletics 2003
District Education Center1996
Food Production Center1990
Instructional Resource Center1989
Lone Elm Service Center2004
North Lindenwood Support Center1987
Olathe District Activity Center Student Athletics 1991
Operations Service Center1985
Technology Support CenterI.T. Support2014
West Dennis Support Center1983 (originally opened in 1966)

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References

  1. 1 2 "USD 233 Website". Archived from the original on December 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Enrollment Statistics". Olathe Public Schools. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "USD 233 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 10, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "History." Olathe School District. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "USD 233 Olathe Public Schools History" (PDF). Olathe Public Schools USD 233. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Growth and Facilities Impact Report" (PDF). Olathe Public Schools USD 233. Retrieved June 13, 2016.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Alonzo, Austin (July 30, 2014). "McCownGordon, Hollis + Miller work on new Olathe high school". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Student Resources". November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "USD 233 Olathe Publis Schools District Overview". Olathe Public Schools USD 233. November 9, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Administration; Olathe Public Schools.
  11. ↑ "Meet Our Board of Education". Olathe Public Schools USD 233. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 "Kansas K-12 Report Generator". Kansas State Department of Education. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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