Olathe USD 233
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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 since 2018[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.
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.[2][3]
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.[3] 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.[4][5] In August 2014, it was announced that construction would begin on Olathe's fifth high school, Olathe West High School[6] 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.[7]
Demographics
since September 2016[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there were 29,622 students enrolled in the school district, which is operated by 4,442 staff/faculty.[8] 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:
- Elementary Schools: 20.5
- Middle Schools: 22.0
- High Schools: 25.5
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%).[8]
Leadership
In 2021, Brent Yeager[9] was appointed as district superintendent.
The Olathe Board of Education is composed of seven members.[10]
Facilities
| Name | Date Opened | Enrollment (since 2020[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) |
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| Olathe East High School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1948 |
| Olathe North High School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2126 |
| Olathe Northwest High School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1849 |
| Olathe South High School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1928 |
| Olathe West High School | 2017 | 1634 |
| Name | Date Opened | Enrollment (since 2020[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) |
|---|---|---|
| California Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 662 |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 706 |
| Frontier Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 715 |
| Indian Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 665 |
| Mission Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 728 |
| Oregon Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 679 |
| Pioneer Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 674 |
| Prairie Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 671 |
| Santa Fe Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 691 |
| Summit Trail Middle School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 614 |
| Name | Date Opened | Enrollment (since 2020[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) |
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| Arbor Creek Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 375 |
| Bentwood Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 301 |
| Black Bob Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 282 |
| Briarwood Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 327 |
| Brougham Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 270 |
| Canyon Creek Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 334 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 387 |
| Central Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (originally opened in 1882) | 227 |
| Clearwater Creek Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 504 |
| Countryside Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 322 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 204 |
| Forest View Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 468 |
| Green Springs Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 262 |
| Havencroft Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 261 |
| Heatherstone Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 392 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 330 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 352 |
| Madison Place Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 377 |
| Mahaffie Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 376 |
| Manchester Park Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 547 |
| Meadow Lane Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 399 |
| Millbrooke Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 383 |
| Northview Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 246 |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 263 |
| Prairie Center Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 369 |
| Ravenwood Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 442 |
| Regency Place Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 376 |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 182 |
| Rolling Ridge Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 386 |
| Scarborough Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 311 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 314 |
| Tomahawk Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 265 |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 347 |
| Washington Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (originally opened in 1889) | 390 |
| Westview Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 167 |
| Woodland Elementary School | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 306 |
| Name | Role/Purpose | Date Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Early Childhood Center | Preschool | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Heartland Early Childhood Center (originally Heartland Developmental Learning Center) | Preschool | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Johnson County Juvenile Hall Educational Program | Juvenile Detention | — |
| Olathe Advanced Technical Center | Vocational school | — |
| Prairie Learning Center | 2007 |
| Name | Role/Purpose | Date Opened |
|---|---|---|
| College Boulevard Activity Center | Student Athletics | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| District Education Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Food Production Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Instructional Resource Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Lone Elm Service Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| North Lindenwood Support Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Olathe District Activity Center | Student Athletics | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Operations Service Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Technology Support Center | I.T. Support | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| West Dennis Support Center | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (originally opened in 1966) |
See also
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
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External links
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