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1 / 25#25. Basehor-Linwood High School
- Location: Basehor-Linwood Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 857 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
Best public high schools in the Kansas City metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Kansas City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Olathe West High School
- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,662 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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3 / 25#23. Olathe East High School
- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,903 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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4 / 25#22. Blue Springs South High School
- Location: Blue Springs R-IV School District, MO
- Enrollment: 2,261 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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5 / 25#21. Staley High School
- Location: North Kansas City School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,897 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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6 / 25#20. Park Hill South High School
- Location: Park Hill School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,860 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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7 / 25#19. Academie Lafayette - Armour
- Location: Académie Lafayette Public Charter Schools, MO
- Enrollment: 382 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. Park Hill High School
- Location: Park Hill School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,857 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 25#17. De Soto High School
- Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 997 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 25#16. Mill Valley High School
- Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,355 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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11 / 25#15. Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
- Location: Kansas City Public Schools, MO
- Enrollment: 897 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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12 / 25#14. Lee's Summit North High School
- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 2,007 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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13 / 25#13. Shawnee Mission South High School
- Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,586 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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14 / 25#12. Lee's Summit West High School
- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,992 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 25#11. Olathe Northwest High School
- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,952 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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16 / 25#10. Lee's Summit Senior High School
- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,920 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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17 / 25#9. Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
- Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,626 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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18 / 25#8. Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
- Location: Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,102 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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19 / 25#7. Olathe North High School
- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 2,230 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Blue Valley Southwest High School
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,014 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Shawnee Mission East High School
- Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,697 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Blue Valley Northwest High School
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,344 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Blue Valley High School
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,412 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Blue Valley West High School
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,514 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Blue Valley North High School
- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,414 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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