Olathe West High School

High school

Olathe West High School

Address

2200 W. Santa Fe
Olathe, Kansas 66061

Coordinates| 38°53′06″N 94°51′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.8851°N 94.8546°W﻿ / 38.8851; -94.8546
Information
School type| Public, High School
Opened| Fall 2017
School district| Olathe USD 233[1]
CEEB code| 170010[2]
Principal| Jay Novacek
Teaching staff| 97.30 (FTE)[3]
Grades| 9 to 12
Enrollment| 1,540 (2019-20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.83[3]
Campus type| Suburban
Color(s)| Royal Blue, Silver and Navy

Athletics conference| Sunflower League
Mascot| Owen the Owl
Newspaper| The Owl Post[4]
Feeder schools| Mission Trail Middle School, Oregon Trail Middle School
Website| School Website

Olathe West High School is a public high school located in Olathe, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is one of five high schools in the Olathe USD 233 school district. The school colors are royal blue, silver, and navy, and the school mascot is the Owl.[5]

## History

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Olathe West was established in 2017 to help educate the rapidly increasing population of Olathe. Being the fifth high school within the Olathe School District, it was designed using architecturally advanced techniques to create an innovative and futuristic learning environment for its students.

## Academics

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Spanning 375,000 square feet, Olathe West's three-story school focuses on the use of technology, open, modular learning spaces, efficiency and collaboration among students. A centrally-located learning commons provides student gathering and education collaboration spaces that connect to the entire building. The school is designed with four wings, or communities, where students will attend classes. The building also includes a media center, performing arts center, gymnasiums and practice fields for athletics.

The main auditorium has 789 seats (including retractable seating.) The school also has a 200-square-foot rooftop greenhouse and 60 planting boxes on the growing wall next to the main library on the first floor. The school also features 32 conference rooms.

As Olathe West High School focuses on "Project Based Learning", it has eight maker spaces that include 3-D printers. Four satellite-libraries are located in the student communities, overlooking the main first-floor library.

## Extracurricular activities

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Olathe West is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

### Athletics

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#### Soccer, Boys

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One of the most successful athletic programs offered at Olathe West is soccer. In their third season, the boys' soccer team won the Kansas state championship on Saturday, November 9, 2019, against Blue Valley West with a score of 2–1. The first goal was scored by junior Henry Curnow and the second by senior Jony Munoz.[6]

#### Bowling

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Won their first ever individual state title in bowling with Michael Anderson in 2019.

#### Wrestling

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Freshman Makayla Rivera, at the 235-pound weight, placed second in state in 2019.[7]

#### List of all athletic programs

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* Baseball
* Basketball, Boys
* Basketball, Girls
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf, Boys
* Golf, Girls
* Gymnastics
* Soccer, Girls
* Softball
* Swimming and Diving
* Tennis, Boys
* Tennis, Girls
* Track and Field
* Volleyball

### State championships

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State Championships[8]

Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year
Fall | Cross Country, Girls | 5 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Soccer, Boys | 2 | 2019, 2021
Spring | Softball | 1 | 2023
Track and Field, Girls | 1 | 2023
Golf Boys | 1 | 2024
Total | 10

## See also

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* List of high schools in Kansas
* List of unified school districts in Kansas

Other high schools in Olathe USD 233 school district

* Olathe East High School in Olathe
* Olathe North High School in Olathe
* Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe
* Olathe South High School in Olathe

## References

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1. ^ [*USD 233
2. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
3. ^ a b c "Olathe West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
4. ^ The Owl Post website
5. ^ "Olathe West High School / Homepage". www.olathewestowls.org. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
6. ^ Bice, Matt. "Boys Soccer Takes State Title". Owl Post. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
7. ^ Ulmer, Brendan. "Wrestlers Compete at State, Including Girls for the First Time". Owl Post. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
8. ^ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.

## External links

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* Official website
* Olathe USD 233 School District

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* NCES

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