Olathe Northwest High School
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21300 College Blvd. Olathe, Kansas 66061 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′45″N 94°49′57″W / 38.92917°N 94.83250°WCoordinates: 38°55′45″N 94°49′57″W / 38.92917°N 94.83250°W |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 2003 |
| School district | Unified School District 233 |
| CEEB code | 172225 |
| Principal | Chris Zuck |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,784 |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Athletics conference | Sunflower League |
| Mascot | Ravens |
| Rival | Olathe North High School |
| Website | School Website |
Olathe Northwest High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Olathe, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is one of four high schools in the Olathe School District and also one of the twelve in the Sunflower League. The school colors are blue, black, and white, and the school mascot is the Raven. The annual enrollment is 2,000 students for 2014–15. Olathe Northwest was established in 2003 to help educate the rapidly increasing population of Olathe. Olathe Northwest is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Ravens". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
According to the 2014–15 demographic information, 77% of students are Caucasian, 10% Hispanic, 5% African-American, 5% Asian, and 3% Native-American/Pacific-Islander/Multi-Race.
There are 537 freshmen, 549 sophomores, 475 juniors and 439 seniors. With 43% of the 2000 being female and 57% being male.
Olathe Northwest High School was established in 2003 and celebrated its 10th school year with a homecoming event on September 21, 2012.
Olathe Northwest achieved the Kansas State Department of Education "Standard of Excellence" for the 2011–12 school year.
When the school first opened, students were issued an Palm M515 model Personal digital assistant. After three years of use, those palms were deemed obsolete, and the district upgraded the school to the X. Over the next few years, the school gradually phased out this program, and students are no longer issued PDAs. The school also uses ceiling-mounted projectors and Smart boards for classroom presentations. Students are now able to bring in their own personal device and use it on the school's wireless network.
Students in the e-Communication program, or e-Comm, have opportunities to advance their interests in web design, video production (entertainment and convergence journalism), graphic design and animation. The school is equipped with a television studio, numerous video editing suites, and several computer lab classrooms with the latest large display Apple iMac computers equipped with industry standard software for all strands of e-Comm. The e-Comm program allows students to experience each different strand, then pick a strand on which to focus. e-Comm engages students and helps to give them a foundation in their chosen strand. e-Comm even offers students a chance to enter in a multimedia festival called eMagine created and run by the e-Communication program.
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