Olathe West High School
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]
| Olathe West High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2200 W. Santa Fe Olathe, Kansas 66061 | |
| Coordinates | 38.8851°N 94.8546°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Opened | Fall 2017 |
| School district | Olathe USD 233 [1] |
| CEEB code | 170010[2] |
| Principal | Jay Novacek |
| Teaching staff | 87.45 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1320 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.20[3] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Silver and White |
| 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 |
History
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
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.
Olathe West also offers 2 of the 21st Century Academies offered in the Olathe School District. The school offers the Public Safety and Green Tech academies.[6]
Extracurricular activities
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
Soccer, Boys
One of the most popular athletic programs offered at Olathe West is soccer. Boys soccer won the Kansas state championship this on Saturday, November 9th, 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. For a new school and program this was a great feat for not just the team, but the entire school.[7]
Bowling
All schools have to start somewhere, and for Olathe West it was getting their first ever individual state title in bowling when Michael Anderson won in 2019. Also, not every school has their bowling team training in the weight room.
Wrestling
A winter sport which is gaining more and more traction every year, with 2019's women’s state tournament being a historic event, not only because it was the first in Kansas, but also because we got the first state placer in Owls wrestling history, freshman Makayla Rivera at the 235-pound weight class ending with an overall second place state finish.[8]
List of all other Athletics
- 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
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 1 | 2019 |
| Total | 1 | ||
Non-athletic programs
Band
The Olathe West band program includes over one hundred students. There are two concert ensembles: the Concert Band, Symphonic Band the latter forming the marching band during the fall. The schools' marching band has performed at football and school spirit assemblies. Their field shows have been "Words" (2018) and "The Suite Life" (2019). Olathe West also includes a Jazz Band as well as voluntary Percussion Ensembles and PEP Band for Basketball games.
List of all other Non-athletics Programs
- Art Club
- Cheer
- Dance Team
- Debate / Forensics
- DECA
- Future Teachers
- Hispanic Leadership Club
- Link Leaders
- Orchestra
- O.W.L.S. - Olathe West Leadership Squad
- Theatre
- The Owl Post
- StuCo - Student Council
- Yearbook
Honor Societies
- National Honor Society
- Rho Kappa - National Social Studies Honor Society
Fight Song
Oh, there is no place like Olathe / Dear Old Olathe West
Our teams are the toughest / And we fight the roughest / We're home of the Silver and Blue!
Oh, there is no place like Olathe / Dear Old Olathe West
We fight for the Owl / With all of our Power / For Dear Old Olathe West!
See also
References
- [*USD 233
- High School CEEB Code Search
- "Olathe West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- The Owl Post website
- "Olathe West High School / Homepage". www.olathewestowls.org. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- "Olathe Public Schools 21st Century Academies". Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- Bice, Matt. "Boys Soccer Takes State Title". Owl Post. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- Ulmer, Brendan. "Wrestlers Compete at State, Including Girls for the First Time". Owl Post. Retrieved 2020-04-07.