Best public high schools in the Kansas City metro area

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- Location: Basehor-Linwood Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 857 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#25. Basehor-Linwood High School
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- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,662 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#24. Olathe West High School
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- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,903 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#23. Olathe East High School
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- Location: Blue Springs R-IV School District, MO
- Enrollment: 2,261 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#22. Blue Springs South High School
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- Location: North Kansas City School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,897 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#21. Staley High School
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- Location: Park Hill School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,860 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#20. Park Hill South High School
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- Location: Académie Lafayette Public Charter Schools, MO
- Enrollment: 382 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#19. Academie Lafayette - Armour
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- Location: Park Hill School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,857 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#18. Park Hill High School
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- Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 997 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#17. De Soto High School
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- Location: De Soto Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,355 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#16. Mill Valley High School
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- Location: Kansas City Public Schools, MO
- Enrollment: 897 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#15. Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
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- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 2,007 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#14. Lee's Summit North High School
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- Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,586 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#13. Shawnee Mission South High School
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- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,992 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#12. Lee's Summit West High School
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- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,952 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#11. Olathe Northwest High School
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- Location: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,920 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#10. Lee's Summit Senior High School
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- Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,626 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#9. Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
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- Location: Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,102 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#8. Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
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- Location: Olathe Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 2,230 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#7. Olathe North High School
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- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,014 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#6. Blue Valley Southwest High School
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- Location: Shawnee Mission School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,697 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#5. Shawnee Mission East High School
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- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,344 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Blue Valley Northwest High School
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- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,412 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Blue Valley High School
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- Location: Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park), KS
- Enrollment: 1,514 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Blue Valley West High School
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- 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.

#1. Blue Valley North High School
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