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Olathe Northwest High School

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Olathe Northwest High School is a suburban public school in Olathe, Kansas that is part of Olathe Public Schools USD 233. It serves 1,958 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,958 Students

118 Teachers

21300 College Blvd

Olathe, KS 66061 View local requests

http://www.onwravens.net/

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Olathe Northwest High School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Olathe Northwest High School

$26,668

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

172

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Olathe Northwest High School has received support from 146 individuals from Kansas and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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