LHS Ranks 8th in US News and World Report

Liberal High School Ranks 8th in the US News and World Report’s rankings. Here is the magazine’s description and rankings.

The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 21,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments, their graduation rates and how well they prepare students for college. Read the full methodology.

To graduate, Kansas high school students must earn at least 21 credits in English language arts, history and government, science, mathematics, physical education, fine arts and electives. High school students also take state assessments in math, science, English language arts, and history and government, according to the Kansas State Department of Education.

Of the Kansas schools in the 2016 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, 10 were awarded silver medals and 106 received bronze medals. The top-ranked high school in Kansas is Blue Valley North High, located in Overland Park and a part of the Blue Valley School District.

Blue Valley North High 12200 Lamar Ave Overland Park, KS 66209 Blue Valley #720 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,536 Students 86 Teachers	49.4 Above KS Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#2	Blue Valley High 6001 West 159Th St Stilwell, KS 66085 Blue Valley #979 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,464 Students 85 Teachers	43.6 Above KS Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)
#3	Blue Valley Southwest High School 17600 Quivira Rd Overland Park, KS 66062 Blue Valley #1167 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,069 Students 67 Teachers	40.0 Above KS Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#4	Olathe Northwest High School 21300 College Blvd Olathe, KS 66061 Olathe #1405 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,938 Students 122 Teachers	36.1 Above KS Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)

#5	Blue Valley Northwest High 13260 Switzer Rd Overland Park, KS 66213 Blue Valley #1418 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,607 Students 91 Teachers	35.9 Above KS Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®)
#6	Blue Valley West High 16200 Antioch Rd Overland Park, KS 66085 Blue Valley #1464 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,365 Students 85 Teachers	35.3 Above KS Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#7	Northeast Magnet High School 5550 North Lycee Bel Aire, KS 67226 Wichita #1806 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Larger than KS Avg 642 Students 46 Teachers	30.4 Above KS Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#8	Liberal Sr High 1611 West 2Nd Liberal, KS 67901 Liberal #2128 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,237 Students 84 Teachers	26.3 Above KS Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#9	DeSoto High School 35000 West 91St St De Soto, KS 66018 De Soto #2506 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near KS Avg 689 Students 54 Teachers	22.1 Near KS Avg 25% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#10	Mill Valley High School 5900 Monticello Rd Shawnee, KS 66226 De Soto #2593 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Larger than KS Avg 1,302 Students 82 Teachers	21.2 Near KS Avg 25% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)