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 five 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.HistoryOlathe Northwest High School was established in 2003 and celebrated its 10th school year with a homecoming event on September 21, 2012.AcademicsOlathe Northwest achieved the Kansas State Department of Education "Standard of Excellence" for the 2011–12 school year.Classroom technologyWhen the school first opened, students were issued a Palm M515 model Personal digital assistant. After three years of use, those palms were deemed obsolete, and the district upgraded the school to the Palm TX. 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.
