This school is great. Currently, it's ranked the highest in the Olathe District. The teachers are…read moreall good at what they do and there are a wide variety of electives to choose from that other schools in the district might not have (for example, Japanese)

I saw the Disney production of Frozen at 2:00pm Sunday 8/20/23. It was the last show before a 20…read moreminute timed strike at the end of a crazy huge crazy long sold out run! What a well-designed area in an easy to get to place and what a terrific show! Sound and costumes were divine and as one small complaint, the stage lighting was unfortunately sub par, to me. If your kids go here they are blessed. If you are choosing a community for a cool high school include Olathe South in the hunt. The Olathe East Theater Director was responsible for the play but it was a truly great venue.

I stopped by to get some help with accessing my children's 2018 school records and was immediately…read moredismissed by the desk clerk. I was explaining that I had been working with several different people and just needed some help because I was sent the wrong year. As she was speaking a gentlemen walked in and asked for a football pass and she immediately gave her attention to him and started small talking as she checked him out.

it sucks, I have to use a different email then my normal one because if the staff saw this i would…read moreprobably get suspended, but i am leaving the school next year so i dont really care anymore. they base the whole school off how rich you are and if you donate to the school. for example, this one kid cursed out a teacher, threatend to RAPE a girl, and got into multiple fights, but sense his parents pay the school a lot he just got a slap on the wrist. the teachers also suck, are english teacher got fired and we had multiple subs for MONTHS. so obviously we learned NOTHING. so when finals came around we expected to not have one in that class, but to our suprise, we had to take it still. And as expected multiple kids failed. all it is, is money hungry staff, would NOT reccomend.

As a parent of a former student of this school, I cannot tell you how poor of a decision choosing…read moreMaranatha for my child's Christian education was. They emphasize requiring children to work out their problems themselves. In spirit, this appears to be a great tool to equip children to become resourceful and accountable adults. In hindsight, this emphasis is built on a utility the school uses to separate children from their parents on an emotional level. This school is EXACTLY what we were trying to avoid in the public school system. This school believes they are better equipped to raise your children than you are, and when you are able to recognize this, you see it in everything they do. For example, parents are not allowed to speak to teachers without using the school's provided communication systems (which do not allow you to keep a backup of for your own records.) No personal emails, text messages, phone calls, or the like -- they want to monitor every exchange parents have with any employee of the school and they retain and control all access to these communications. In multiple interactions with administration, it became highly apparent that this school is harboring some highly narcissistic and mentally deranged people. Please, for the sake of your children, run far away! We did, and couldn't be happier. We only wish we had not made this mistake at all.

I do not have a student at the high school, but the stadium is used for home games for our Blue…read moreValley Southwest football program, so this review is specifically for that. First off, parking is scarce. And spread out. If you include the staff parking lot around the front, then there is sometimes enough parking. There are families that tailgate and use more than one prime spot, which is annoying ... Unless you are one of those late arrivers that can nab the spot when they take down their tent. The stadium itself is very accessible. Wide metal walk ways in the stands and handicap accessible ramps at both end of both the home and visitors sides. The visitors side is quite diminished when compared to the home side. Having raised most of my kids at Shawnee Mission South where the stadium was practically a professional ball field, this feels like a step down. There is only one concession location, and it is at the south end if the home side of the field. This means visitors have to walk all the way around the south end of the field for a snack. I really can't comment on the food, as it depends on what school organization is running it to make money. The viewing is great. The bleachers are set up so that there isn't a bad seat, even for wheel chairs. No straining to see from behind the players. Overall, I like anyplace where I can see my highschool kids play. But having gotten used to the SMS field, I have to rate this one with only three stars.

This school has a real police mindset & treats students who struggle with mental illness or an…read moreabusive home life as criminals. Parents are always believed over children. I grew up being emotionally and physically abused by a narcissist and no one at this school did a damn thing to protect me. I called 911 on my father once and was reprimanded by the school for it. No one asked me why I called 911 (I was terrified for my own safety), they just assumed I was being defiant. I also suffered anxiety attacks periodically and during an attack a student resource officer would escort me to the nurse's office and ask if I was on drugs. This school needs proper training on how to identify narcissistic parents/covertly abusive parents & how to approach mental illness. For this to be effective, however, they're going to have to abandon their police mindset and start trying to help their students instead of automatically assuming they are acting out and need to be punished. Maybe then the suicide rate for BVHS students and alumni would stop skyrocketing.

I love STA! I went to high school here and had a great experience with awesome teachers and…read moreextra-curricular activities. STA is a great size for a high school. There were 299 people in my graduating class and I knew most of them fairly well. I was very active in drama and forensics at STA. The coaches and teachers are funny, caring, and positive. I still keep in touch with them. STA is really well-known for their soccer team as well- I think they've won nationals or come close to it every year for the past 8 years! WOOO I also feel like my teachers really cared about my growth and performance as a student. I always felt safe at the school. It's a great place to grow up and learn!

Aquinas is often underestimated by those who attend the more prestigious Catholic schools (Sion, St…read moreTeresa's, Rockhurst) but those who underestimate Aquinas do so at their own peril. The school is full of bright kids who work hard, athletes who compete with all the other strong programs, and students dedicated to service who care for others. Sure, it's cheaper. Doesn't mean it isn't great. Have had a chance to work with a lot of Aquinas students and have even taught a couple classes there. Always been impressed.

horrible school. the school officer Sammas or however it's spelled, Martha Mendoza, Linda Long and…read moreKendra Shapker are the worst principals I have ever had to communicate with regarding education, safety, and bullying at school. I regret trusting this school with my child's education and safety. they greatly failed in both areas. I do not recommend this school at all if you want your child cared for and listened to when they need help.

i liked that school, most teachers were nice but some were weird asl. overall great school tbh…read more they care a lot ab students mental health and health.