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Ottawa Sr High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1120 South Ash, Ottawa, KS 66067 · (785) 229-8020 · Part of Ottawa Unified School District 290

Ottawa’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
681
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Ottawa Sr High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Ottawa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Ottawa Sr HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1120 South Ash, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9177
Grade 10169
Grade 11164
Grade 12170
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
731’20
725’21
727’22
710’23
681’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ottawa Sr High from Ottawa families.

Other schools in Ottawa Unified School District 290

The district →
Garfield Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B
368 students12:1
Sunflower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B+
333 students11:1
Lincoln Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B
298 students10:1
Ottawa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ottawa
C
456 students12:1
Ottawa Virtual School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ottawa
14 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Ottawa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.