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Topeka West High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2001 SW Fairlawn Rd, Topeka, KS 66604 · (785) 438-4000 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

Topeka’s School Grade C better than 34% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Topeka West High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Topeka West HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2001 SW Fairlawn Rd, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9280
Grade 10238
Grade 11228
Grade 12225
Enrollment over time
1,098’20
1,125’21
1,085’22
1,009’23
971’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 16%Black 13%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Topeka West High from Topeka families.

Other schools in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

The district →
Jardine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
C
729 students14:1
Ross Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
D−
563 students12:1
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
D−
447 students11:1
McEachron Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
B+
422 students14:1
Whitson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
B
416 students13:1
State Street Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
C
411 students12:1

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; Topeka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.