DISTRICT ACCOLADES

  • The following are just some of the many distinctions Blue Valley Schools and its students have recently earned:

     

    • For the sixth consecutive year, Forbes ranked Blue Valley Schools as one of the best employers in the state of Kansas. The district has been named to the list every year since the award’s inception.

    • Blue Valley's ACT composite average for 2023 graduates was 22.7 with 1,720 testers. The state average was 19.9 and the national average was 22.

    • 2022 Blue Valley graduates recorded another year of strong SAT scores while exceeding state and national averages.  Blue Valley students scored an average of 1297 on the test that measures math and evidence-based reading and writing. In Kansas, the average is 1238 and nationwide the average is 1050 out of a possible 1600.  While only 2% of Kansas testers took the SAT, 11% of Blue Valley graduates took the SAT.

    • All five Blue Valley high schools earned top 10 recognition in Kansas and placed in the top 10% nationally on the 2024 U.S. News and World Report’s Best High Schools list. 

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    • Blue Valley's graduation rate is 96.2 percent.

    • 56 Blue Valley seniors were named 2024 National Merit semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation - the most in a Kansas school district. 

    • Two Blue Valley seniors named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars.

    • Two Blue Valley seniors named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists.

    • The district's bond rating continues to be excellent with an Aaa rating from Moody's and an AA+ rating from Standard & Poor's. The excellent rating helps to save patron tax dollars by allowing the district better interest rates on the bonds sold.

    • The CAPS Network has expanded to 100 programs, across more than 170 school districts in 22 states and three international locations. The CAPS Network continues to gain greater national visibility and awareness.
       
    • Niche released its 2025 Best Schools rankings and Blue Valley tops two Kansas lists — Best School Districts in Kansas and District with the Best Teachers. Additionally, the district placed among the top 1% of Best Places to Teach in Kansas. The district was also named a top 100 district, ranking among the top 1% best districts in the country. To read more about the rankings, click here. 

    • During the 2023-24 school year, 783 Blue Valley students were named AP Scholars, achieving a record-breaking 84% AP exam pass rate.