What are Wichita area’s best public and private high schools? See the new ranking

Schools in the Andover, Maize and Wichita districts made it on Niche’s top five public high schools in the Wichita area and a Wichita private high school was ranked best in the entire state.

Niche recently released its rankings for 2025 based on parent and student surveys and other metrics, evaluating academics, teachers, diversity, culture and the overall school district.

The best ranked Wichita-area school districts are:

1. Andover
2. Renwick
3. Maize
4. Valley Center
5. Goddard

Here’s a list of the best public and private high schools, according to Niche:

Best public high schools in Wichita area

No. 1: Andover Central High School

603 E. Central, Andover

Andover USD 385

• Overall Niche grade: A
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 17
• Average graduation rate: 92%
• Average ACT score: 26

No. 2: Andover High School

1744 N. Andover Road, Andover

Andover USD 385

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 18
• Average graduation rate: 95%
• Average ACT score: 27

No. 3: Andale High School

700 W. Rush, Andale

Renwick USD 267

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 14
• Average graduation rate: 95%
• Average ACT score: 25

No. 4: Northeast Magnet High School

5550 N. Lycee, Bel Aire

Wichita USD 259

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 13
• Average graduation rate: 95%
• Average ACT score: 24

No. 5: Maize Senior High School

11600 W. 45th St. North, Maize

Maize USD 266

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 14
• Average graduation rate: 95%
• Average ACT score: 26

Best private high schools in Wichita

No. 1: Wichita Collegiate School

9115 E. 13th St., Wichita

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Teacher to student ratio: Not reported
• Average graduation rate: 100%
• Average ACT score: 30

No. 2: The Independent School

8317 E. Douglas, Wichita

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Teacher to student ratio: Not reported
• Average graduation rate: 100%
• Average ACT score: 27

No. 3: Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School

8506 E. Central, Wichita

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 14
• Average graduation rate: 100%
• Average ACT score: 27

No. 4: Classical School of Wichita

6355 Willowbrook, Wichita

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: 1 to 11
• Average graduation rate: Not reported
• Average ACT score: 28

No. 5: Trinity Academy

12345 E. 21st St., Wichita

• Overall Niche grade: A-
• Teacher to student ratio: Not reported
• Average graduation rate: 100%
• Average ACT score: 28

This story was originally published October 1, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

Lindsay Smith

The Wichita Eagle

Lindsay Smith is a suburban news reporter for the Wichita Eagle, covering the communities of Andover, Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville and Kechi. She has been on The Eagle staff since 2022 and was the service journalism reporter for three years. She has a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Wichita State, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower, for two years. You can reach her via email at lsmith@wichitaeagle.com.