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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Kansas City at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Kansas City 33 School District
15,345 students | KANSAS CITY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 36 schools -
North Kansas City 74 School District
20,763 students | KANSAS CITY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 34 schools -
Lee's Summit R-Vii School District
18,410 students | LEE'S SUMMIT, MO
Grades PK-12 | 26 schools -
Raytown C-2 School District
8,854 students | RAYTOWN, MO
Grades PK-12 | 20 schools -
Liberty 53 School District
12,724 students | LIBERTY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 19 schools -
Park Hill School District
12,038 students | KANSAS CITY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 18 schools -
Hickman Mills C-1 School District
5,830 students | KANSAS CITY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 12 schools -
Division Of Youth Service School District
620 students | JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Grades 5-12 | 10 schools -
Grandview C-4 School District
4,280 students | GRANDVIEW, MO
Grades PK-12 | 9 schools -
Center 58 School District
2,639 students | KANSAS CITY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 8 schools -
Platte County R-Iii School District
4,244 students | PLATTE CITY, MO
Grades PK-12 | 7 schools -
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled School District
796 students | JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Grades K-12 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in Kansas City
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June 09, 2023
Former student.
Went to Primitivo Garcia K-8th and all of those years it was great. It was fun, safe and the teachers really did their best to teach their students and make it fun. Never a dull... More
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Primitivo Garcia Elementary School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
June 05, 2023
My daughter had an iep and received extensive services. Come to find out that she was not receiving those services and it was halfway through the year. The sped teacher left and they brought on... More
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Quality Hill Academy
Parent / Guardian
May 30, 2023
In my experience, this school did not prepare my son for college. There were programs that I never knew new about. My son had an IEP but still did well in class and and had a social skills class. He... More
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Staley High School