| Bellevue West High School | |
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| Address | |
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1501 Thurston Ave , 68123 | |
| Coordinates | 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Senior high school |
| Founded | 1977 |
| School board | Bellevue Public Schools |
| Principal | Kevin Rohlfs |
| Staff | 100.55 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,536 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.28[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Purple, gold, and white |
| Mascot | The Thunderbirds |
| Team name | Thunderbirds |
| Website | Bellevue West H.S. |
Bellevue West High School is a public secondary school located in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States.[2] It had a 2013 enrollment of 1,584 students.[3] The principal is Kevin Rohlfs.[4] The school's athletic teams are the Thunderbirds, and their school colors are purple, gold and white.[2] The school's cross-town rival is Bellevue East.[4] Bellevue West is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. The school also serves as an off-campus location for the Omaha, Nebraska, Metropolitan Community College.
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Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Boys Athletics
- Fall: Football, Tennis, Cross Country
- Winter: Basketball, Bowling, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
- Spring: Baseball, Golf, Soccer. Track & Field
Girls Athletics
- Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Volleyball
- Winter: Basketball, Bowling, Swimming & Diving
- Spring: Soccer, Track & Field, Tennis
State championships
| State championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport/activity | Number of championships | Year |
| Fall | Volleyball | 12 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006[5] |
| Football | 2 | 2016, 2019[6] | |
| Winter | Bowling, boys' | 4 | 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007[citation needed] |
| Bowling, boys' | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2007[citation needed] | |
| Basketball, boys' | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024 [7] | |
| Basketball, girls' | 3 | 2007, 2009, 2010[8] | |
| Spring | Baseball | 1 | 1978[9] |
| Total | 28 | ||
Non-athletic programs
Music
The school's instrumental music department has four concert bands (Concert, Symphonic, Wind Symphony, and Wind Ensemble), two jazz bands, and a marching band. The school's vocal music department consists of three main choirs (Concert Choir, Arie Armonie, and West High Singers) as well as a show choir (West Connection), a contemporary a cappella group (Project 424) and other small ensembles.
Notable alumni
- Mike Slaton, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings[10][11]
- Erick Strickland, professional basketball player, class of 1992[12][13]
- Thakoon Panichgul, Thai-American fashion designer, class of 1993 [14]
- Cade Povich, MLB Pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles[15]
- Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals[16][17]
References
- ^ a b c "BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue West High School
- ^ "Belluvue Public Schools Demographic Report: Bellevue West High School (p. 122)". Bellevue Public Schools. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "NSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2016 Class A Football Playoff Bracket". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Girls Basketball State Tournament History". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "NSAA Baseball State Champions & Runners-Up". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ [1] Archived February 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes – Hall of Fame Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ^ Strickland One of Nebraska’s Greatest All-Around Athletes - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
- ^ "Designer with Bellevue ties creates spring Gap collection".
- ^ Mingo, Jay (24 February 2023). "Former Nebraska pitcher Cade Povich headed to MLB spring training". The Daily Nebraskan.
- ^ All Time Roster – Number – Buffalo Bills Archived December 6, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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