Bellevue West High School
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.
Bellevue West High School | |
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Address | |
1501 Thurston Ave , 68123 | |
Coordinates | 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W |
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School type | Senior high school |
Founded | 1977 |
School board | Bellevue Public Schools |
Principal | Kevin Rohlfs |
Staff | 100.80 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,686 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.73[1] |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Purple, gold, and white |
Team name | Thunderbirds |
Website | Bellevue West H.S. |
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
State championships
State championships | |||
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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 |
Bowling, boys' | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2007 | |
Basketball, boys' | 4 | 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020[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]
- Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals[15][16]
References
- "BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- 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.
- http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5028156197cb3/HighSchool_Handbook_Web_2012-2013.pdf
- "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.
- 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
- https://www.wahoo-ashland-waverly.com/news/local/designer-with-bellevue-ties-creates-spring-gap-collection/article_3cf1ea49-a966-5b3e-be03-9763590370ed.html
- All Time Roster - Number - Buffalo Bills Archived December 6, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com