Bellevue West High School Explained
| Bellevue West High School |
| Address: | 1501 Thurston Ave |
| City: | Bellevue |
| State: | Nebraska |
| Zipcode: | 68123 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1633°N -95.9364°W |
| Website: | Bellevue West H.S. |
| Schoolboard: | Bellevue Public Schools |
| Principal: | Kevin Rohlfs |
| Schooltype: | Senior high school |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Language: | English |
| Mascot: | The Thunderbirds |
| Team Name: | Thunderbirds |
| Colors: |
Purple, gold, and white |
| Founded: | 1977 |
| Enrollment: | 1,536 (2022–23)[1] |
| Staff: | 100.55 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 15.28 |
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.
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 | | 12 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006[5] |
| 2 | 2016, 2019[6] |
| Winter | | 4 | 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Bowling, boys' | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| 6 | 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024 [7] |
| Basketball, girls' | 3 | 2007, 2009, 2010[8] |
| Spring | | 1 | 1978[9] |
| Total | 28 | |
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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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. March 17, 2024.
- http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Bellevue%20West%20High%20School Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue West High School
- http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5245ae1326b0a/Bellevue%20West_HS.pdf "Belluvue Public Schools Demographic Report: Bellevue West High School (p. 122)".
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-04-16 . 2014-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826133736/http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5028156197cb3/HighSchool_Handbook_Web_2012-2013.pdf . dead .
- Web site: NSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
- Web site: 2016 Class A Football Playoff Bracket. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
- Web site: BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
- Web site: Girls Basketball State Tournament History. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
- Web site: NSAA Baseball State Champions & Runners-Up. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
- http://www.vikings.com/historyalumni_where_S-V.html
- http://www.usdcoyotes.com/info/halloffame/ Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes – Hall of Fame
- Web site: Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation . 2013-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130712052121/http://www.nebhalloffame.org/inductee.php?hofid=291&type=name . 2013-07-12 . dead .
- http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=3642752 Strickland One of Nebraska’s Greatest All-Around Athletes - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
- Web site: Designer with Bellevue ties creates spring Gap collection.
- Web site: Mingo . Jay . Former Nebraska pitcher Cade Povich headed to MLB spring training . The Daily Nebraskan . en . 24 February 2023.
- http://www.buffalobills.com/history/AllTimeRoster-Number.jsp All Time Roster – Number – Buffalo Bills
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TrayMa20.htm Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
