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

Girls Athletics

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

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

  1. Web site: BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. March 17, 2024.
  2. http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Bellevue%20West%20High%20School Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue West High School
  3. http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5245ae1326b0a/Bellevue%20West_HS.pdf "Belluvue Public Schools Demographic Report: Bellevue West High School (p. 122)".
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: NSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
  6. Web site: 2016 Class A Football Playoff Bracket. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
  7. Web site: BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Girls Basketball State Tournament History. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
  9. Web site: NSAA Baseball State Champions & Runners-Up. Nebraska School Activities Association. 29 November 2016.
  10. http://www.vikings.com/historyalumni_where_S-V.html
  11. http://www.usdcoyotes.com/info/halloffame/ Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes – Hall of Fame
  12. 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 .
  13. 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
  14. Web site: Designer with Bellevue ties creates spring Gap collection.
  15. Web site: Mingo . Jay . Former Nebraska pitcher Cade Povich headed to MLB spring training . The Daily Nebraskan . en . 24 February 2023.
  16. http://www.buffalobills.com/history/AllTimeRoster-Number.jsp All Time Roster – Number – Buffalo Bills
  17. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TrayMa20.htm Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com