Blue Valley High School Explained
| Blue Valley High School |
| Address: | 6001 West 159th Street[1] |
| Zipcode: | 66085 |
| Country: | United States |
| District: | Blue Valley USD 229[2] |
| Principal: | Charles Golden |
| Hours In Day: | 7 hours |
| Teaching Staff: | 89.60 (FTE) |
| Ceeb: | 172820[3] |
| Enrollment: | 1,412 (2022–23)[4] |
| Staff: | 132 |
| Ratio: | 15.76 |
| Athletics: | Class 6A[5]
District 4[6] |
| Athletics Conference: | Eastern Kansas[7] |
| Colors: | Black and gold |
| Campus Type: | Suburban |
| Newspaper: | Tiger Print |
Blue Valley High School is a 9-12 public high school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States that was established in 1969. It is operated by Blue Valley USD 229.
Academics
In 1988, and again in 2012, Blue Valley High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School. The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.
Athletics
The Tigers compete in the Eastern Kansas League and are classified as a 6A school according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Blue Valley has won 49 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate athletics.
Football
The Blue Valley Tigers have won six state championships, and all six coming in 5A. They have been state runner-ups a total of seven times including twice in 6A in 2015 and 2016 losing to Derby High School both times. They have also won EKL 11 times and have had three undefeated seasons.[8]
Volleyball
The Blue Valley Tigers won their first state volleyball championship in 2019, finishing 1st in 6A without dropping a set at the state tournament. The Tigers finished as the 6A state runner-ups in 2018 and 2022.
State championships
| State Championships[9] |
|---|
| Season | Sport/activity | Number of championships | Year |
|---|
| Fall | | 6 | 1991, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013 |
| 1 | 2014 |
| 1 | 2010 |
| 13 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016[10] [11] |
| 3 | 2000, 2005, 2009 |
| Winter | | 1 | 1997 |
| 6 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2011, 2012 |
| Spring | | 3 | 2005, 2021, 2022 |
| 2 | 1977, 1981 |
| 7 | 1992, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| 1 | 1994 |
| 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| 1 | 2016 |
| | 6 | 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015[12] |
| Total | 53 | | |
Notable alumni
- Will Brennan, current professional baseball player[13]
- Jason Holsman (class of 1994), Commissioner for the Missouri Public Service Commission, Former member of the Missouri Senate and former chairman of the committee on Renewable Energy for the Missouri House of Representatives.
- Tara Nott (class of 1990), won a gold medal in Olympic weightlifting during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Brian Schottenheimer (class of 1992), QB Coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer,[14] Former Offensive Coordinator Seattle Seahawks
- Sam Scott (class of 1996), drafted by the NY Mets[15]
- Ryne Stanek (class of 2010), MLB baseball player
- Michael Stevens (class of 2004), internet personality for YouTube, creator and host of Vsauce
- Justin Swift (class of 1994), former NFL player for the Denver Broncos,[16] San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.[17]
- Leanne Wong (class of 2021),[18] artistic gymnast, four-time World Championship medalist (2021, 2022, 2023)
- The Greeting Committee, Indie Rock band
See also
- Other high schools in Blue Valley USD 229 school district
External links
Notes and References
- http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2098357 GNIS
- http://www.bluevalleyk12.org/ Blue Valley School District USD 229
- http://www.suny.edu/student/search_highschool/index.cfm High School CEEB Code Search
- Web site: Blue Valley High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 16, 2021.
- Web site: KSHSAA School Classification List . 2011-09-29 . 2016-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112023017/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/Football%20Classifications.pdf . dead .
- http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/FBAssignments.pdf KSHSAA School District List
- Web site: School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS . Kansas State High School Activities Association. 29 September 2011.
- Web site: About The Tigers . English . 2018-10-20.
- Web site: State Records & State Champions . English . 2010-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090421002909/http://www.catchitkansas.com/Global/category.asp?C=112444 . April 21, 2009 .
- Web site: State Debate. KSHSAA. 20 October 2015.
- Web site: History of 4-Speaker Champions. KSHSAA. 20 October 2015.
- Web site: State Speech Championships. KSHSAA. 20 October 2015.
- https://bluevalleypost.com/2022/09/30/blue-valley-grads-major-league-baseball-145579/
- Web site: Brian Schottenheimer. Colts.com. 2017-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170102082926/http://www.colts.com/team/coaches/Brian-Schottenheimer/68f96a1d-0ddd-4d2a-9fe5-54c951aa3081. 2017-01-02. dead.
- Web site: Sam Scott - Cowley Tigers Sports | Cowley College Athletics .
- Web site: YahooSports.com.
- Web site: NFL.com. .
- Web site: How an elective turned Florida's Leanne Wong into NIL success story. July 10, 2023. On3.
