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
Address
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1501 Thurston Ave

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68123
Coordinates41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°W / 41.16333; -95.93639
Information
School typeSenior high school
Founded1977
School boardBellevue Public Schools
PrincipalKevin Rohlfs
Staff100.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,536 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.28[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)     
Purple, gold, and white
MascotThe Thunderbirds
Team nameThunderbirds
WebsiteBellevue West H.S.

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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Boys Athletics

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  • Fall: Football, Tennis, Cross Country
  • Winter: Basketball, Bowling, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
  • Spring: Baseball, Golf, Soccer. Track & Field

Girls Athletics

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  • Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Volleyball
  • Winter: Basketball, Bowling, Swimming & Diving
  • Spring: Soccer, Track & Field, Tennis

State championships

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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

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Music

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue West High School
  3. ^ "Belluvue Public Schools Demographic Report: Bellevue West High School (p. 122)". Bellevue Public Schools. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "NSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 Class A Football Playoff Bracket". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ^ "BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Girls Basketball State Tournament History". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  9. ^ "NSAA Baseball State Champions & Runners-Up". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  10. ^ [1] Archived February 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes – Hall of Fame Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  13. ^ Strickland One of Nebraska’s Greatest All-Around Athletes - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
  14. ^ "Designer with Bellevue ties creates spring Gap collection".
  15. ^ Mingo, Jay (24 February 2023). "Former Nebraska pitcher Cade Povich headed to MLB spring training". The Daily Nebraskan.
  16. ^ All Time Roster – Number – Buffalo Bills Archived December 6, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
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