Blue Valley Northwest High School

Blue Valley Northwest High School
School type	High School
Established	1992
District	Blue Valley
Grades	9-12
Principal	Amy Murphy
Students	1,537
Colors	Purple, Black, and White
Mascot	Huskies
Location	Overland Park, Kansas
Website	http://www.bv229.k12.ks.us/BVNW

Blue Valley Northwest High School (BVNW) is a high school in Overland Park, Kansas. It is one of four high schools in the Blue Valley School District,

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Some facts about the Blue Valley Northwest athletic teams include:

The school mascot is a Husky.
The school colors are purple, black and white.
The hockey team has won league championships six times in the past seven years. In 2006 the team finished the season without a loss.
The Boy's soccer team won the 6A Kansas state title in fall of 2006.
The Boys Golf team won the 6A Kansas state title in spring of 2004.
The Husky logo was recently changed because it was the same symbol as the one in use by the University of Washington.

Christi Ambrosi, a member of the 2000 Olympic USA softball team, which won the gold medal.

Northwest received the 2005-2006 Siemens's Award for the state of Kansas for the most students taking Advanced Placement tests.
The school's yearbook is called "Horizon", the school broadcast news program is called "Husky Headlines", and the school's literary magazine is called "The Muse." The "Horizon" and "Husky Headlines" have been nominated for several Pacemaker awards. The school newspaper is called "The Express"; it is a member of the High School National Ad Network.
Adjacent from the school's campus is the Blue Valley District Activity Center, which consists of a football field, a soccer field, a softball field, and a baseball field.
The school will be hosting the National Association of Student Councils Conference in June 2007.
Brett Potts was named the 2004 Kansas State teacher of the year.
Kathy Meert was named the 2005 Kansas Horizon award winner.