Bellevue West High School

For schools of a similar name, see Bellevue High School (disambiguation). For schools of a similar name, see West High School (disambiguation).
Bellevue West High School
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, 68123
Coordinates 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°W / 41.16333; -95.93639Coordinates: 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°W / 41.16333; -95.93639
Information
School type Senior High School
Founded 1977
School board Bellevue Public Schools
Principal Kevin Rohlfs
Vice principal Larry Murry
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,584 (2013)
Language English
Area Bellevue, Nebraska
Color(s) Purple, Gold, & White
Team name Thunderbirds
Website Bellevue West H.S.

Bellevue West High School is a public secondary school located in Bellevue, Nebraska[1] with a 2013 enrollment of 1,584 students.[2] The principal is Kevin Rohlfs.[3] The school's athletic teams are the Thunderbirds; and their school colors are purple, gold and white.[1] The school's cross-town rival is Bellevue East.[3] 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

State championships

State Championships[4][5]
Season Sport/Activity Number of Championships Year
Fall Volleyball 12 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Winter Bowling, Boys 4 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
Bowling, Boys 3 2004, 2006, 2007
Basketball, Boys 4 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014
Basketball, Girls 3 2007, 2009, 2010
Spring Baseball 1 1978
Total 27

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

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, January 10, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.