Bellevue West High School
Bellevue West High School | |
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Location | |
Bellevue, Nebraska, 68123 | |
Coordinates | 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°WCoordinates: 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°W |
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] | |||
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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
- Leisha Hailey, actress, The L Word, musician in pop duo The Murmurs and also in band Uh Huh Her.
- Mike Slaton, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings[6][7]
- Erick Strickland, professional basketball player[8][9]
- Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals[10][11]
References
- 1 2 Bellevue Public Schools - Bellevue West High School
- ↑ "Belluvue Public Schools Demographic Report: Bellevue West High School (p. 122)". Bellevue Public Schools. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- 1 2 http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5028156197cb3/HighSchool_Handbook_Web_2012-2013.pdf
- ↑ http://www.bellevuepublicschools.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/503bd79686052/2-22-13.pdf
- ↑ Boys Basketball State Finals Results
- ↑ Archived February 10, 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes - Hall of Fame
- ↑ Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation
- ↑ Strickland One of Nebraska’s Greatest All-Around Athletes - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
- ↑ All Time Roster - Number - Buffalo Bills Archived December 6, 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
- Bellevue West H.S.
- Bellevue West High School Alumni Website
- Bellevue West Thunderbird band website
- Bellevue West cross-country website