Blue Valley North High School

Blue Valley North High School
Address
12200 Lamar Avenue [1] Overland Park, Kansas 66209 United States
Coordinates	38°54′24.1″N 94°39′37.6″W / 38.906694°N 94.660444°W / 38.906694; -94.660444Coordinates: 38°54′24.1″N 94°39′37.6″W / 38.906694°N 94.660444°W / 38.906694; -94.660444
Information
School type	Public, High School
Established	1986
School district	USD 229
CEEB code	172294 [2]
Principal	David Stubblefield [3]
Athletic Director	Mickey Masterson [3]
Grades	9–12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,546
Student to teacher ratio	18:1[4]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy      Silver      White
Athletics	Class 6A [5] District 2 [6]
Athletics conference	Eastern Kansas [3]
Mascot	Mustang
Rival	Blue Valley Northwest High School
National ranking	296[7]
Average SAT scores	2040[8]
Average ACT scores	29[8]
Newspaper	The North Star
Yearbook	Northern Light
Communities served	Overland Park
Website	School Website

Blue Valley North High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is one of the five currently-operated high schools in the Blue Valley School District. The principal is David Stubblefield and the assistant principals are Mickey Masterson, Shannon Adams, and Tyson Ostroski. The school colors are navy blue and silver. Blue Valley North is a two-time Blue Ribbon School.^[9][10] The current enrollment is approximately 1,550 students.^[11]

Blue Valley North is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A Division and are known as the "Mustangs". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

History

Blue Valley North High School was established in 1986 in order to help educate students due to the rapid development of Overland Park, Kansas.

Academics

Blue Valley North won the Blue Ribbon Award in the 1990-1991 academic year, one of the most successful years for the school.^[12] Blue Valley North won the award again in the 2007-2008 academic year.^[13]

In 2016 and 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked it as the best high school in the State of Kansas.^[14][15] The Washington Post has identified Blue Valley North High School as one of "America's Most Challenging High Schools," ranking it third in the State of Kansas in 2016,^[16] and second in years 2011 through 2014.^[17]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Mustangs compete in the Eastern Kansas League (EKL) and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Blue Valley North has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. The Blue Valley North Mustangs are considered rivals with the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies. The two schools, along with Blue Valley West High School, share the District Athletic Complex located on the corner of 135th and Switzer as a home stadium for football, soccer, and baseball games. The Mustangs also compete against the rest of the Blue Valley High Schools, the nearby Shawnee Mission School District, and the Olathe School District.

State Championships

* championships shared with Blue Valley High School

Performing arts

Vocal music

Blue Valley North has five choirs: Concert Choir, Women's Chorale, Chorale, and Chamber Singers. ^[19]

Forensics

The forensics team at North has won some outstanding titles. In Spring 2009, the BVN Forensics team won first place in the state out of 28 other 6A schools. In the National qualifying tournaments, nearly every first and second place slot went to Blue Valley North. Also, in Spring 2010, the BVN Forensics team won first place in state for 6A schools. As of July 1, 2015, the forensics team is currently ranked first in Kansas and sixth in the nation.^[20]

Robotics

In 2008, FIRST Robotics Team 2410, the Metal Mustangs Robotics Team was formed. That season, they competed at two regionals, the Greater Kansas City regional and winning the Rookie All-Star award from St. Louis, which granted the team attendance to the FIRST World Championships that year. In their 2010 season, they again took home multiple awards, being finalists at the Greater Kansas City regional and then becoming the number one seeded robot at the Oklahoma Regional and winning the competition. They then competed at the 2010 World Championships, and finished in the upper half of their division.^[21] In the fall of 2010, the team moved to the Center For Advanced Professional Studies facility.

Notable alumni

• Todd Bosley, actor.
• Casey Crawford, former professional basketball player.
• Andy Gruenebaum, former professional goalkeeper for Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer.
• Jon Kempin, professional goalkeeper for LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
• Frances Silva, former professional midfielder for FC Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League.
• Jack Sock, professional tennis player. Winner of a gold and bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

See also

• Blue Valley Unified School District
• Other Blue Valley High Schools:
  • Blue Valley High School
  • Blue Valley Northwest High School
  • Blue Valley Southwest High School
  • Blue Valley West High School

References

External links

• School Website
• District Website
• Blue Vally School District Boundary Map