Bellevue West High School
| Bellevue West High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1501 Thurston Ave , 68123 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 |
| Staff | 94.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,558 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.43[1] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Purple, gold, and white |
| Mascot | The Thunderbirds |
| Team name | Thunderbirds |
| Website | Bellevue West H.S. |
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.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Boys Athletics
- Fall: Football, Tennis, Cross Country
- Winter: Basketball, Bowling, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
- Spring: Baseball, Golf, Soccer. Track & Field
Girls Athletics
- Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Volleyball
- Winter: Basketball, Bowling, Swimming & Diving
- Spring: Soccer, Track & Field, Tennis
State championships
| 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 |
| Bowling, boys' | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2007 | |
| 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
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 concert choirs (Concert Choir, Arie Armonie, West High Singers) as well as a varsity-level competitive show choir (West Connection), a contemporary a cappella group (Project 424) and other small ensembles.
Theater
W.A.S.T (West After School Theater) is Bellevue West’s drama club. Meetings occur after school once a week.
The theater department puts on several shows every year. Including the spring musical, fall play, 24 hour play festival, ten minute play festival, and one act showcase.
West is home to thespian troupe #4238.
Notable alumni
- Chucky Hepburn, Professional basketball player, Toronto Raptors class of 2021[10]
- Mike Slaton, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings[11][12]
- Erick Strickland, professional basketball player, class of 1992[13][14]
- Thakoon Panichgul, Thai-American fashion designer, class of 1993 [15]
- Cade Povich, MLB Pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles[16]
- Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals[17][18]
References
- 1 2 3 "BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- 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 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "NSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Class A Football Playoff Bracket". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Girls Basketball State Tournament History". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "NSAA Baseball State Champions & Runners-Up". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Chucky Hepburn, Louisville Cardinals, Point Guard". 247Sports.
- ↑ Archived February 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes – Hall of Fame Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ Strickland One of Nebraska’s Greatest All-Around Athletes - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
- ↑ "Designer with Bellevue ties creates spring Gap collection".
- ↑ Mingo, Jay (February 24, 2023). "Former Nebraska pitcher Cade Povich headed to MLB spring training". The Daily Nebraskan.
- ↑ All Time Roster – Number – Buffalo Bills Archived December 6, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com