Blue Valley High School

Blue Valley High School
Aerial view of Blue Valley High School in 2016
Location
6001 West 159th Street[1]

Overland Park, Kansas
66085

United States

38°50′22″N 94°39′19″W / 38.8395°N 94.6554°W / 38.8395; -94.6554
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1969 (1969)
School district
Blue Valley USD 229[2]
CEEB code172820[3]
Principal
Charles Golden
Staff132
Teaching staff
92.53 (FTE)[4]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,396 (2024–2025)[4]
Student to teacher ratio
15.09[4]
Hours in school day
7 hours
Campus type
Suburban
ColorsBlack and gold    
AthleticsClass 6A[5]
District 4[6]
Athletics conference
Eastern Kansas[7]
MascotTigers
RivalBlue Valley West
Accreditation Blue Ribbon 1988 and 2012.[8]
NewspaperTiger Print
WebsiteSchool website

Blue Valley High School is a 9-12 public high school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. It is operated by the Blue Valley USD 229 school district.

History

In 1970, Blue Valley High School was the first high school built by the Blue Valley school district.

Athletics

The Tigers compete in the Eastern Kansas League and are classified as a 6A school according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Blue Valley has won 49 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate athletics.

Football

The Blue Valley Tigers have won six state championships, and all six coming in 5A.[9] They have also won EKL 11 times and have had three undefeated seasons.[10]

Volleyball The Blue Valley Tigers won their first state volleyball championship in 2019, finishing 1st in 6A without dropping a set at the state tournament.[9]

Marching Band

Blue Valley's Marching Band competes in the Kansas Bandmasters Association Open Class Marching Championship. Blue Valley won their first title in 2019. Blue Valley also holds the record for the highest score in KBA history at 92.15 in Finals.[11]

Show Choir

Blue Valley's Show Choir "Chamber Singers" competes across the United States yearly with numerous appearances in the FAME National Show Choir Championship. Winning their first title in 2024, they've continuously grown, constantly ranking top 50 in the nation yearly with their various sets such as "Pinocchio", "Peter Pan and Wendy", and "The Story of Thomas Edison".[12]

State championships

State Championships[13]
SeasonSport/activityNumber of championshipsYear
FallFootball61991, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013
Cross Country, Boys12014
Tennis, girls'12010
Debate, four-speaker131992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016[14][15]
Debate, two-speaker32000, 2005, 2009[14]
Marching Band52019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025[16]
Cheer (Gameday)22017, 2022
Volleyball, girls'12019
WinterWrestling11997
Swimming and diving, boys'61986, 1987, 1988, 1991†, 2011, 2012
SpringGolf, boys'32005, 2021, 2022
Golf, girls'21977, 1981
Baseball71992, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
Softball11994
Swimming and diving, girls'22011, 2012
Tennis, boys'12016
Year-RoundScholars Bowl62011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Speech and Drama31991, 1992, 2017[17]
Total64
† 1991 co-champion with another school

Notable alumni

See also

Other high schools in Blue Valley USD 229 school district

References

  1. ↑ GNIS for Blue Valley High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
  2. ↑ Blue Valley School District USD 229
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. 1 2 3 "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  6. ↑ KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "State Championship History". Blue Valley School District. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ "About The Tigers" (English). Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2023 Events – Midwest Marching". Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2025 FAME Finals - Homeroom Show Choir". Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  14. 1 2 "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ "History of 4-Speaker Champions". KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Open Class Marching Championship – Kansas Bandmasters Association". Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ "State Speech Championships" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Two Blue Valley alumni called up to the Major Leagues".
  19. ↑ Lantz, Shane (April 26, 2025). "Three things to know about Seahawks seventh-rounder Mason Richman". The Seattle Times.
  20. ↑ "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  21. ↑ "YahooSports.com".
  22. ↑ "NFL.com". NFL.com.
  23. ↑ "How an elective turned Florida's Leanne Wong into NIL success story". On3. July 10, 2023.
  24. ↑ How did we meet?. Sam and Colby. July 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
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