Bellevue West High School is a public secondary school located in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States.Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue West High School It had a 2013 enrollment of 1,584 students."Belluvue Public Schools Demographic Report: Bellevue West High School (p. 122)". Bellevue Public Schools. Retrieved 2014-09-08. The principal is Kevin Rohlfs. The school's athletic teams are the Thunderbirds, and their school colors are purple, gold, and white. The school's cross-town rival is Bellevue East. 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 YearFall Volleyball 12 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Football 2 2016, 2019Winter Bowling, boys' 4 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 Bowling, boys' 3 2004, 2006, 2007 Basketball, boys' 6 2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024 Basketball, girls' 3 2007, 2009, 2010Spring Baseball 1 1978Total 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 Mike Slaton, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes – Hall of Fame Erick Strickland, professional basketball player, class of 1992Strickland One of Nebraska’s Greatest All-Around Athletes - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site Thakoon Panichgul, Thai-American fashion designer, class of 1993 Cade Povich, MLB Pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona CardinalsAll Time Roster – Number – Buffalo Bills Mark Traynowicz NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
References
External links Bellevue West H.S.