Bellevue West High School

For schools of a similar name, see Bellevue High School (disambiguation). For schools of a similar name, see West High School (disambiguation).

Bellevue West High School
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Location
Bellevue, Nebraska 68123
Coordinates
Information
School type	Senior High School
Founded	1977
School board	Bellevue Public Schools
Principal	Kevin Rohlfs
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 with a 2013 enrollment of 1,584 students. 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

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
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
• Erick Strickland, professional basketball player
• Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals

External links

• Bellevue West H.S.
• Bellevue West High School Alumni Website
• Bellevue West Thunderbird band website
• Bellevue West cross-country website

• 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.
• 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
• [1] 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