Blue Valley High School
| Blue Valley High School | |
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| Address | |
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6001 West 159th Street[1] , 66085 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°50′22″N 94°39′19″W / 38.839473°N 94.655356°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Blue Valley Unified School District 229[2] |
| Superintendent | Todd White |
| CEEB code | 172820[5] |
| Principal | Scott Bacon[3] |
| Staff | 132 |
| Teaching staff | 98.00 (FTE)[4] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,591 (2018–19)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.23[4] |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics | Class 6A[6] District 4 [7] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Kansas [3] |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Rival | Blue Valley West |
| Newspaper | Tiger Print |
| Website | district |
Blue Valley High School is a 9-12 public high school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States that was established in 1969. It is operated by Blue Valley USD 229.
Academics
In 1988, and again in 2012, Blue Valley High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School. The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.
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 6 state championships, and all 6 coming in 5A. They have been state runner-ups a total of 7 times including twice in 6A in 2015 and 2016 losing to Derby High School both times. They have also won EKL 11 times and have had 3 undefeated seasons.[9]
State championships
| State Championships[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport/activity | Number of championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 6 | 1991, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013 |
| Cross Country | 1 | 2014 | |
| Tennis, girls' | 1 | 2010 | |
| Debate, four-speaker | 13 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016[11][12] | |
| Debate, two-speaker | 3 | 2000, 2005, 2009[13] | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 1 | 1997 |
| Swimming and diving, boys' | 6 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2011, 2012 | |
| Spring | Golf, boys' | 1 | 2005 |
| Golf, girls' | 2 | 1977, 1981 | |
| Baseball | 6 | 1992, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018 | |
| Softball | 1 | 1994 | |
| Swimming and diving, girls' | 2 | 2011, 2012 | |
| Tennis, boys' | 1 | 2016 | |
| Speech and Drama | 6 | 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015[14] | |
| Total | 50 | ||
Notable alumni
- Tara Nott (class of 1990), won a gold medal in Olympic Weightlifting during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Brian Schottenheimer (class of 1992), offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer[15]
- Jason Holsman (class of 1994), member of the Missouri Senate and former chairman of the committee on Renewable Energy for the Missouri House of Representatives.
- Justin Swift (class of 1994), former NFL player for the Denver Broncos,[16] San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.[17]
- Michael Stevens (class of 2004), internet personality for YouTube, creator and host of Vsauce
- Ryne Stanek (class of 2010), MLB baseball player
Gallery
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The entrance to the BV Commons (2005) -
The entrance to the library (2006) -
Aerial view of Blue Valley High School
See also
References
- ^ GNIS for Blue Valley High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
- ^ Blue Valley School District USD 229
- ^ a b "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ High School CEEB Code Search
- ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ^ KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "About The Tigers" (English). Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "History of 4-Speaker Champions". KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "State Speech Championships" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "YahooSports.com".
- ^ "NFL.com".
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