Bellevue West High School | |
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Location | |
Bellevue, Nebraska 68123 | |
Coordinates | 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°WCoordinates: 41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W / 41.16333°N 95.93639°W |
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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.
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.