Bellevue West High School

Bellevue West High School is a public secondary school located in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States.^[2] It had a 2013 enrollment of 1,584 students.^[3] The principal is Kevin Rohlfs.^[4] The school's athletic teams are the Thunderbirds, and their school colors are purple, gold, and white.^[2] The school's cross-town rival is Bellevue East.^[4] 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.

Bellevue West High School
Address
1501 Thurston Ave Bellevue , Nebraska 68123
Coordinates	41°09′48″N 95°56′11″W
Information
School type	Senior high school
Founded	1977
School board	Bellevue Public Schools
Principal	Kevin Rohlfs
Staff	94.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,558 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.43[1]
Language	English
Color(s)	Purple, gold, and white
Mascot	The Thunderbirds
Team name	Thunderbirds
Website	Bellevue West H.S.

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	Year
Fall	Volleyball	12	1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006[5]
	Football	2	2016, 2019[6]
Winter	Bowling, boys'	4	2001, 2005, 2006, 2007[citation needed]
	Bowling, boys'	3	2004, 2006, 2007[citation needed]
	Basketball, boys'	6	2000, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024 [7]
	Basketball, girls'	3	2007, 2009, 2010[8]
Spring	Baseball	1	1978[9]
Total		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 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

• Chucky Hepburn, basketball player^[10]
• Mike Slaton, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings^[11][12]
• Erick Strickland, professional basketball player, class of 1992^[13][14]
• Thakoon Panichgul, Thai-American fashion designer, class of 1993 ^[15]
• Cade Povich, MLB Pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles^[16]
• Mark Traynowicz, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals^[17][18]