Blue Valley West High School - Overland Park, Kansas/KS

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Blue Valley West High School

16200 Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS, 66085-9382 -

tel: (913)239-3700
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Definition of Terms

Blue Valley West High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Johnson County, KS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1377 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

99 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 360 students

Grade 10 - 367 students

Grade 11 - 315 students

Grade 12 - 335 students

This School

(KS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(KS) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	5%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	12%
% Black	4%	8%
% White	87%	72%
% Unknown	2 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(KS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(KS) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Blue Valley School District

This School's Agency

(KS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	30	3
Number of Students Managed	20,408 students	588 students
District Total Revenue	$203,821,000	$5,576,000
District Expenditure	$173,092,000	$5,392,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,987	$10,189
District Expenditure / Student	$8,482	$10,995
District Graduation Rates	97%	100%

Blue Valley West High School is one of four Blue Valley high schools, and is located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.
Mission Statement: Blue Valley West High School will prepare students for a changing world by providing the highest quality of educational opportunities in a caring and innovative environment.
Red and Silver Brigade: The Red and Silver Brigade is the award-winning marching ensemble at Blue Valley West High School. Its numerous awards include 3 time grand champions of the "Echoes Off the River" marching festival in Alton, Illinois, many local awards, and multiple Division 1 ratings and class awards at BOA super-regional championships. The Brigade swept their class and made finals at the 2006 BOA Super Regional in St.Louis. The Brigade has established itself as one of the up and coming high school marching bands in the nation.
After just six years of existence, the band is already the highest scoring Kansas band ever at a BOA competition. Its director, Dr. Craig R. Miller has built the band from scratch since its founding in 2000. He has taken the ensemble to such places as San Antonio, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Tulsa, St.Louis, and Carnegie Hall in New York City. His assistent, Mrs. Carolyn Knapp is a master music educator. The band also recieves assistance from Paul Bessetti and Lennon Bone. The band also performs at all home football games, basketball games, and pep assemblies. The symphonic band, concert band, and jazz bands have all recieved division 1 ratings at festivals.
Jaguar Football: The Blue Valley West Jaguar football team is an up-and-coming powerhouse in Kansas 5A Football. After reaching the state playoffs in only their second year, head coach Scott Wright and his teams have piled up a 4-year record of 24-18 since their 3-6 start in the 2000-2001 season. They have reached the state playoffs in 3 out of 5 years in the school's history. They have now qualified for the 2006 postseason as well.
In all 3 of 4 years they have made the playoffs, they have lost in the second round, except for the 2004 season, when they lost a hard-fought contest in the state semifinal game. they again lost in the second round to St. Thomas Aquinas, 55-28 in 2006.
The school will move up to the 6A division for the 2007 sports season.
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About This Zip Code (66085)

School Zip (66085)

(KS) State Average

Population (Approximate)

5,373 people

2,568,633 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

53%

24%

Population Average Age

39 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

3.0 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$79,518

$42,848

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.7 rooms

5.6 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

27 years old

42 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

95% / 5%

67% / 33%

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1. Blue Valley High School - 1374 students - view location
2. Belton High - Freshman Ctr. - 407 students - view location
3. Belton High School - 1043 students - view location
4. Blue Valley North High School - 1603 students - view location
5. Blue Valley Northwest High School - 1530 students - view location
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