| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Douglas County, NE |
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| Total Students |
1968 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
114 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 499 students | | Grade 10 - 531 students | | Grade 11 - 476 students | | Grade 12 - 462 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
3% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
7% |
| % Black |
2% |
6% |
| % White |
93% |
82% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
1% |
19% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
8% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
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| School District Name |
Millard Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
35 |
2 |
| Number of Students Managed |
20,904 students |
345 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$177,784,000 |
$3,702,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$161,126,000 |
$3,400,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,505 |
$10,730 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$7,708 |
$9,855 |
| District Graduation Rates |
95% |
94% |
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- Millard West High School is a public high school located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school first opened its doors on August 17, 1995. Currently, Millard West High School is the largest school within the Millard Public Schools district. In 2002, the school was designated as a National Blue Ribbon school of excellence. The school uses block scheduling, organizing classes in 4 blocks each day changing 4 semesters (or quarters) a year.
- In 2005, Millard voters approved the second-largest bond project in district history, providing $78 million for the construction of two new elementary schools, renovations to all three high schools, one middle school and one elementary school, and the purchase of new land and technology. Of that, $6.2 million was appropriated to Millard West for the building of new classrooms and band room additions. These improvements were completed Summer 2007.
- Mission statement
- Academics
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In addition to its regular diploma, Millard West offers students two optional diploma paths: liberal arts and specialty. The liberal arts diploma is more general in scope, whereas the specialty diploma focuses on a particular subject area. Subject areas of choice for the specialty diploma include: fine & performing arts, business, family & consumer science, health occupations, industrial technology and technology. Students can also receive a 'distinguished' diploma by taking additional classes and achieving a higher GPA.
- Millard West offers many Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses. Participating students may choose to take AP exams, or also participate in Millard's dual enrollment program, which gives students concurrent credit at a local university or community college. Students wishing to take AP exams have the opportunity to apply for scholarships to reduce or eliminate the cost, and some teachers may apply for grants to enable their students to take exams for free. Courses offered at Millard West include:
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP German Language
- AP French Language
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Statistics
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Computer Science
- AP Chemistry
- AP Biology
- AP Physics B
- AP United States History
- AP European History
- AP Psychology
- AP Human Geography
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
- AP Macroeconomics
- AP Microeconomics
- AP Music Theory
- Athletics
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Athletics at Millard West are very competitive. Many of the school's varsity teams have gone on to win multiple state playoff victories, and in some cases state championships. There have also been a number of All-State and All-American athletes to play at the school. To the right of the entrance to Millard West there is a "Wall of Champions" that displays the photos of over 100 All-State athletes (along with other performers) on individual plaques.
- Football
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The Wildcats have won two state championships, and have finished as state runner-up twice. They have made the playoffs in 12 out of 14 seasons. Dan McLaughlin coached from 1995 until 2002. Kirk Peterson is the current coach. He has been coaching at Millard West since 2003.
- State championships
- 2008 State Champions: Defeated Millard South 21-8 at Memorial Stadium November 21, 2008. Season record 13-0.
- 2001 State Champions: Defeated North Platte 28-14 at Memorial Stadium. Season record 11-1.
- Baseball
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The Wildcats have five runner-up finishes, but up to this point, state championships have remained elusive. Last year the Wildcats reached the championship yet again, only to fall to Grand Island in a gut-wrenching loss, 7-6. Frank Ryan is the current coach. He has been coaching at Millard West since 1995, the school's first year of operation. He was honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2005.
- Performing arts
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Millard West has distinguished itself in music and theatre, winning awards and representing many All-State performers. The Wildcat band will be performing in the 2010 Tournament of Roses parade, in Pasadena, California
- Student media
- Green Light: Newspaper *Going online as of 09-10 Year. Students are voting on a new name
- Prowler: Yearbook
- Notable alumni
- Chris Klein - Class of 1997 - actor known for the films (Election, Here on Earth, American Pie, and Just Friends)
- External links
- Millard West High School website
- Millard Public Schools Foundation Alumni Association website
- Omaha Millard West Alumni at ClassReport
- Green Light newspaper online
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (68135) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
13,403 people |
1,646,465 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
63% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
32 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.5 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$90,263
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$41,096 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
8.2 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
15 years old |
44 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
98% / 2% |
65% / 35% |
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