Blue Valley High School

Blue Valley High School
Blue Valley High School
Address
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	6001 West 159th Street; Overland Park, Kansas 66085; United States
Coordinates	38°50′22″N 94°39′19″W / 38.839473°N 94.655356°WCoordinates: 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 USD 229
Superintendent	Todd White
CEEB code	172820
Principal	Scott Bacon
Staff	132
Teaching staff	101.40 (FTE)
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,582 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	15.60
Hours in school day	7 hours
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and gold
Athletics	Class 6A; District 4
Athletics conference	Eastern Kansas
Mascot	Tigers
Rival	Blue Valley West
Newspaper	Tiger Print
Website	district.bluevalleyk12.org/schools/high/BVH/

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[]

Blue Valley High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School in 1988 and 2012.^[8]

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
Winter	Swimming and diving, boys'	6	1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2011, 2012
Spring	Golf, boys'	2	2005, 2021
	Golf, girls'	2	1977, 1981
	Baseball	7	1992, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
	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		52

Notable alumni[]

Tara Nott (class of 1990), won a gold medal in Olympic weightlifting during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Brian Schottenheimer (class of 1992), QB Coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer,^[15] Former Offensive Coordinator Seattle Seahawks
Jason Holsman (class of 1994), Commissioner for the Missouri Public Service Commission, Former 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[]

The entrance to the BV Commons (2005)
The entrance to the library (2006)
Aerial view of Blue Valley High School

References[]

^ GNIS for Blue Valley High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
^ Blue Valley School District USD 229
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^ 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".

External links[]

Official website

[GNIS-1] GNIS for Blue Valley High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.

[district-2] Blue Valley School District USD 229

[kshsaa-search-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

[NCES-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

[5] High School CEEB Code Search

[6] KSHSAA School Classification List

[7] KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine

[Blue_Ribbon_List-8] "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved 2019-03-20.

[9] "About The Tigers" (English). Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[10] "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-05.

[11] "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

[12] "History of 4-Speaker Champions". KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

[13] "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

[14] "State Speech Championships" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

[15] "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-01.

[16] "YahooSports.com".

[17] "NFL.com".

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