Blue Valley North High School

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Blue Valley North High School
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Address
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12200 Lamar Avenue [1]

Overland Park
,
Kansas
66209

United States
Coordinates38°54′24.1″N 94°39′37.6″W / 38.906694°N 94.660444°W / 38.906694; -94.660444Coordinates: 38°54′24.1″N 94°39′37.6″W / 38.906694°N 94.660444°W / 38.906694; -94.660444
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1986
School districtBlue Valley USD 229
CEEB code172294 [2]
PrincipalTyson Ostroski [3]
Teaching staff97.30 (FTE)[4]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,483 (2019-20)[4]
Student to teacher ratio15.24[4]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Navy
  Silver
  White
AthleticsClass 6A [7]
District 2 [8]
Athletics conferenceEastern Kansas [9]
MascotMustang
RivalBlue Valley Northwest High School
National ranking296[5]
NewspaperThe North Star
YearbookNorthern Light
Communities servedOverland Park & Leawood
WebsiteSchool Website

Blue Valley North High School is a public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is one of the five high schools operated by Blue Valley USD 229 school district. The school colors are navy blue and silver. The current enrollment is approximately 1,550 students.[10] The principal is Tyson Ostroski.[3]

Blue Valley North is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A Division and are known as the "Mustangs". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

History[]

Blue Valley North High School was established in 1986 in order to help educate students due to the rapid development of Overland Park, Kansas.[citation needed]

Academics[]

Blue Valley North High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School in 1990 and 2008.[11]

Blue Valley North was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award in the 1990–1991 academic year, one of the most successful years for the school.[12] Blue Valley North won the award again in the 2007–2008 academic year.[13] The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.

The U.S. News & World Report ranks Blue Valley North as the best high school (#1) in the State of Kansas,[14] a distinction it also received in 2016 and 2017.[14] The Washington Post has identified Blue Valley North High School as one of "America's Most Challenging High Schools," ranking it third in the State of Kansas in 2016[15] and 2017,[16] and second in years 2011 through 2014.[17]

Extracurricular activities[]

Athletics[]

The Mustangs compete in the Eastern Kansas League (EKL) and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Blue Valley North has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. The Blue Valley North Mustangs are considered rivals with the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies. The two schools, along with Blue Valley West High School, share the District Athletic Complex located on the corner of 135th and Switzer as a home stadium for football, soccer, and baseball games. The Mustangs also compete against the rest of the Blue Valley High Schools, the nearby Shawnee Mission School District, and the Olathe School District.[citation needed]

State Championships[]

State Championships[18]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Soccer, Boys 4 1992, 2000, 2001, 2007
Soccer, Girls 3 1998, 2002, 2007
Football 1 2017
Cross Country, Girls 1 2002
Gymnastics, Girls 1 1997
Winter Swimming and Diving, Boys 11 1987*, 1988*, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014
Swimming and Diving, Girls 4 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006
Basketball, Boys 1 1997
Basketball, Girls 3 1998, 2000, 2005
Spring Golf, Boys 3 1992, 1993, 2012
Golf, Girls 4 1988, 2009, 2010, 2011
Track & Field, Boys 2 1993, 1999
Tennis, Boys 7 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010
Tennis, Girls 15 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017
Softball 1 1993
Baseball 2 1997, 2012
Total 63
* championships shared with Blue Valley High School

Performing arts[]

Vocal music[]

Blue Valley North has five choirs: Concert Choir, Women's Chorale, Chorale, and Chamber Singers.[19]

Forensics[]

The forensics team at North has won some outstanding titles. In Spring 2009, the BVN Forensics team won first place in the state out of 28 other 6A schools. In the National qualifying tournaments, nearly every first and second place slot went to Blue Valley North.[citation needed] Also, in Spring 2010, the BVN Forensics team won first place in state for 6A schools.[citation needed] As of July 1, 2015, the forensics team is currently ranked first in Kansas and sixth in the nation.[20]

Robotics[]

In 2008, FIRST Robotics Team 2410, the Metal Mustangs Robotics Team was formed. That season, they competed at two regionals, the Greater Kansas City regional and winning the Rookie All-Star award from St. Louis, which granted the team attendance to the FIRST World Championships that year. In their 2010 season, they again took home multiple awards, being finalists at the Greater Kansas City regional and then becoming the number one seeded robot at the Oklahoma Regional and winning the competition. They then competed at the 2010 World Championships, and finished in the upper half of their division.[21] In the fall of 2010, the team moved to the Center For Advanced Professional Studies facility.[citation needed]

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "High School CEEB Code Search - SUNY". www.suny.edu.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Blue Valley High Administration". Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Blue Valley North High". nces.ed.gov.
  5. ^ "AMERICA'S TOP HIGH SCHOOLS 2015". Newsweek.com. Newsweek. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Blue Valley North High School". niche.com. Niche. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. September 23, 2010. Cite uses generic title (help)
  9. ^ "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  10. ^ "2012-2013 Blue Valley North High School". Retrieved May 19, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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  14. ^ Jump up to: a b [3]
  15. ^ "Kansas Schools - The Washington Post". apps.washingtonpost.com.
  16. ^ "U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools". The Washington Post.
  17. ^ "Blue Valley North - The Washington Post". apps.washingtonpost.com.
  18. ^ "State Records and State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  19. ^ "BVN Choir Homepage". Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  20. ^ "National Forensic League". Archived from the original on October 1, 2013.
  21. ^ "The Blue Alliance". Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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