Omaha Bryan High School

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Omaha Bryan High School
Location
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4700 Giles Road
Omaha, Nebraska
United States
Coordinates41°10′40″N 95°59′06″W / 41.17778°N 95.98500°W / 41.17778; -95.98500 (Bryan High School)Coordinates: 41°10′40″N 95°59′06″W / 41.17778°N 95.98500°W / 41.17778; -95.98500 (Bryan High School)
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Academics, Activities, and Athletics"
School districtOmaha Public Schools
PrincipalDr. Rony Ortega
Faculty98.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Number of students1,968 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.96[1]
Color(s)Green and gold
  
MascotBear
Websitehttp://www.ops.org/high/bryan

Omaha Bryan High School is a public high school located in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States. It is a part of Omaha Public Schools.

History[]

The current building for William Jennings Bryan Senior High School was completed in 1971. The school was named after the Nebraska politician. Bryan's history, however, extends back to 1965 when the first students entered what is now the Bryan Middle School building. That building had been designed as a junior-senior high complex. It was from there that the first Bryan senior class graduated in 1968.

Omaha Public School District built the Bryan Senior High as part of the school complex to meet increasing enrollments.

Bryan High's current enrollment averages 1,700 students; there are approximately 90 faculty members.

25th anniversary and other changes[]

In 1993, the school celebrated its 25th anniversary with a time capsule for future students. The capsule was slated to be opened in 2018; however, it is still buried.

From 2000 to about 2005, Bryan went through some new renovations and additions. In 2004, the school had a new section built, along the south side, which houses four new classrooms. Four cottages (portables) are outside the NW of the building. In 2001, six more cottages were added to the NE side of the building. At that time a weight room was added to the upper gym, through the efforts of Dave and Carol Van Metre.[2] Currently the other side is used as a practice area by the wrestling team. In 2004 two additional cottages were added on the west side of the building.

As of about 2001, Bryan High became a member of the AOF (Academy of Finance).

The school was on a normal class schedule before the fall of 1994, with classes being year-long. Block scheduling (4 x 4) was then created, with a 13-minute "Advisement" at the start of the school day. Students attend four blocks and Advisement, per day. Four lunches run during 3rd block to accommodate student population. Each block is 90 minutes long. In August 2012, the schedule was changed to a Block schedule with A & B (alternative day) classes.

In 2007 Bryan High School added new trees along the front of the building and stones to sit on. The library also went through changes; a section was transformed into rooms for assistant principals, and its entryway was extended into double doors.

Music programs[]

Omaha Bryan High School offers a variety of musical education programs, including string orchestra, marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, computer music/iPad ensemble, vocal ensembles, and music theater ensemble.[citation needed]

Notable alumni[]

  • Ken Clark, former NFL running back and 8th round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft[3]
  • SA Martinez, Douglas Vincent Martinez, vocalist and DJ in the band 311
  • P-Nut, Aaron Charles Wills, bass guitarist in the band 311[4]
  • Lindsay Wagner, Playboy Playmate, November 2007
  • Terence Crawford, professional boxer[5]
  • Jason Parker, National Rifle Team Head Coach,[6] former 4 time Olympian, earned 2 World Championships, medalist in five Pan Am games, nine World Cups (7 gold)[7]
  • Lt. General (retired) David R. Hogg, former U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee and Commanding General, U.S. Army Africa, awarded Defense Distinguished Service Medal.[8]
  • Christopher M Dukes, actor[9]
  • Jonathan (JB) Brown, location manager and producer. Location manager for Punk'd, The Biggest Loser, America's Top Model, and Masterchef.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ writer, Erin Duffy / World-Herald staff. "Carol and Dave Van Metre: Local sports' most valuable players". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  4. ^ Archive-Frank-Tortorici. "311's P-Nut". MTV News. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. ^ Biga, Leo Adam (2014-02-21). "Terence "Bud" Crawford in the fight of his life for lightweight title". The Reader. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  6. ^ "Four-Time Olympian Jason Parker Named National Team Coach for Rifle | USA Shooting". www.usashooting.org. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. ^ "Jason Parker | USA Shooting". www.usashooting.org. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  8. ^ "Celebrating Lt. Gen. David R. Hogg's remarkable career". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  9. ^ "Christopher M. Dukes". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  10. ^ "Jonathan Brown". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-14.

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