Blue Valley High School

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.

Blue Valley High School
Address
6001 West 159th Street[1]

Overland Park, Kansas
66085

United States
Coordinates38°50′22″N 94°39′19″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1969 (1969)
School districtBlue Valley USD 229[2]
CEEB code172820[3]
PrincipalScott Bacon[4]
Staff132
Teaching staff101.40 (FTE)[5]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,582 (2019–20)[5]
Student to teacher ratio15.60[5]
Hours in school day7 hours
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Black and gold
AthleticsClass 6A[6]
District 4[7]
Athletics conferenceEastern Kansas[4]
MascotTigers
RivalBlue Valley West
NewspaperTiger Print
WebsiteSchool website

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 six state championships, and all six coming in 5A. They have been state runner-ups a total of seven 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 three undefeated seasons.[9]

Volleyball

The Blue Valley Tigers won their first state volleyball championship in 2019, finishing 1st in 6A without dropping a set at the state tournament. The Tigers finished as the 6A state runner-ups in 2018 and 2022.

State championships

State Championships[10]
SeasonSport/activityNumber of championshipsYear
FallFootball61991, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013
Cross Country12014
Tennis, girls'12010
Debate, four-speaker131992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016[11][12]
Debate, two-speaker32000, 2005, 2009[13]
WinterWrestling11997
Swimming and diving, boys'61986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2011, 2012
SpringGolf, boys'32005, 2021, 2022
Golf, girls'21977, 1981
Baseball71992, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
Softball11994
Swimming and diving, girls'22011, 2012
Tennis, boys'12016
Speech and Drama61991, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015[14]
Total53

Notable alumni


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

See also
Other high schools in Blue Valley USD 229 school district

References
  1. GNIS for Blue Valley High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
  2. Blue Valley School District USD 229
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  5. "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  6. "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  7. KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  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. https://bluevalleypost.com/2022/09/30/blue-valley-grads-major-league-baseball-145579/
  16. "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  17. "YahooSports.com".
  18. "NFL.com".
  19. "How an elective turned Florida's Leanne Wong into NIL success story". On3. July 10, 2023.
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