Blue Valley High School

Blue Valley High School
Address
6001 West 159th Street [1] Overland Park, Kansas 66085 United States
Coordinates	38°50′22″N94°39′19″W / 38.8395°N 94.6554°W / 38.8395; -94.6554
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1969 (1969)
School district	Blue Valley USD 229 [2]
CEEB code	172820 [3]
Principal	Charles Golden
Staff	132
Teaching staff	89.10 (FTE) [4]
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,405 (2023–2024) [4]
Student to teacher ratio	15.77 [4]
Hours in school day	7 hours
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and gold
Athletics	Class 6A [5] District 4 [6]
Athletics conference	Eastern Kansas [7]
Mascot	Tigers
Rival	Blue Valley West
Newspaper	Tiger Print
Website	School website

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.

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]
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 [11]
Winter	Wrestling	1	1997
	Swimming and diving, boys'	6	1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2011, 2012
Spring	Golf, boys'	3	2005, 2021, 2022
	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 [13]
Total		53

Notable alumni

• Will Brennan, current professional baseball player ^[14]
• 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.
• 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
• Sam Scott (class of 1996), drafted by the NY Mets ^[16]
• Ryne Stanek (class of 2010), MLB baseball player
• Michael Stevens (class of 2004), internet personality for YouTube, creator and host of Vsauce
• Justin Swift (class of 1994), former NFL player for the Denver Broncos, ^[17] San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. ^[18]
• Leanne Wong (class of 2021), ^[19] artistic gymnast, four-time World Championship medalist (2021, 2022, 2023)
• The Greeting Committee, Indie Rock band

Gallery

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

See also

• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

Other high schools in Blue Valley USD 229 school district

• Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park
• Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park
• Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park
• Blue Valley Southwest High School in Overland Park
• Blue Valley Academy in Overland Park

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. "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
5. "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
6. KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
7. "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
8. "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
9. "About The Tigers" (English). Retrieved October 20, 2018.
10. "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
11. "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
12. "History of 4-Speaker Champions". KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
13. "State Speech Championships" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
14. "Two Blue Valley alumni called up to the Major Leagues".
15. "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
16. "Sam Scott - Cowley Tigers Sports | Cowley College Athletics".
17. "YahooSports.com".
18. "NFL.com". NFL.com .
19. "How an elective turned Florida's Leanne Wong into NIL success story". On3. July 10, 2023.

External links

• Schools portal
• Kansas portal
• Education portal

• Official website
• Blue Valley USD 229 school district