Blue Valley High School

Blue Valley High School
Blue Valley High School
	Aerial view of Blue Valley High School in 2016
Location
	6001 West 159th Street; Overland Park, Kansas
Coordinates	38°50′22″N94°39′19″W / 38.8395°N 94.6554°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1969
School district	Blue Valley USD 229
CEEB code	172820
Principal	Charles Golden
Staff	132
Teaching staff	92.53 (FTE)
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,396 (2024–2025)
Student to teacher ratio	15.09
Hours in school day	7 hours
Campus type	Suburban
Colors	Black and gold
Athletics	Class 6A; District 4
Athletics conference	Eastern Kansas
Mascot	Tigers
Rival	Blue Valley West
Accreditation	Blue Ribbon 1988 and 2012.
Newspaper	Tiger Print
Website	School website

Last updated February 03, 2026

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 school district.

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Football

The Blue Valley Tigers have won six state championships, and all six coming in 5A.^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Marching Band

Blue Valley's Marching Band competes in the Kansas Bandmasters Association Open Class Marching Championship. Blue Valley won their first title in 2019. Blue Valley also holds the record for the highest score in KBA history at 92.15 in Finals. ^[10]

Show Choir

Blue Valley's Show Choir "Chamber Singers" competes across the United States yearly with numerous appearances in the FAME National Show Choir Championship. Winning their first title in 2024, they've continuously grown, constantly ranking top 50 in the nation yearly with their various sets such as "Pinocchio", "Peter Pan and Wendy", and "The Story of Thomas Edison". ^[11]

State championships

State Championships^[12]
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^[13]^[14]
	Debate, two-speaker	3	2000, 2005, 2009^[13]
	Marching Band	5	2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025^[15]
Winter	Wrestling	1	1997
Winter	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^[16]
Total		58

Notable alumni

Will Brennan, current professional baseball player^[17]
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.
Mason Richman (class of 2020), NFL offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks ^[18]
Brian Schottenheimer (class of 1992), Head Coach for the Dallas Cowboys, son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer,^[19]
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,^[20] San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.^[21]
Leanne Wong (class of 2021),^[22] artistic gymnast, five-time World Championship medalist
The Greeting Committee, Indie Rock band

Gallery

The entrance to the BV Commons (2005)
The entrance to the library (2006)

References

↑ GNIS for Blue Valley High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
↑ Blue Valley School District USD 229
↑ High School CEEB Code Search
1 2 3 "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
↑ "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
↑ KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
↑ "About The Tigers" (English). Retrieved October 20, 2018.
↑ "2023 Events – Midwest Marching" . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
↑ "2025 FAME Finals - Homeroom Show Choir" . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
1 2 "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
↑ "History of 4-Speaker Champions". KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
↑ "Open Class Marching Championship – Kansas Bandmasters Association" . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
↑ "State Speech Championships" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
↑ "Two Blue Valley alumni called up to the Major Leagues".
↑ Lantz, Shane (April 26, 2025). "Three things to know about Seahawks seventh-rounder Mason Richman". The Seattle Times .
↑ "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
↑ "YahooSports.com".
↑ "NFL.com". NFL.com .
↑ "How an elective turned Florida's Leanne Wong into NIL success story". On3. July 10, 2023.

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

[district-2] Blue Valley School District USD 229

[3] High School CEEB Code Search

[NCES-4] 1 2 3 "Blue Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

[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

[kshsaa-search-7] "School Search - Overland Park-Blue Valley HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 29, 2011.

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

[9] "About The Tigers" (English). Retrieved October 20, 2018.

[10] "2023 Events – Midwest Marching" . Retrieved January 15, 2026.

[11] "2025 FAME Finals - Homeroom Show Choir" . Retrieved February 2, 2026.

[12] "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.

[kshsaa_org-13] 1 2 "State Debate" (PDF). KSHSAA. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

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

[15] "Open Class Marching Championship – Kansas Bandmasters Association" . Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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

[17] "Two Blue Valley alumni called up to the Major Leagues".

[18] Lantz, Shane (April 26, 2025). "Three things to know about Seahawks seventh-rounder Mason Richman". The Seattle Times .

[19] "Brian Schottenheimer". Colts.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

[20] "YahooSports.com".

[21] "NFL.com". NFL.com .

[22] "How an elective turned Florida's Leanne Wong into NIL success story". On3. July 10, 2023.

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