Omaha Westview High School
| Westview High School | |
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.jpg) Westview High School in 2023 | |
| Location | |
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15800 Summit Plaza , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Omaha Public Schools |
| Principal | Thomas Lee |
| Teaching staff | 36 (2022-2023) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 743 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.64 (2022-2023) |
| Color(s) | Orange and blue [2] |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Website | www |
Westview High School is a secondary school located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The principal is Thomas Lee.[3] The mascot is the Wolverine.
History
[edit]The creation of a new high school at the intersection of 156th and Ida streets in Northwest Omaha was added as a part of the Phase 2 Bond issue, approved by Omaha Public Schools voters in 2018.[4] Westview was completed in May 2022 and opened later in the year, serving grades nine through ten. Westview phased in all four grades starting with the 2024–2025 school year.[5]
Westview partially shares facilities with a YMCA, including a pool and exercise rooms.
Extracurricular Activities
[edit]Athletics
[edit]A female wrestler from Westview made finals for the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament in 2023.[6][7]
Dance Team
[edit]Westview and Burke High School's joint dance team placed 13th in the nation in the medium poms[clarification needed] in 2023, competing against a field of 90 teams from all around the United States.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Westview High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Westview High Brand". OPS Brand. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Lauren (June 7, 2022). "Westview High School welcomes OPS students and families for grand opening celebration". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Duffy, Erin (October 8, 2018). "Which schools will be first? OPS lays out timeline for Phase 2 bond projects". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Lauren. "Check out five new schools opening in OPS in 2022 and 2023". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Nebraska School Activities Association. "NSAA State Championship Girls Bracket" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Schinzel, Gene; Stem, Andres; Donovan, Kristin (February 17, 2024). "Results: Nebraska high school state wrestling tournament, Feb. 17". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Caracta, Bella (5 February 2023). "Burke Westview Dance Team makes it to National Dance Team Championship finals, first time in OPS history". www.wowt.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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