Omaha Westview High School
| Westview High School | |
|---|---|
The main entrance of Westview High School in 2023 | |
| Location | |
15800 Summit Plaza , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Omaha Public Schools |
| Principal | Thomas Lee |
| Teaching staff | 53 (2023-2024) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,207 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.99 (2023-2024) |
| Color(s) | Orange and blue [2] |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Website | www |
Westview High School is a secondary school located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, part of Omaha Public Schools. The current principal is Thomas Lee.[3] The school colors are orange and blue and the mascot is the wolverine.
History
The creation of two new high schools for Omaha Public Schools, the first in the district since Omaha Bryan High School in 1971, was added as a part of the Phase 2 Bond issue, approved by Omaha Public Schools voters in 2018.[4] Westview, located at the intersection of 156th and Ida streets in far northwest Omaha and designed to accommodate up to 1,500 students, was substantially completed in May 2022. It opened for students in August for the 2022-2023 school year, initially serving students in grades nine and ten. Westview phased in all four grades starting with the 2024–2025 school year.[5]
Westview partially shares facilities with a YMCA branch that is connected to the school building, including a pool and exercise rooms.
Extracurricular Activities
Athletics
The Wolverines compete in Class A, the largest classification in Nebraska according to the Nebraska School Activities Association. Taryn Stern, a student in Westview's first graduating class, won the school's first state championship in individual girl's bowling in 2025.[6]
Dance Team
Westview and Burke High School's joint dance team placed 13th in the nation in the medium poms in 2023, competing against a field of 90 teams from all around the United States.[7]
References
- ^ "Westview High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Westview High Brand". OPS Brand. Retrieved September 25, 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.
- ^ Patterson, Mike (February 13, 2025). "Omaha Westview's Taryn Stern clinches first state title in school history with Class A bowling win". JournalStar.com.
- ^ Caracta, Bella (February 5, 2023). "Burke Westview Dance Team makes it to National Dance Team Championship finals, first time in OPS history". www.wowt.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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