Blue Valley West High School

Blue Valley West High School
Aerial view of Blue Valley West High School
Address
16200 Antioch Road [1] Overland Park , Kansas 66085 United States
Coordinates	38°50′07″N 94°41′33″W / 38.835155°N 94.692624°W / 38.835155; -94.692624
Information
School type	Public, High School
Motto	Education Beyond Expectations
Established	August 2001 (2001-08)
School district	Blue Valley USD 229[2]
CEEB code	172821 [3]
Principal	Katie Bonnema[4]
Staff	126
Faculty	100.20 (FTE)[5]
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	1,563 (2019–20)[5]
Student to teacher ratio	15.60[5]
Color(s)	Red, Black, and Silver
Athletics conference	Eastern Kansas League
Mascot	Jaguar
Team name	The Jaguars
Newspaper	The Spotlight
Yearbook	The Illumination
Feeder schools	Lakewood Middle School Pleasant Ridge Middle School
Website	School Website

Blue Valley West High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, is one of five high schools by Blue Valley USD 229 school district, and has a current enrollment of approximately 1,280 students. The current principal is Katherine Bonnema. The school mascot is the Jaguar and the school colors are red, black, and silver.

Blue Valley West High School opened in August 2001 in order to help educate the increasing population of Overland Park. It was the fourth high school in the Blue Valley Unified School District to open, preceded by Blue Valley Northwest High School in 1993. Blue Valley West is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Jaguars". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.