Blue Valley West High School

Blue Valley West High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, and one of five currently operated high schools in the Blue Valley Unified School District. The school opened in August 2001, and has a current enrollment of approximately 1280 students. The principal is Brett Potts. Its two feeder schools are Lakewood Middle School and Pleasant Ridge Middle School. The school mascot is the Jaguar and the school colors are red, black, and white. In the 2013 Newsweek rankings of the top 2000 public schools in the United States, Blue Valley West was ranked 1st in the state of Kansas and 439th in the nation.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.HistoryBlue 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, and followed by Blue Valley Southwest High School in 2010.