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Omaha Northwest High Magnet School at 8204 Crown Point Avenue in northwest Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is located on a 61-acre (25 ha; 250,000 m2) campus. Construction was completed in 1971. Further renovations were completed in 2004, adding several classrooms and improving the choral and band facilities. Northwest is one of nine public high schools in the Omaha Public School District.
| Omaha Northwest High Magnet School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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8204 Crown Point Avenue , United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°18′53″N 96°02′26″W / 41.31472°N 96.04056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1971 as Omaha Northwest High School |
| School district | Omaha Public Schools |
| Principal | Kimberly Jackson |
| Teaching staff | 81.45 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,593 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.56[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy, scarlet and old gold [2] |
| Nickname | Huskies[2] |
| Website | northwest |
Special features within the building include an auditorium center, a 2,200 seat gymnasium with two balcony areas for physical education instruction and interscholastic athletics, and the latest equipment for students in specialized areas such as computer technology, art, business, mathematics, industrial technology and science. However, while the school has swim teams, the building has no pool.
Northwest's colors are scarlet, navy, and old gold. Its mascot is the Husky.
The current principal of Omaha Northwest High Magnet is Dr. Kimberly Jackson.
Shooting
editOn September 10, 2024, at 12:23 p.m, a 14-year-old boy, identified as Ramone Jefferson, shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy in the torso on school grounds.[3] Jefferson was detained half an hour later.[4] Eight nearby schools were placed on lockdown after the shooting for safety.[5]
Jefferson was charged as an adult with first-degree assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a gun on school grounds, and was set at a $275,000 bond. Jefferson will be required to wear a GPS monitor if he makes bond.[6]
Athletics
editState championships
edit| State championships[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | # of championships | Year(s) |
| Winter | Basketball, boys' | 2 | 1979, 1985 |
| Spring | Baseball | 6 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994 |
| Total | 8 | ||
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2022) |
- Tyrie Ballard, cast member on The Real World: Denver
- Brad Beckman, former NFL tight end for the New York Giants and the Atlanta Falcons
- Damon Benning, former Nebraska Cornhuskers running back (class of 1992)
- John Carroll, member of Survivor: Marquesas
- Ron Kellogg, former NBA player and former Kansas Jayhawks basketball star
- Zach Kroenke, former MLB player (Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals)
- Kevyn Morrow, actor
- Gregg Olson, former Major League Baseball American League Rookie of the Year in 1989
- Patrick Peirce, former college baseball player: Indian Hills CC class of 1982 comedian-writer
- Shane Powers, contestant on Survivor: Panama
- Timothy Prince and Thomas Prince, former college basketball players Iowa and Southeast Juco class of 1984
- Lee Terry, United States House of Representatives congressman
- Harold Waddell, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 NAHA Pro Hillclimb national champion (class of 2000)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "OMAHA NORTHWEST HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Omaha Northwest High School". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "15-year-old shot inside Omaha Northwest High School; suspect in custody". WOWT. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "14-year-old suspect charged as an adult in shooting at Northwest High School". KETV. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "What we know: Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School critically injures 15-year-old boy". KETV. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "14-year-old suspect charged as an adult in shooting at Northwest High School". KETV. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved June 26, 2012.