Bellevue East High School is a four-year public

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in Bellevue, a suburb south of

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, Nebraska. It opened in 1962 as Bellevue High School and was renamed Bellevue East in 1977, following the opening of Bellevue West. It is part of the Bellevue Public School System, with approximately 1,450 students in grades 9 through 12.

Athletics

Bellevue East's marching band won the 2021 NSBA state marching contest.

Performing arts

BEHS has three competitive show choirs. They include the mixed-gender groups "Take II" and "East in Harmony" as well as the all-female "Sensations".

Notable alumni

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, Class of 1964: football player * Jim Webb, Class of 1965: United States Senator from Virginia, screenwriter, and author * Robert Hays, Class of 1965: actor * Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Class of 1968: businesswoman and former

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References

External links

Bellevue East H.S.
{{authority control Buildings and structures in Bellevue, Nebraska Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Nebraska Public high schools in Nebraska Schools in Sarpy County, Nebraska