Omaha Northwest High Magnet School at 8204 Crown Point Avenue in northwest
Omaha
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,
Nebraska
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, United States, is located on a campus. Completed in 1971, it is the newest of the seven high schools in the
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha Public Schools (OPS) is the largest school district in the state of Nebraska, United States. This public school district serves a diverse community of about 52,000 students at over 80 elementary and secondary schools in Omaha. Its district ...
district. Further renovations were completed in 2004, adding several classrooms and improving the choral and band facilities.
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
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is the
Husky
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.
The current principal of Omaha Northwest High Magnet is Dr. Kimberly Jackson.
Athletics
State championships
Notable alumni
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Tyrie Ballard, cast member on ''
The Real World: Denver''
* Damon Benning, former
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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running back (class of 1992)
* John Carroll, member of ''
Survivor: Marquesas''
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Ron Kellogg
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, former
NBA
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player and former
Kansas Jayhawks
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basketball star
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Zach Kroenke
Zachary B. Kroenke (born April 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Amateur baseball
High school
Zach went to Omaha Northwest High School. In his s ...
, former
MLB
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player (
Arizona Diamondbacks
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and
Washington Nationals
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)
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Kevyn Morrow
Kevyn Morrow is an American actor, originally from Omaha, Nebraska. His career has taken him from the American stage, to London, UK, to film and television.
Stage
Broadway and Off-Broadway
Morrow made his Broadway debut as a member of the origi ...
, actor
*
Gregg Olson
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, former
Major League Baseball
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Rookie of the Year in 1989
* Shane Powers, contestant on ''
Survivor: Panama''
* Lee Terry,
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congressman
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*
Harold Waddell
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People
* Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Harold (surname), surname in the English language
* András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold"
Arts a ...
, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 NAHA Pro
Hillclimb national champion (class of 2000)
* Timothy Prince and Thomas Prince former college basketball players Iowa and Southeast Juco class of 1984
* Patrick Peirce former college baseball player:
Indian Hills CC class of 1982 comedian-writer
See also
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Omaha Public Schools
Omaha Public Schools (OPS) is the largest school district in the state of Nebraska, United States. This public school district serves a diverse community of about 52,000 students at over 80 elementary and secondary schools in Omaha. Its district ...
References
External links
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Omaha Northwest's Official Alumni Association site
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Omaha Public Schools
High schools in Omaha, Nebraska
Educational institutions established in 1971
Public high schools in Nebraska
Magnet schools in Nebraska