Scottsbluff Public Schools, located in

Scottsbluff, Nebraska Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, in the western part of the state of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The population was 14,436 at the 2020 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandl ...

, United States, is the largest school district in Scotts Bluff County. The district serves more than 2,600 students and has one

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, one

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. The current superintendent is Dr. Andrew Dick. The current school board members of SBPS are Ruth Kozal, president; Mark Lang; Scott Reisig; Lori Browning; Paul Snyder; and Beth Merrigan. The high school's journalism department includes two publications: ''The Bluffs'' (yearbook) and ''The Echoes'' (newspaper). The high school has recently seen recent additions including a geothermal system and a new commons area. Lincoln Heights, Longfellow, Roosevelt, and Westmoor Elementary Schools also renovated their air conditioning and heating units, and Westmoor added several new classrooms for the '08-'09 school year.

Schools

* Scottsbluff High School * Bluffs Middle School * Lincoln Heights Elementary * Longfellow Elementary * Roosevelt Elementary * Westmoor Elementary * Lake Minatare Elementary

Athletics

Scottsbluff High School is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association and the school's teams compete in the Western Conference. The school mascot is the Bearcat.

Notable alumni

* Jack Todd (1965 graduate) - journalist, author, and conscientious objector. *

Teresa Scanlan Teresa Michelle Scanlan (born February 6, 1993) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Gering, Nebraska who was named Miss Nebraska 2010, subsequently winning Miss America 2011 at age 17 and becoming the youngest Miss America since Bette ...

(2010 graduate) - Miss Nebraska 2010; Miss America 2011

References

External links

Scottsbluff Public Schools

Bluffs Middle School
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