Omaha Northwest High School

Omaha Northwest High Magnet School at 8204 Crown Point Avenue in northwest Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is located on a 61-acre (250,000 m2) campus. Completed in 1971, it is the newest of the seven high schools in the Omaha Public Schools district. Further renovations were completed in 2004, adding several classrooms and improving the choral and band facilities.

Omaha Northwest High Magnet School
Address
8204 Crown Point Avenue

Omaha
,
Nebraska

United States
Coordinates41°18′53″N 96°02′26″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1971 as Omaha Northwest High School
School districtOmaha Public Schools
PrincipalThomas Lee
Teaching staff97.85 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,734 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.72[1]
Color(s)   
Scarlet, navy, and gold
WebsiteNorthwest H.S.

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 Thomas Lee.

Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award alumni
  • Alfred DiMauro - 1991 - English
  • Jacqueline Johnson - 1997 - Music
  • Kris Halbersleben - 2000 - English
  • Kim Kromberg - 2003 - Business (first Business teacher to ever win the award)
  • William Lovgren - 2011 - Music
  • Mark Seaberg - 2012 - English
  • Rachael Arens - 2018 - Science

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "OMAHA NORTHWEST HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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