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Scottsbluff Public Schools

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Scottsbluff Public Schools, located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States, is the largest school district in Scotts Bluff County. The district serves more than 2,600 students and has one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools.

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

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

Athletics

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Scottsbluff High School is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association and the school's teams compete in the Western Conference.[1] The school mascot is the Bearcat.[2]

State championships[3]
Season Sport Number of championships Year
Fall Football 0
Cross country, boys 14 1960, 1961, 1967, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Cross country, girls 3 1997, 1998, 2008
Volleyball 1 1976
Softball 0
Golf, girls 9 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020
Tennis, boys 2 1979, 1984
Unified bowling 0
Winter Basketball, boys 4 1941, 1952, 1955, 2012
Basketball, girls 0
Swimming, boys 0
Swimming,

girls

0
Wrestling, boys 2 1968, 1989
Spring Soccer, boys 0
Soccer, girls 0
Track and field, boys 7 1930, 1938, 1950, 1953, 1964, 1968, 2012
Track and field, girls 4 1976, 1977, 1978, 2007
Golf, boys 3 2010, 2013, 2015
Tennis, girls 1 1994
Total 50

Notable alumni

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  • Jack Todd (1965 graduate) - journalist, author, and conscientious objector.
  • Teresa Scanlan (2010 graduate) - Miss Nebraska 2010; Miss America 2011

References

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  1. ^ "NSAA Home". secure.nsaahome.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Athletics and Activities". www.sbps.net. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "NEBRASKA SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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