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Coordinates: 41°18′53″N 96°02′26″W / 41.31472°N 96.04056°W / 41.31472; -96.04056
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Omaha Northwest High Magnet School
Address
Map
8204 Crown Point Avenue

Omaha
,
Nebraska

United States
Coordinates41°18′53″N 96°02′26″W / 41.31472°N 96.04056°W / 41.31472; -96.04056
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1971 as Omaha Northwest High School
School districtOmaha Public Schools
PrincipalKimberly Jackson
Teaching staff81.45 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,593 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.56[1]
Color(s)Navy, scarlet and old gold
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NicknameHuskies[2]
Websitenorthwest.ops.org

Omaha Northwest High Magnet School at 8204 Crown Point Avenue in northwest Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is located on a 61-acre (25 ha; 250,000 m2) campus. Construction was completed in 1971. Further renovations were completed in 2004, adding several classrooms and improving the choral and band facilities. Northwest is one of nine public high schools in the Omaha Public School District.

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 Dr. Kimberly Jackson.

Shooting

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On September 10, 2024, at 12:23 p.m, a 14-year-old boy, identified as Ramone Jefferson, shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy in the torso on school grounds.[3] Jefferson was detained half an hour later.[4] Eight nearby schools were placed on lockdown after the shooting for safety.[5]

Jefferson was charged as an adult with first-degree assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a gun on school grounds, and was set at a $275,000 bond. Jefferson will be required to wear a GPS monitor if he makes bond.[6]

Athletics

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State championships

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State championships[7]
Season Sport # of championships Year(s)
Winter Basketball, boys' 2 1979, 1985
Spring Baseball 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994
Total 8

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "OMAHA NORTHWEST HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Omaha Northwest High School". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ^ "15-year-old shot inside Omaha Northwest High School; suspect in custody". WOWT. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "14-year-old suspect charged as an adult in shooting at Northwest High School". KETV. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ "What we know: Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School critically injures 15-year-old boy". KETV. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "14-year-old suspect charged as an adult in shooting at Northwest High School". KETV. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved June 26, 2012.
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