Blue Valley North High

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Blue Valley North High

District: Blue Valley

County: Johnson

12200 Lamar

Overland Park, KS 66209

(913) 239-3000

School Type:

Public School

Grade Levels Offered:

9 - 12

Charter School:

Receives Title 1 Funding:

Local Area:

Midsize City

Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards

Milken Educator Award winning teachers from this school

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Students:

1,603

Full-time Teachers:

Student-to-Teacher Ratio:

17:1

Student Eligible for Lunch Programs (% of total):

Minority Enrollment (% of total):

13.5%

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Teacher Spotlight - Award Winning Teachers

Milken Educator Awards

Teacher's Name:

Eric Kessler

Institution Name:

Blue Valley North High School

Location:

Overland Park, KS

Subjects Taught:

Biology/Life Science

Grades:

9-12

At the time of the Award , Eric Kessler was:
Teacher

Institution Name:

Blue Valley North High School

Location:

Overland Park, KS

Subjects Taught:

Science

Grades:

9-12

Biographical Information:
In Eric Kessler's classroom at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, students learn science through hands-on experience. Combining inquiry-based instruction with weekly field trips, Kessler has had his students wading in streams looking for macro-invertebrates, obtaining samples from local water sources and even backpacking in Colorado for a mountain ecology class. An active member of the Kansas Herpetological Society, Kessler often involves students in his own research projects, from tagging reptiles to documenting the effect of urban encroachment on reptile populations. Chair of the school's technology committee, Kessler has developed Web-based resources that provide students with pertinent information prior to their field trips, and created a curriculum-aligned Web site that enables students to learn more about biology topics. All of his students typically score three or higher on the AP Biology exam, and as many as half of his students score a five. A National Board Certified teacher, Kessler is a member of the Blue Valley Wilderness Science Center's development committee and an adjunct instructor for the Kansas City Metropolitan Community College System.