Bellevue East High School is a four-year public secondary school in Bellevue, a suburb south of Omaha, Nebraska. It opened in 1962 as Bellevue High School and was renamed Bellevue East in 1977, following the opening of Bellevue West. It is part of the Bellevue Public School System, with approximately 1,450 students in grades 9 through 12. Athletics Bellevue East's marching band won the 2021 NSBA state marching contest. Performing arts BEHS has three competitive show choirs. They include the mixed-gender groups "Take II" and "East in Harmony" as well as the all-female "Sensations". Notable alumni Jerry DePoyster, Class of 1964: football player Jim Webb, Class of 1965: United States Senator from Virginia, screenwriter, and author Robert Hays, Class of 1965: actor Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Class of 1968: businesswoman and former U.S. Ambassador to Finland Rik Bonness, Class of 1972: professional football player Barclay Knapp, Class of 1975: Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, CEO & Co-Founder of M2M Spectrum Networks Buddy Carlyle, Class of 1996: Major League Baseball player Tyler Cloyd, Class of 2005: Major League Baseball player Yvonne Turner, Class of 2006: WNBA Basketball player References External links Bellevue East H.S. Buildings and structures in Bellevue, Nebraska Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Nebraska Public high schools in Nebraska Schools in Sarpy County, Nebraska