Papillion-La Vista South High School
Papillion-La Vista South High School | |
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10799 Highway 370 , United States | |
Coordinates | 41°08′42″N 96°04′44″W / 41.14500°N 96.07889°WCoordinates: 41°08′42″N 96°04′44″W / 41.14500°N 96.07889°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 2003 |
School district | Papillion-La Vista Public Schools |
Principal | Jeff Spilker |
Teaching staff | 116.6 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,887 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.18[1] |
Color(s) | Blue, black, and silver |
Mascot | Titan |
Website | Papillion-La Vista South H.S. |
Papillion-La Vista South High School (commonly referred to as Papio South, PLSHS, PLSouth, or PLS) is a high school in Papillion, Nebraska, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Papillion-La Vista Public School District. The school's principal is Jeff Spilker.
History[]
Papillion-La Vista South High School opened in the fall of 2003.[2] A successful 2018 referendum allocated money for the expansion of Papio South's facilities to accommodate over 2,000 students.[3]
Academics[]
Papillion-La Vista South offers dual credit classes through the University of Nebraska Omaha.[4]
Extracurricular activities[]
Athletics[]
Papilion-La Vista South has won ten state championships: girls' cross-country in 2010, 2014, and 2015; volleyball in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, and 2021; boys’ cross-country in 2017; and baseball in 2010 and 2011.[5] The Papillion South student section is known as the "Black Hole".[6]
Performing arts[]
PLS has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Titanium", "Titan Express", as well as the all-female "Titan Radiance".[7] The program also hosts an annual competition, the "Titan Classic".[8]
The school also has a competitive marching band and hosts an annual competition for that discipline.[9]
The Titan Marching Band won the Nebraska class AA and Grand Championship at the NSBA state marching contest in 2021.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ a b c "PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Henrichs, Todd (August 31, 2003). "Excitement high for Navigators' debut". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dejka, Joe (June 11, 2019). "For district's third high school, Papillion-La Vista eyes 87-acre, $4 million site off 72nd Street". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Papillion-La Vista South High School". University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association", and subpages thereof for individual sports results. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ^ "State volleyball tourney insider: Papillion-La Vista South rising at right time". Lincoln Journal Star. November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Papillion-La Vista South High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Braunschweig, Christopher (March 30, 2017). "Finding a voice: East High student earns consecutive solo honors, sense of belonging in show choir". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Papillion-La Vista South Titan Marching Invitational". Midwest Marching. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "2021 NSBA State Marching Contest Results" (PDF). October 29, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Weber, Brent. "Papio South HS band marches to Grand Championship". www.wowt.com. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- Public high schools in Nebraska
- Educational institutions established in 2003
- Schools in Sarpy County, Nebraska
- 2003 establishments in Nebraska