Elkhorn South High School

Elkhorn South High School is a public high school in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 2010, the school serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of three traditional high school operated by Elkhorn Public Schools.

Elkhorn South High School
Address
20303 Blue Sage Parkway

Omaha
,
Nebraska
68130

United States
Coordinates41°14′33″N 96°13′57.5″W
Information
School districtElkhorn Public Schools
PrincipalMark Kalvoda
Teaching staff78.50(on a FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment1,327 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.90[1]
Color(s)Blue and gold
Team nameStorm
Websitewww.elkhornweb.org/eshs/

History

Construction on Elkhorn South began in April 2008, and the school opened in 2010. It was the second high school built by Elkhorn Public Schools.[2][3]

Academics

ESHS offers dual enrollment classes with the University of Nebraska Omaha.[4]

Athletics

Elkhorn South athletic teams are nicknamed the Storm and compete in the Metropolitan High School Activities Association.[5]

State Championships
Sport Year(s)
Basketball (boys) 2015[6]
Basketball (girls) 2016[7]
Soccer (boys) 2017[8]
Soccer (girls) 2015, 2019[9]

Performing arts

Elkhorn South has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Blackout" and "Power Surge" as well as the all-female "Shockwave".[10] The program also hosts an annual competition, the "Crystal Cup".[11]

References
  1. "Elkhorn South High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. "Ground Broken For New Elkhorn High School". WOTW.com. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
  3. Duffy, Erin (December 24, 2016). "Elkhorn school district picks site for third high school — and it may use eminent domain to get it". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. "Elkhorn South High School". University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. Rubek, Nick (April 11, 2018). "Another upset gives Elkhorn South girls Metro Conference girls soccer tournament crown". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. "NSAA Boys Basketball State Championship History". Amazon AWS. Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. "NSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament History". Amazon AWS. Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. "Elkhorn South wins Class B state title in overtime". KETV. May 15, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. Krueger, Adam (May 14, 2019). "Elkhorn South wins 2nd girls' state soccer title in program history". KMTV. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. "SCC: Viewing School - Elkhorn South High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. "SCC: Elkhorn South Crystal Cup 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 13, 2020.


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