Papillion-La Vista South High School

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.

Papillion-La Vista South
High School
Address
10799 Highway 370

Papillion
,
Nebraska

United States
Coordinates41°08′42″N 96°04′44″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2003
School districtPapillion-La Vista Public Schools
PrincipalJeff Spilker
Teaching staff116.6 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,887 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.18[1]
Color(s)Blue, black, and silver
     
MascotTitan
WebsitePapillion-La Vista South H.S.

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, and 2019; 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 four competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Titanium", "Titan Express" and "Titan Revolution" 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]

References
  1. "PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. Henrichs, Todd (August 31, 2003). "Excitement high for Navigators' debut". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "Papillion-La Vista South High School". University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. "Nebraska School Activities Association", and subpages thereof for individual sports results. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  6. "State volleyball tourney insider: Papillion-La Vista South rising at right time". Lincoln Journal Star. November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. "SCC: Viewing School - Papillion-La Vista South High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. "Papillion-La Vista South Titan Marching Invitational". Midwest Marching. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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