Omaha South High School

Omaha South High School
Large four-story brick building; other brick buildings around it
Omaha South, seen from across 24th Street
Address
Map
4519 S 24th Street

,
Douglas County
,
68107

Coordinates41°12′51″N 95°56′47″W / 41.21417°N 95.94639°W / 41.21417; -95.94639 (South High School)
Information
Former nameOmaha South Magnet High School
School typePublic high school
MottoGo Packers!
Established1887
School districtOmaha Public Schools
SuperintendentMatthew Ray
PrincipalJodi Pesek
Teaching staff144.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2,686 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.65 [1]
Color(s)   Red and white
Fight song“Hail to the Varsity”
Athletics conferenceNSAA District A-1
MascotBenny the Bull
NicknameSouth, Omaha South, SHS
Team namePackers
RivalBryan High School
NewspaperSouth High Tooter
YearbookSHS Yearbook
WebsiteOmaha South Magnet H.S.
Main entrance

Omaha South High School is an information technology and visual/performing arts magnet school which educates students in grades 9–12. It is located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in the 1930s, it is one of the largest high school buildings in the state.

Students at Omaha South use laptop computers and palmtops as part of their daily classroom activity.[2] The Visual/Performing Arts program offers students the opportunity to create and perform in theatre, music, art, and filmmaking.[3] Community partnerships include Opera Omaha and the Omaha Community Playhouse.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "OMAHA SOUTH HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ writer, Emily Nitcher World-Herald staff. "OPS superintendent proposes buying laptops or iPads for all 54,000 students". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. ^ "The Information Technology, Visual/Performing Arts & Dual Language Magnet of the Omaha Public Schools" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Composer". 2013-09-01. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2021-06-18.