Papillion-La Vista South High School (commonly referred to as Papio South, PLSHS, or PLS) is a high school in Papillion, Nebraska. It is one of two high schools in the Papillion-La Vista Public School District. The school's principal is Dr. Enid Schonewise, a former All-American volleyball player at the University of Nebraska.
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 2003 |
| School district | Papillion-La Vista Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Enid Schonewise |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,450 approximately |
| Campus | Suburb |
| Color(s) | Blue, Black & Silver |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Information | (402) 829-4600 |
| Website | www.plshs.esu3.org |
History
Papillion-La Vista South High School was opened in the fall of 2003. The school was created due of the rise in population in and around Papillion. Before, the only high school in Papillion was Papillion La Vista Senior High School; only grades 10-12 attended the school. The 9th grade students attend classes at Papillion Junior High and La Vista Junior High. With the creation of PLSHS, 9th graders were able to now attend the high school.
Mascot
In 2000, the entire Papillion-La Vista Public School District voted on a mascot and color scheme for the new PLSHS. The name was chosen to be the Titans and the color scheme chosen was Blue, Black, and Silver. The name was influenced heavily by the recently-released movie Remember the Titans.
Education
Papillion-La Vista South provides one of the finest educations in the State of Nebraska. According to an August 18, 2004 report published in the Omaha World Herald, PLSHS had one of the ten highest average ACT scores out of the Omaha Metro Area and the Lincoln, NE area.
Activities
Papillion-La Vista South is home to many clubs, sports, and activities. Some of the clubs PLSHS offers are DECA, FBLA, National Honors Society, NJROTC, Skills USA, cheerleading, marching band, Student Council,and choir and three show choirs, including their varsity show choir Titanium. Titanium is a competitive show choir that has competed throughout the region and have receive many awards. The highlights of their past seasons include winning the competition in the winter park ski festival for two years in a row, as did concert choir in 2005. PLSHS also offers the following sports: baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls swimming (the swimming team is comprised of both PLSHS and Papillion-La Vista High School students), boys and girls track and field, boys and girls tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. All sports (as well as activities such as Forensics and Drama) are sponsored by the NSAA. Other sports are offered as club sports to PLSHS students that are not sponsored by the NSAA. Some of these sports are trap, lacrosse, rugby, and hockey. All of these sports (excluding trap) are offered in conjunction with Papillion-La Vista High School.