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Omaha South High School

4519 S 24th St, Omaha, NE, 68107-1894 -

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Definition of Terms

Omaha South High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Douglas County, NE

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1874 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

115 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 742 students

Grade 10 - 458 students

Grade 11 - 365 students

Grade 12 - 309 students

This School

(NE) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NE) School Average

% American Indian	2%	1%
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	45%	7%
% Black	19%	6%
% White	34%	82%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NE) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

46%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(NE) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Omaha Public s School District

This School's Agency

(NE) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	89	2
Number of Students Managed	47,663 students	345 students
District Total Revenue	$453,549,000	$3,702,000
District Expenditure	$410,944,000	$3,400,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,516	$10,730
District Expenditure / Student	$8,622	$9,855
District Graduation Rates	61%	94%

H1N1 clinic draws large crowds (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:32:34 pm
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday for the latest H1N1 vaccination clinic, this one at Omaha South High School.
More H1N1 vaccinations set (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:18:25 am
The Douglas and Sarpy/Cass County health departments have scheduled additional public clinics for H1N1 flu vaccinations.
Prep gets first dibs at its H1N1 clinic (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:05:32 am
Initially, doses will go to members of the school's community, and only weeks later to the public at large.
Former Bully Reaches Out To Students (WOWT Omaha)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:07:27 pm
It's been a problem in schools for generations, but bullying now seems to be as big a problem as ever. While many districts have put rules and safeguards in place to stop it, an Omaha-based program is going after the source of the problem.
Teens visit ‘the Old West' (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 05:02:47 am
Special ed students from South High get up-close lessons about horses.

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Omaha South High School is an Information Technology and Visual/Performing Arts magnet school which educates students in grades 9–12. It is one of the largest high school buildings in Nebraska.
In January 2000, South was named as one of the top twelve Academy of Information Technology sites in the nation due to its innovative programs. Students utilize laptop computers and palm pilots as part of their daily classroom activity. The Visual/Performing Arts program offers students the opportunity to create and perform in theatre, music, art, and filmmaking. Community partnerships include Opera Omaha and the Omaha Community Playhouse.
Notable alumni
Chris Bober, former New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs football player.
Dave Rimington, namesake of the Rimington award (awarded to the top interior lineman in Division I FBS football, former Nebraska offensive lineman, former Cincinnati Bengals football player
Jim Hartung, Olympic gold medalist
Marlin Briscoe, First starting black quarterback in the NFL.
John Faiman, former Nebraska quarterback and current Bellevue West High School head football coach.
Jeff Koterba Editorial Cartoonist, Omaha World Herald
James R. Young Chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Railroad
Joseph Foreman Editor-in-Chief, Glenwood Opionion Tribune, Columnist for Huskers Illustrated
See also
Omaha Public Schools
South Omaha
External links
Omaha South High official website
Omaha South Alumni official website
Omaha South High Class of 1998 alumni website

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