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Omaha South High School

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School type
  
Public high school

School district
  
Omaha Public Schools

Grades
  
9–12

Phone
  
+1 402-557-3600

Number of students
  
2,436 (2015)

Established
  
1901

Principal
  
Ruben Cano

Gender
  
Coeducational

Mascot
  
Packers

Founded
  
1901

Omaha South High School

Address
  
4519 S 24th St, Omaha, NE 68107, USA

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Omaha south high school


Omaha South High School is an Information Technology and Visual/Performing Arts magnet school which educates students in grades 9–12. Built in the 1930s, it is one of the largest high school buildings in Nebraska.

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Students at Omaha South use laptop computers and palmtops 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, professional American football player
  • Marlin Briscoe, American football player, first starting black quarterback in the NFL
  • Phil Cahoy, gymnast
  • John Faiman, former Nebraska quarterback and current Bellevue West High School head football coach
  • Johnny Goodman, golfer, won U.S. Open in 1933, last amateur to win title
  • Jim Hartung, gymnast; on 1984 US Olympic team, which won gold medal
  • Buddy Hunter, former Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox)
  • Cedric Hunter, professional basketball player
  • Jeff Koterba, editorial cartoonist, Omaha World Herald
  • Oudious Lee, American football player
  • Gail O'Brien, American football player in the NFL for the Boston Redskins
  • Dave Rimington, college and professional football player
  • James R. Young, chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Railroad
  • Johnny Owen, first 4-sport letter winner at South and member of the Nebraska Legislature
  • References

    Omaha South High School Wikipedia