4519 S 24th St, Omaha, Douglas County, 68107
South High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Omaha, Douglas County. The school has 2,686 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jodi Pesek. It is part of the Omaha Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 13% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 71%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South High School enrolls 2,686 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 144 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% White and 3.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,306 | 86% |
| White | 219 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 101 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | <1% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
South High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-20, state senate district 7.
South High School is one of 111 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in OMAHA, Nebraska. The district serves 52,524 students district-wide and employs 3,194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,686 students, South High School is larger than the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large