Papillion-La Vista South High School
10799 Hwy 370
Papillion NE, 68046, Sarpy County
Phone: 402-829-4600
Ranking: 
(23 out of 239, top 10%)*
(23 out of 239, top 10%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Papillion-La Vista Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 111 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 95 | 88 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,673 | 1,655 | 1,625 | 1,630 | 1,587 | 1,554 | 1,523 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 395 | 23.6% | 400 | 24.2% | 391 | 24.1% | 404 | 24.8% | 402 | 25.3% | 375 | 24.1% | 418 | 27.4% |
| Grade 10: | 411 | 24.6% | 409 | 24.7% | 414 | 25.5% | 396 | 24.3% | 376 | 23.7% | 414 | 26.6% | 370 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 423 | 25.3% | 422 | 25.5% | 404 | 24.9% | 397 | 24.4% | 419 | 26.4% | 377 | 24.3% | 379 | 24.9% |
| Grade 12: | 444 | 26.5% | 424 | 25.6% | 416 | 25.6% | 433 | 26.6% | 390 | 24.6% | 388 | 25.0% | 356 | 23.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 871 | 52.1% | 847 | 51.2% | 827 | 50.9% | 823 | 50.5% | 812 | 51.2% | 787 | 50.6% | 793 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 802 | 47.9% | 808 | 48.8% | 798 | 49.1% | 807 | 49.5% | 767 | 48.3% | 759 | 48.8% | 726 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 42 | 2.5% | 47 | 2.8% | 39 | 2.4% | 43 | 2.6% | 36 | 2.3% | 34 | 2.2% | 30 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 93 | 5.6% | 74 | 4.5% | 68 | 4.2% | 64 | 3.9% | 54 | 3.4% | 52 | 3.3% | 46 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 77 | 4.6% | 81 | 4.9% | 88 | 5.4% | 85 | 5.2% | 87 | 5.5% | 82 | 5.3% | 66 | 4.3% |
| White: | 1,424 | 85.1% | 1,421 | 85.9% | 1,404 | 86.4% | 1,419 | 87.1% | 1,406 | 88.6% | 1,383 | 89.0% | 1,376 | 90.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 1.8% | 25 | 1.5% | 18 | 1.1% | 12 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 190 | 11.4% | 188 | 11.4% | 178 | 11.0% | 186 | 11.4% | 120 | 7.6% | 104 | 6.7% | 99 | 6.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 4.1% | 68 | 4.1% | 83 | 5.1% | 76 | 4.7% | 66 | 4.2% | 56 | 3.6% | 50 | 3.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.13 | 15.38 | 15.63 | 15.83 | 15.78 | 16.40 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.95 | 104.43 | 94.61 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.64 | 110.93 | 95.59 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.92 | 114.23 | 100.24 |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.35 | 113.93 | 100.61 |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.75 | 118.71 | 101.96 |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.65 | 119.52 | 101.98 |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.95 | 120.62 | 105.71 |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.45 | 105.85 | 98.81 |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.90 | 109.72 | 102.88 |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 52.43 | 50.76 | 44.32 |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 50.16 | 49.11 | 44.65 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,916.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,297.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,723.0 |
* Papillion-La Vista South High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.