Papillion Junior High
| Papillion Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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423 S. Washington St. Public middle school | |
| Motto | "A Reflection of Excellence" |
| Established | 1971 (1957, 1893) |
| School district | Papillion-La Vista Public Schools |
| Principal | Timothy Johnson (head), Trent Lyons (assistant) |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| Enrollment | Over 800 |
| Student to teacher ratio | Approximately 23:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue, black, and silver |
| Team name | Titan |
| Website | Papillion Junior H.S. |
Papillion Middle School is a middle school in
Background
The school is the oldest building in the Papillion-La Vista School District.[1] It has many tornado shelters.[2]
Academics
The 7th grade classes are split into 3 teams, team A, team B, and team C, while The 8th grade classrooms are split into 2 teams. Each team has a name that refers to what the students are learning in
History
Papillion public schools date back to September 1876. Originally housed in a single brick building at the corner of Halleck and Adams Streets, Papillion's only school served students in all 12 grades. In 1893 the school moved to a new brick building at 420 S. Washington Street (the present site of the district offices). The city continued to grow, and in February 1957, Papillion High School opened in a new building across Washington Street (presently Papillion Jr. High) to students in grades 7-12. The high school moved out of the building to its present site (Papillion-La Vista) in north Papillion in August 1971.
On February 17, 1966 the original Papillion School, built in 1893, was razed to make room for the new junior high school, which was opened in 1967. Nine years later, a new junior high was built in neighboring La Vista to help ease crowding at the current school. Before a new high school was opened, these two junior highs both enrolled ninth grade students. Currently ninth graders attend both high schools, although more go to Papillion South High School. The school's original boundary was Papio Creek; today it is the city limits.
Athletics
Papillion Junior High offers activities such as football, basketball, wrestling, cross country, track, and volleyball.
See also
- Papillion La Vista Senior High School
- Papillion La Vista South High School
References
- ^ Papillion La Vista High School Archived 2004-10-26 at archive.today. Retrieved 7/20/08.
- ^ "School Tornado Lists", Action3News.com. Retrieved 7/20/08.
External links
- Papillion Junior High School official website