ESHS Mission Statement:
The mission of Elkhorn South High School is to create an atmosphere of academic rigor that will prepare all students to become life-long learners, enabling them to function responsibly in our global society.

ESHS School Improvement Goal
All students will improve Reading Comprehension across all curricular areas.

Welcome to Elkhorn South High School

Since 2010, Elkhorn South High School has served students and families in the Elkhorn community, establishing itself among the strongest high schools in the state of Nebraska. As a school district, we collaboratively work alongside our partners at Elkhorn High School and Elkhorn North High School to ensure the best possible education for our students. Our aim at Elkhorn South is to offer our students access to an exceptional educational and extracurricular experience. 

We believe that meaningful relationships with students, parents, and stakeholders, coupled with strong teacher support and intervention, maximizes learning for our students.  As a school staff, we are committed to continuous improvement and being reflective of our current practices, continually pursuing excellence in instructional practices and assessments.  Elkhorn South High School strives to challenge students academically by promoting a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum and coursework while promoting an atmosphere that focuses on the learning process and instills a love of learning.  Here at Elkhorn South, we expect our standardized test scores to exceed those of state and national averages, and we are committed to graduating students who are prepared to compete for college admissions and careers worldwide. 

Elkhorn South High School is fortunate to have 14 AP courses available, covering a wide variety of academic disciplines and areas of interest. In all classes, our curriculum is driven by high levels of mathematical skills and academic reading and writing, with an additional emphasis on critical thinking. Our goal is to have our students access the highest levels of curriculum possible, which gains them valuable skills and learning opportunities that will benefit them in the future as they pursue higher education, or any career field they choose. 

Traditionally, of Elkhorn South High School graduates, 95% attend either a four year (85%) or a two year college (10%). This confirms our values as an institution that challenges students to take college level courses through our AP program, and validates our high levels of achievement through our ACT Benchmark scores. It is worth noting that 70% of our students who take an AP course also take the AP course exam. We believe that students leave Elkhorn South not just eligible for college, but ready for it. 

With this in mind, Elkhorn South High School fosters a culture with course offerings that lead to college readiness, thus eliminating courses that will take students off track toward that end. For example, the lowest level of Math offered is Algebra I, meaning all students enter freshman year enrolled in Algebra I as a minimum. Additional time during the day is built in for learners in need of extra support in a college prep math class. By doing this, ESHS juniors are taking Algebra II and are thus ready for the math they will encounter on the ACT. The same is true for our English curriculum.  All students enroll in either English 9 or Honors English 9; both are college prep courses and will prepare students for the English and Reading sections of the ACT.

Additionally, we are committed to ALL learners and foster an environment in which students receive intervention and support when the challenges of learning present themselves. Our staff is filled with teachers who step in when students need additional opportunities for learning. To assist with this, we have a number of resources and systems in place to help students find success, including our peer tutoring model, which has helped countless students increase their learning in the classroom. Between administrators, counselors and teachers, we don’t want anyone to slip through without receiving the best possible support we can provide. 

Finally, Elkhorn South offers a full complement of co-curricular and extracurricular activities for our students. This list includes, but is not limited to: Robotics, Debate, Mock Trial, 12 Varsity Athletic Teams, Marching Band, Show Choir, Theatre, FCCLA, and DECA. On average, more than 80% of ESHS students are involved in at least one student activity.  We believe that activities strongly support our primary mission of student achievement, as students gain critical life management skills through their involvement in activities. Elkhorn South also partners with Omaha area businesses to help all students envision future career goals while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on academic skills. This allows students to observe, job shadow and intern in a variety of career fields to gain valuable insight into what it takes to work in a particular field.

Please contact me at 402-289-0616 or jgivens@epsne.org for more information about Elkhorn South High School.

Sincerely,

Jed Givens
Principal
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
Phone: 402-289-0616
Fax: 402-289-1523