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Students begin arriving for school as the day begins. Homeroom
starts for the Packers at 7:45 a.m. 1889-

Pfide

G enerations of families have been a part of Packer heri­
tage and many more will come to witness it.

The uniqueness of the 1988-'89 school year didn't
end with the enthusiasm and craziness of the students. The
uniqueness is based on 100 years of South High School.
Established in 1888, the first graduating class of 1889 had a
total of five students. In the year 1889, a push for education be­
gan and the original South, located at 25th and L Streets, was
one of 24 school buildings erected in Omaha.
In 1905, on the east half of the block where South is pres­
ently located, a new, up-to-date, three-story building was put
up at a cost of about $87,000. In 1926 more space on the west
side of the block was purchased and the new 80-room building
was completed at a cost of about $800,000. A north wing was
completed in 1961 bringing South to its present size.
In this book, we invite you to join present and past in a jour­
ney through "A Century of Pride."

Students head for the parking lot from the north wing of the building com­
pleted in 1961.
The north wing of the building houses several classrooms, the counselors'
offices and the school's auditorium.