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YEARS

How has
it

changed?

outh High has been in ex­ the corner of 25th and L Streets was
istence for a long time soon inadequate and a new building
. . . 100 years to be exact. was constructed on its present site.
From that first graduating After several wings were added to this
S class of five a century ago structure South took on the appear­
to today's 1988 graduates, South has ance we know today. This year South
seen many faces and changed many faces another major renovation as the
lives. voters approved passage of a bond is­
South began as a one-story sue to make that possible.
school with only a few classrooms, In 1988-'89, South has five stories
students and teachers. While early as well as a shop building south of the
in South's history there were sports main building and about 1300 stu­
such as football, basketball and dents.
wrestling, there often were not As South continues to grow, so
enough students to make up a team. does its impact on the South Omaha
As years passed, student numbers community and Omaha in general.
grew and so did the size of the
building. The original building at

Upper right, Mr. Ted Matsukis appears to be hav­
ing a conversation with someone, probably about
a pass.
A picture of South taken in 1964 for the school
yearbook shows the main entrance.

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