| Papillion Junior High | |
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| Location | |
| 423 S. Washington St. Papillion, Nebraska, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public middle school |
| Motto | "A Reflection of Excellence" |
| Established | 1971 (1957, 1893) |
| School district | Papillion-La Vista Public Schools |
| Principal | John McGill, Jeremy Van Ackerman (7th grade), Brent Holder (8th grade) |
| Grades | 7 - 8 |
| Enrollment | Over 800 |
| Student to teacher ratio | Approximately 23:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue, black, and silver |
| Team name | Titan |
| Information | oldest building in the district |
| Website | plv.ishareinfo.org/pjh/ |
Papillion Junior High is a junior high school in Papillion, Nebraska, which currently holds 7th grade and 8th grade. The school building was opened in 1957 as Papillion High School, which relocated to its present site in north Papillion in August 1971.
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The school is located at 423 South Washington Street in Papillion, Nebraska, and is the oldest building in the Papillion-La Vista School District.[1] The school has tornado shelters.[2]
The 7th grade student body is divided into "A", "B" and "C" teams. The "core" classes, yearly classes that are not electives, include: Mathematics, Social Studies, English, Science and Reading. In 8th grade, Reading is no longer a class, but instead of alternating Physical Education and Study Hall, those classes are held on the same day, because of the extra period. The classes are also divided into A, B, and C teams. In 8th grade lockers are shared when space is limited.
Papillion public schools date back to September 1876. Originally housed in a single brick building at the corner of Halleck & 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.). Papillion 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.[3]
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 open, these two junior highs both enrolled ninth grader students.[4] 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.
Papillion Junior High offers football, basketball, wrestling, cross country, track, and volleyball. The football team is divided by black, silver, and blue teams, and play on their home field, which is surrounded by a track and is a natural grass surface. The basketball team is divided into "A", "B", and "C" teams with the three teams sharing two courts. The Titans also have many rivals, including the Fremont Tigers, La Vista Monarchs, Ralston Rams, Westside Warriors, Lewis and Clark Scouts, Mission Braves, and the Wilson Yellow Jackets.