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Papillion (other)
Papillion is a city in Nebraska, U.S. Papillion may also refer to: * Papillion-La Vista Public Schools * Papillion-La Vista Senior High School * Papillion Junior High * Papillion Creek Papillion Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 30, 2011 tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska. Its watershed lies in Washington County, Nebraska, Washing ..., Nebraska, U.S. See also * Papillon (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papillion
Papillion is a city in Sarpy County in the state of Nebraska, United States. Designated as the county seat, it developed as an 1870s railroad town and suburb of Omaha. The city is part of the larger five-county metro area of Omaha. Papillion's population was 24,159 at the 2020 census. Its growth since the late 20th century has reflected Omaha's. Overview The city was named after the creek of the same name which flows through its center; this had been named by early French explorers, as France had claimed this territory through the eighteenth century. The name Papillion is derived from the French term (''papillon'') for butterfly. According to local tradition, the early French explorers named the creek as ''Papillon'' because they saw so many butterflies along its grassy banks. The spelling was changed through a transliteration of the French word. Papillion was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. Papillion (sometimes referred to as "Papio" by its resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papillion-La Vista Public Schools
The Papillion-La Vista School District is headquartered in Papillion, Nebraska, United States. The district covers most of Papillion, almost all of La Vista, and small portions of Bellevue, Chalco, and Offutt AFB. The district was originally established as the Papillion School District, but with the rapid growth of La Vista (incorporated in 1960), the name of the city was officially added to the school district's name in 1987 by former Superintendent Roger Miller. The school district serves over 12,000 students. The district has two high schools (Papillion-La Vista South High School and Papillion La Vista Senior High School Papillion-La Vista Senior High School, often referred to as Papio, PLHS, North or "Old School", is located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States and is operated by the Papillion-La Vista Public School District. Its school colors are maroon and ...). It is also home to three junior high schools ( Papillion Junior High, La Vista Junior High, and Liberty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papillion-La Vista Senior High School
Papillion-La Vista Senior High School, often referred to as Papio, PLHS, North or "Old School", is located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States and is operated by the Papillion-La Vista Public School District. Its school colors are maroon and gold, and the Mascot is monarchs. History The Papillion-La Vista Public Schools District originated well over a century ago. It is reported to be the first school district to be established in Nebraska Territory, in 1872. Papillion-La Vista High School dates 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. The city continued to grow, and in February 1957, Papillion High School opened in a new building across Washington Street (presently Papillion Junior High) to students in grades 7-12. The city of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papillion Junior High
Papillion Middle School is a middle school in Papillion, Nebraska, United States, 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. Background The school is the oldest building in the Papillion-La Vista School District. It has many tornado shelters. Action3News.com. Retrieved 7/20/08. 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 social studies that year. The core classes, yearly classes that are not electi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papillion Creek
Papillion Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 30, 2011 tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska. Its watershed lies in Washington County, Nebraska, Washington, Douglas County, Nebraska, Douglas and Sarpy County, Nebraska, Sarpy counties, including parts of the city of Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha. The main branch of Papillion Creek is known as Big Papillion Creek. Some of the tributaries include Little Papillion Creek, Thomas Creek, Cole Creek, Northwest Branch of West Papillion Creek, West Papillion Creek, South Papillion Creek, and Mud Creek. Papillion Creek empties into the Missouri River south of Bellevue, Nebraska, Bellevue and just north of the mouth of the Platte River. Locals often refer to the creek as the "Papio Creek". Within its watershed lie Glenn Cunningham Lake, Standing Bear Lake, Zorinsky Lake and Wehrspann Lake at the Chalco Hills Recreation Area, which were created by the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
