Waconia High School
| Waconia High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1650 Community Drive , 55387 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°50′10″N 93°49′10″W / 44.8360°N 93.8195°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Waconia Public Schools |
| Principal | Mark Fredericksen |
| Teaching staff | 67.32 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,280 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.75[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Metro West Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Website | www |
Waconia High School is a public high school located in Waconia, Minnesota, United States. A part of Waconia Public Schools, the school has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12 and serves the communities of Waconia, St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, Victoria and New Germany.
History
After a previous 2011 referendum failed,[2] a November 2014 referendum to expand Clearwater Middle School and turn it in to a new high school passed.[3]
Demographics
WHS is 92% white, 4% Hispanic, 1% black and 1% Asian. 1% of students also identify as a part of two or more races.[4]
Academics
Advanced Placement program classes are offered at Waconia. About forty percent of WHS students take at least one AP class at some point in high school.[5]
Athletics
After previously competing in the Wright County Conference, Wildcat teams moved to the Metro West Conference in advance of the 2020-2021 school year.[6]
State championships
- Baseball: 2017[7]
- Dance: 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997 (high kick/precision), 1999 (tie; jazz/funk)[8]
- Boys golf: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980[9]
Performing arts
Waconia has two competitive show choirs: the Varsity-level "Power Company", the Junior varsity-level mixed group "The Current", and formerly, the Junior varsity-level women's group "Illuminations".[10] The show choir program also hosts the annual Waconia Star Power show choir competition the third weekend of February.[11]
The band program hosts The Lake Waconia Band Festival every year in the third week of June.[12]
Notable alumni
- Maxx Williams, NFL tight end[13]
- Jenn Bostic, singer/songwriter[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Waconia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Waconia voters reject school land referendum". StarTribune. May 17, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Brian (November 5, 2014). "Voters approve $438M in school projects". Finance&Commerce. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Kraushar, Eric (June 10, 2020). "Metro West Conference adds New Prague, Orono and Waconia". SWNewsMedia. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "State Baseball Tournament Winners: 1947-2020" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "State Dance Team Tournament Place Winners: 1975-2000" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Boys Golf Team Champions 1943-2000" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Waconia High School". showchoir.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Waconia's Star Power is a singing success". www.southwestmetromag.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Lake Waconia Marching Band Festival". Explore Minnesota. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Maxx Williams - Football". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Jenn Bostic: From Waconia to Nashville". Southwest Metro Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
