Waconia High School Explained

Waconia High School
Type:Public secondary
Principal:Paul Sparby
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Teaching Staff:67.32 (FTE)
Ratio:18.75
Enrollment:1,280 (2018–19)[1]
Grades:912
Streetaddress:1650 Community Drive
City:Waconia
State:Minnesota
Zipcode:55387
Country:United States
District:Waconia Public Schools
Colors:Purple and gold [2]
Nickname:Wildcats
Athletics Conference:Metro West Conference

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,[3] a November 2014 referendum to expand Clearwater Middle School and turn it in to a new high school passed.[4]

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. [5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Team State Championships

Individual State Championships

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".[16] The show choir program also hosts the annual Waconia Star Power show choir competition the third weekend of February.[17]

The band program hosts The Lake Waconia Band Festival every year in the third week of June.[18]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waconia High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: Waconia High School. 2024-04-07. Minnesota State High School League. en-US.
  3. Web site: Waconia voters reject school land referendum . StarTribune . August 17, 2020 . May 17, 2011.
  4. Web site: Johnson . Brian . Voters approve $438M in school projects . Finance&Commerce . August 17, 2020 . November 5, 2014.
  5. Web site: Student Body . . 17 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Test Scores . . 17 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Kraushar . Eric . Metro West Conference adds New Prague, Orono and Waconia . SWNewsMedia . August 17, 2020 . June 10, 2020.
  8. Web site: State Baseball Tournament Winners: 1947-2020 . Minnesota State High School League . August 17, 2020.
  9. Web site: State Dance Team Tournament Place Winners: 1975-2000 . Minnesota State High School League . August 17, 2020.
  10. Web site: Boys Golf Team Champions 1943-2000 . Minnesota State High School League . August 17, 2020.
  11. Web site: Minnesota Golf: Ninety Years of Tournament History by James E. Kelley .
  12. Web site: Waconia High School Yearbook, 1980 .
  13. Web site: Augustana College .
  14. Web site: Augustana College .
  15. Web site: McEnelly joins wrestling royalty with fourth state title in 4 years . The Waconia Patriot . March 9, 2023.
  16. Web site: Waconia High School . showchoir.com . 17 February 2019.
  17. Web site: Waconia's Star Power is a singing success . www.southwestmetromag.com . 17 February 2019.
  18. Web site: Lake Waconia Marching Band Festival . Explore Minnesota . 31 December 2019.
  19. Web site: Maxx Williams - Football . . 1 June 2019.
  20. Web site: Jenn Bostic: From Waconia to Nashville . . 31 December 2019.

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