Waukon High School

Waukon High School
Address
1059 3rd Ave. N.W. Waukon, IA 52172
Coordinates	43°16′19″N91°29′28″W / 43.272°N 91.491°W / 43.272; -91.491
Information
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Jennifer Garin [1]
Teaching staff	24.99 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	378 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.13 [2]
Color(s)	Black and Orange
Athletics conference	Northeast Iowa Conference
Mascot	Indians
Website	www.allamakee.k12.ia.us/%20http://www.allamakee.k12.ia.us

Waukon High School is a public high school located in the city of Waukon, Iowa. It is the only high school in the Allamakee Community School District and serves many of the surrounding towns, including: Harpers Ferry, Waterville, and Dorchester.

2007 Renovation

In 2007, a brand new $16 million addition was built onto the Senior High building.

Previously Jr. High students attended a building separate from the Senior High. Both Jr. High and Senior High students will now use the new addition to the school.

Waukon Wellness Center was also built and opened across the street from the school. Matt Hoover, season two winner of NBC's The Biggest Loser , spoke at the grand opening.

Athletics

The athletic teams of Waukon High School are known as the Indians. The name "Indians" is named in honor of Waukon Decorah, a chief of what is now known as the Ho-Chunk nation (formerly the Winnebago tribe).

The Indians compete in the Northeast Iowa Conference Conference in the following sports: ^[3]

• Cross Country
  • Boys' 7-time Class 2A State Champions (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002) ^[4]
  • Girls' 1993 Class 2A State Champions ^[5]
• Volleyball
• Football
  • 2-time Class 2A State Champions (2017, 2020) ^[6]
• Basketball
  • Girls' 2004 Class 3A State Champions ^[7]
• Wrestling
• Bowling
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Baseball
• Softball

Notable alumni

• Mark Farley, head football coach at the University of Northern Iowa
• Edward P. Ney, physicist and physics professor at the University of Minnesota
• Parker Hesse, professional football player and former player for University of Iowa

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Waukon High School Staff – Allamakee Community School District". Allamakee Community School District. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
2. "Waukon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
3. "Northeast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
4. 2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book
5. "Former Waukon cross country runners reflect on the 25th anniversary of rare double State Championships won by girls and boys teams during 1993 season". Waukon Standard. January 16, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
6. "IHSAA 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
7. "State Girls Basketball: No. 1 Waukon Overpowers Charles City". Globe Gazette. March 11, 2004. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

External links

• Waukon High School Website
• Waukon High School Tribe-une Newsletter
• Northeast Iowa Conference