Waukon High School

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Waukon High School
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Waukon High School
1059 3rd Ave. N.W.
Waukon, IA 52172

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USA
Coordinates 43°16′19″N91°29′28″W / 43.272°N 91.491°W / 43.272; -91.491
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TypePublic secondary
PrincipalJennifer Garin [1]
Staff21.11 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students362 (2021-22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.15 [2]
Color(s) Orange and Black
  
Athletics conference Northeast Iowa Conference
MascotIndian
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.

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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. WHS is part of the Northeast Iowa Conference. 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]

Notable alumni

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References

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  3. "NNortheast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. 2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book
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