Waunakee High School

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Waunakee High School
Address
Waunakee High School
301 Community Drive

Waunakee
,
Wisconsin

United States
Coordinates 43°11′00″N89°27′25″W / 43.18327°N 89.45704°W / 43.18327; -89.45704 Coordinates: 43°11′00″N89°27′25″W / 43.18327°N 89.45704°W / 43.18327; -89.45704
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TypePublic Secondary
Established1904
School districtWaunakee Community
PrincipalBrian Borowski (2019-)
Assistant PrincipalEric Huttenburg, Steve Hernandez, Deanne Lensert
Teaching staff92.69 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,322 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.26 [1]
Color(s)  
White and Purple
Nickname Warriors
RivalDeForest Norskies
NewspaperThe Purple Sage
YearbookWhipurwauna
Website https://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/high/

Waunakee High School is a public high school located in Waunakee, Wisconsin. It is part of the Waunakee Community School District and part of the Badger Conference in athletics.

Contents

Campus

The oldest part of the building was constructed in 1972, including the old gym and small auditorium. In the 1980s, a second gym was added on the east side of the building. A 1993 addition added more classrooms and a greenhouse on the west side of the building. A new commons area, pool, 679-seat performing arts center, field house expansion, and two wings of classrooms were added to the building in 2005, in addition to renovations in other areas. [2] There is a rock art mural displaying Wisconsin's natural and cultural history in the commons. [3] In 2012, a second floor over a portion of the 2005 addition and a new main office area were added.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Athletic teams include:

Waunakee has had a long time rivalry with fellow Badger North Conference member the DeForest Norskies.

Football

The Waunakee Warriors have made the playoffs in 24 consecutive seasons, won seven state championships (1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017,2021), finished runner-up four times (2001, 2005, 2012, 2019), and won 16 conference championships (1998-2001, 2003-2012, 2015–2018).[ citation needed ] The team shared the state-record for consecutive wins with 48 straight victories from 2009 to 2012,[ citation needed ] when the record was broken by Kimberly High School in 2016.

Golf (girls)

  • 2010 State champion [4]

Aquatic center

Waunakee High School is equipped with an eight-lane, twenty-five yard pool that is home to the Waunakee Warriors boys' and girls' swim teams. The aquatic center is also open for the community and non-community members for open family swims, fitness swims, swimming lessons and more. [5]

Student newspaper

Waunakee High School’s monthly newspaper is called the Purple Sage. The Purple Sage is printed along with Waunakee’s community newspaper, the Waunakee Tribune. [6] The paper was reestablished in 2002 after a several year hiatus and has been published ever since.

Kokopelli Kafe

Located in Waunakee High School’s school store is Kokopelli Kafe, a coffee shop that sells beverages and treats. Kokopelli Kafe is run by Waunakee High School's students with special needs. It teaches the students transitional work skills and provides interaction between students. Kokopelli Kafe philosophy is reflected in the goal: “Kokopelli Kafe is a school based business that enables students to learn functional, transitional, vocational, and social skill in a “real life” environment.” [7]

Clubs

Waunakee High School offers clubs relating to construction, arts, chemicals, agriculture, sports, culture, business, and more. Students in Pay it Forward participate in volunteer work and support local and distant communities. Clubs are set up and run by students and staff. Clubs include Science Olympiad, Gaming Club, Science Club, Model United Nations, Aviation Club, Above the Influence Club, Spanish Club, Drama Club, French Club, FBLA, DECA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, GSA, FCCLA, Mock Trial, Pay it Forward, National Honor Society (regular, art, and Spanish), and Fishing Club. [8]

Fine arts

Waunakee's Fine Arts Department includes programs in band, orchestra, choir, and drama. Offerings include concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, Warrior band, jazz ensemble, jazz combo, chorale, concert choir, Grazioso, a capella choir, Kee Notes vocal jazz, philharmonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, folk band, music theory and composition, jazz improvisation, and music history.

The WHS drama department participates in the WHSFA One Act Festival each fall. On the first weekend in May, it produces a musical in even-numbered years and a full length non-musical play in odd-numbered years.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waunakee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Waunakee High School Profile (2018-19) | Waunakee, WI". Public School Review.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Girls/2010/d1teamresults.htm
  5. ↑ "Waunakee Community School District - Aquatic Center". www.waunakee.k12.wi.us.
  6. ↑ "About". The Purple Sage. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  7. ↑ "Waunakee Community School District - WHS Kokopelli". www.waunakee.k12.wi.us.
  8. ↑ "Student Organizations". Waunakee Community High School. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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