Waupaca High School

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Waupaca High School
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Waupaca Comets
Location
Waupaca High School
E 2325 King Road
Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

United States
Coordinates 44°20′10″N89°06′39″W / 44.33611°N 89.11083°W / 44.33611; -89.11083
Information
Type Public
School districtSchool District of Waupaca
PrincipalMichael Werbowsky
Faculty45.28 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment578 (2021-22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.77 [1]
Color(s) Navy Blue and White   
SloganBuilding foundations for responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.
Athletics conference North Eastern Conference
Bay Conference (football only)
Sportsfootball, basketball, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, softball, dance, track and field, hockey, golf, soccer
Nickname Comets
Team nameComets
Website https://www.waupaca.k12.wi.us/schools/high/

Waupaca High School is a public high school located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The school educates about 700 students in grades 9 to 12.

Contents

History

Waupaca High School moved to its current location in 2000 with the completion of a new facility. Waupaca Middle School occupies the former high school building.

Academics

Waupaca High School's academic offerings include core mathematics, English, social sciences, and pure and applied sciences.

Extracurricular activities

Waupaca High School offers extracurricular activities that include chess, forensics, dance, a math team, debating, solo and ensemble instrumental music, drama, solo and ensemble vocal music, FFA, an art club, SADD, Beat the Heat, a Spanish club, STARS, a German club, student council, VICA, Key Club, National Honor Society, yearbook, robotics, and a pep club. [2]

The Waupaca High School Chess Team won the Division 1 state Scholastic Chess Championship in 2022. They are the smallest and most northern school to ever win the title. [3]

Enrollment

From 2000 to 2019, high school enrollment declined 28.0%. [4]

Enrollment at Waupaca High School, 2000–2019

Athletics

Waupaca's athletic teams are known as the Comets, and compete primarily in the North Eastern Conference except for football, where they compete in the Bay Conference. The Comets have won seven WIAA state championships. [5]

State Championships
YearDivision/ClassSport
20162Baseball
20083Football
20063Football
1969N/ACurling
1965N/ACurling
1962SCross country (boys)
1961N/ACurling

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waupaca High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Activities. Waupaca High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  3. ↑ Chess champs take state. Waupaca County Post. Retrieved on 2022-05-27.
  4. ↑ 2000–2019 enrollment figures come from the Wisconsin DPI Program Statistics Archives, Wisconsin School Free/Reduced Eligibility Data and the Wisconsin DPI School Nutrition Program Statistics reports for school level enrollment and participation data. One year was omitted due to the figure being the same as the preceding year.
  5. ↑ "State Championships by School". WIAA. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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