Waupaca High School

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

United States
Coordinates44°20′10″N 89°06′39″W / 44.33611°N 89.11083°W / 44.33611; -89.11083Coordinates: 44°20′10″N 89°06′39″W / 44.33611°N 89.11083°W / 44.33611; -89.11083
Information
TypePublic
School districtSchool District of Waupaca
Faculty46.34 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment667 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.39[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and White   
SloganBuilding foundations for responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.
Athletics conferenceNorth Eastern Conference
Bay Conference (football only)
Sportsfootball, basketball, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, softball, dance, track and field, hockey, golf, soccer
NicknameComets
Team nameComets
Websitewww.waupaca.k12.wi.us/hs

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

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]

Enrollment[]

From 2000 to 2019, high school enrollment declined 28.0%.[3]

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.[4]

State Championships
Year Division/Class Sport
2016 2 Baseball
2008 3 Football
2006 3 Football
1969 N/A Curling
1965 N/A Curling
1962 S Cross country (boys)
1961 N/A Curling

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Waupaca High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Activities. Waupaca High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "State Championships by School". WIAA. Retrieved 2020-04-19.

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