📍 1061 3rd Ave NW, Waukon, Allamakee County, 52172
Waukon High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waukon, Allamakee County. The school has 380 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Garin. It is part of the Allamakee Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 79% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waukon High School enrolls 380 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 360 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 380 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 131 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waukon High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 28, state house district 56.
Waukon High School is one of 4 schools in Allamakee Comm School District, based in Waukon, Iowa. The district serves 1,174 students district-wide and employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 380 students, Waukon High School is larger than the district average of about 294 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote