📍 555 SE University Avenue, Waukee, Dallas County, 50263
Waukee High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waukee, Dallas County. The school has 1,268 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Judi Roland. It is part of the Waukee Comm School District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waukee High School enrolls 1,268 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 9.5% Black or African American and 8.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 850 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 120 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 111 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 80 | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
306 of the school's 1,268 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 37 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.
Waukee High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 22, state house district 44.
Waukee High School is one of 17 schools in Waukee Comm School District, based in Waukee, Iowa. The district serves 13,917 students district-wide and employs 831 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,268 students, Waukee High School is larger than the district average of about 819 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large