📍 301 Community Dr, Waunakee, Dane County, 53597
Waunakee High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waunakee, Dane County. The school has 1,327 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waunakee Community School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 99.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 44 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waunakee High enrolls 1,327 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 99.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,137 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 31 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 1,327 students (6.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 78 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waunakee High 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 WI-20, state senate district 27, state house district 79.
Waunakee High is one of 7 schools in Waunakee Community School District, based in Waunakee, Wisconsin. The district serves 4,415 students district-wide and employs 338 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,327 students, Waunakee High is larger than the district average of about 631 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large