📍 E 2325 King Rd, Waupaca, Waupaca County, 54981
Waupaca High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waupaca, Waupaca County. The school has 602 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waupaca School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waupaca High enrolls 602 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 548 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 602 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 187 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
Waupaca High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-80, state senate district 14, state house district 40.
Waupaca High is one of 5 schools in Waupaca School District, based in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,066 students district-wide and employs 160 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 602 students, Waupaca High is larger than the district average of about 413 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant