Waupaca High School

Waupaca High School
Waupaca High School
	Waupaca Comets
Location
	E 2325 King Road; Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981; United States
Coordinates	44°20′10″N 89°06′39″W / 44.33611°N 89.11083°W
Information
Type	Public
School district	School District of Waupaca
Principal	Michael Werbowsky
Staff	43.95 (FTE)
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	605 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	13.77
Color(s)	Navy Blue and White
Slogan	Building foundations for responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.
Athletics conference	North Eastern Conference ; Bay Conference (football only)
Sports	football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, softball, dance, track and field, hockey, golf, soccer
Nickname	Comets
Team name	Comets
Website	https://www.waupaca.k12.wi.us/schools/high/

Waupaca High School is a public high school located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The school educates about 600 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]

The Waupaca High School Chess Team won the Division 1 state Scholastic Chess Championship in 2022. They are the smallest and most northern school to ever win the title.^[3]

Enrollment

From 2000 to 2019, high school enrollment declined 28.0%.^[4]

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.^[5]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Waupaca High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ Activities. Waupaca High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
^ Chess champs take state. Waupaca County Post. Retrieved on 2022-05-27.
^ 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.
^ "State Championships by School". WIAA. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

External links

Waupaca High School Online

[NCES-1] "Waupaca High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[2] Activities. Waupaca High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.

[3] Chess champs take state. Waupaca County Post. Retrieved on 2022-05-27.

[4] 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.

[5] "State Championships by School". WIAA. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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