Waukon High School
Waukon High School is a public high school located in the city of Waukon, Iowa. It is the only high school in the Allamakee Community School District and serves many of the surrounding towns, including: Harpers Ferry, Waterville, and Dorchester.
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1059 3rd Ave. N.W. , | |
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| Type | Public |
| Principal | Jennifer Garin[1] |
| Staff | 22.15 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 358 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.16[2] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Athletics conference | Northeast Iowa Conference |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Website | http://www.allamakee.k12.ia.us |
2007 Renovation
In 2007, a brand new $16 million addition was built onto the Senior High building.
Previously, Jr. High students attended a building separate from the Senior High. Both Jr. High and Senior High students will now use the new addition to the school.
Waukon Wellness Center was also built and opened across the street from the school, Matt Hoover, season two winner of NBC's The Biggest Loser, spoke at the grand opening.
Athletics
The athletic teams of Waukon High School are known as the Indians. WHS is part of the Northeast Iowa Conference. The name "Indians" is named in honor of Waukon Decorah, a chief of what is now known as the Ho-Chunk nation (formerly the Winnebago tribe).
The Indians compete in the Northeast Iowa Conference Conference in the following sports:[3]
Notable alumni
- Mark Farley: University of Northern Iowa head football coach.
- Edward P. Ney, physicist and physics professor at the University of Minnesota
References
- "Waukon High School Staff – Allamakee Community School District". Allamakee Community School District. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Waukon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- "NNortheast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- 2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book
- "Waukon". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-08.