Waupaca High School

Waupaca High School is a public high school located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The school educates about 700 students in grades 9 to 12.

Waupaca High School
Waupaca Comets
Location
E 2325 King Road
Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

United States
Coordinates44°20′10″N 89°06′39″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtSchool District of Waupaca
PrincipalMichael Werbowsky
Faculty45.28 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment578 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.77[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and White   
SloganBuilding foundations for responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.
Athletics conferenceNorth Eastern Conference
Bay Conference (football only)
Sportsfootball, basketball, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, softball, dance, track and field, hockey, golf, soccer
NicknameComets
Team nameComets
Websitehttps://www.waupaca.k12.wi.us/schools/high/

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
  1. "Waupaca High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  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 2020-04-19.
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