Waconia High School
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| Waconia High School | |
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| Location | |
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1650 Community Drive , 55387 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°50′10″N 93°49′10″W / 44.8360°N 93.8195°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Waconia Public Schools |
| Principal | Paul Sparby |
| Teaching staff | 72.84 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,342 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.42[1] |
| Colors | Purple and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | Metro West Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats[2] |
| Website | www |
Waconia High School is a public high school located in Waconia, Minnesota, United States. A part of Waconia Public Schools, the school has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12 and serves the communities of Waconia, St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, Victoria and New Germany.
Demographics
WHS is 92% white, 4% Hispanic, 1% black and 1% Asian. 1% of students also identify as a part of two or more races.[5]
Academics
Advanced Placement program classes are offered at Waconia. About forty percent of WHS students take at least one AP class at some point in high school.[6]
Athletics
After previously competing in the Wright County Conference, Wildcat teams moved to the Metro West Conference in advance of the 2020–2021 school year.[7]
Team State Championships
- Baseball: 2017[8]
- Dance: 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997 (high kick/precision), 1999 (tie; jazz/funk)[9]
- Boys golf: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980[10]
Individual State Championships
- Stu Oftelie, Boys Golf: 1979, 1980 [11]
- Jaye Blanshan, Wrestling: 1980 [12]
- Tyler Wagener, Wrestling: 2017, 2018 [13]
- Cade Mueller, Wrestling: 2018 [14]
- Max McEnelly, Wrestling: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 [15]
- Jack Hackler, Boys Swimming 100-yard Breaststroke: 2024, 2025
- Kaia Bauerova, Gymnastics Vault: 2025
