Wawasee High School
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| Wawasee High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1 Warrior Path , 46567 | |
| Coordinates | 41°25′05″N 85°45′23″W / 41.41806°N 85.75639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Wawasee Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Geoff Walmer |
| Teaching staff | 66.75 (FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 901 (2023-24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.50[1] |
| Color | |
| Athletics conference | Northern Lakes |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Website | www |
| [2] | |
Wawasee High School is a high school located in Syracuse, Indiana.
Wawasee High School was founded in 1968 after merging the high schools from Syracuse, Milford and North Webster. Wawasee High School (and the Wawasee School Corporation) was named after Chief Wawasee of the Miami tribe who was given tracts of land in what is now Syracuse.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 935 students enrolled for 2013-14 was:
- Male - 52.5%
- Female - 47.5%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
- Black - 0.8%
- Hispanic - 9.5%
- White - 85.8%
- Multiracial - 3.0%
35.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Athletics
Wawasee High School's mascot is the "Warrior" and their colors are green and gold. Wawasee competes in the Northern Lakes Conference along with Concord, Mishawaka, Goshen, Northridge, NorthWood, Plymouth, and Warsaw. Girls' track took the state championship in 1976. Principal Kim Nguyen opted to fund a new football field in 2017.[3]
Music
Notable alumni
- Brent McMillan - National political director for the Green Party[citation needed]
- Shanna Zolman - Former WNBA player for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Tulsa Shock[5]
