Waunakee High School

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Waunakee High School
Established 1972
Type Public Secondary
Students 1,000-1,125
Grades 9–12
Location Waunakee, Wisconsin, USA
Colors Purple and White
Mascot Waunakee Warriors
Yearbook Whipurwauna
Newspaper The Purple Sage

Waunakee High School is a public high school located in Waunakee, Wisconsin. It is part of the Waunakee Community School District.

Campus

A new commons area, field house, 679-seat performing arts center, and wing of classrooms were added to the original building in 2005.[1] There is a rock art mural displaying Wisconsin's natural and cultural history in the commons. A new pool was added a few years ago. A new level has been added to accommodate the growing enrollment.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Athletic teams include:

  • Boys' and girls' cross country
  • Boys' and girls' soccer
  • Boys' and girls' golf
  • Boys' and girls' swimming
  • Boys' and girls' tennis
  • Boys' and girls' track
  • Boys' and girls' lacrosse
  • Boys' and girls' basketball
  • Ski team
  • Football
  • Football cheerleading
  • Dance team
  • Gymnastics
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Boys' and girls' hockey
  • Equestrian team

Rivalries

Waunakee has had a long time rivalry with fellow Badger North Conference member the Deforest Norskies.

Football

Waunakee was the WIAA State Football Champion in 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Pat Rice has been the head coach for the Warriors since 1992, and has a career record of 229-35

Golf

The Waunakee girls' golf team won the state championship in 2010.

Aquatic Center

Waunakee High School is equipped with an eight-lane, twenty-five yard pool that is home to the Waunakee Warriors boys' and girls' swim teams. The aquatic center is also open for the community and non-community members for open family swims, fitness swims, swimming lessons and more.[2]

Student newspaper

Waunakee High School’s monthly newspaper is called the Purple Sage. The Purple Sage is printed along with Waunakee’s community newspaper, the Waunakee Tribune. They also have a school literary journal known as Purple Ink

School store

Waunakee High School’s school store is run by the marketing department and marketing students. The store sells accessories, women's, men's, student, and staff apparel.

Kokopelli Kafe

Located in Waunakee High School’s school store is Kokopelli Kafe, a coffee shop that sells beverages and treats. Kokopelli Kafe is run by Waunakee High School's students with special needs. It teaches the students transitional work skills and provides interaction between students. Kokopelli Kafe philosophy is reflected in the goal: “Kokopelli Kafe is a school based business that enables students to learn functional, transitional, vocational, and social skill in a “real life” environment.”[3]

Clubs

Waunakee High School offers a wide variety of clubs that satisfy interests including construction, arts, chemicals, agriculture, sports, culture, business, and more. Clubs like Pay it Forward participate in volunteer work and support local and distant communities. Clubs are set up and run by students and staff. In 2011, Waunakee added a Science Olympiad team. In 2009 Waunakee added a Gaming Club which is run by the Computer Science Teacher

Arts

Waunakee's Arts Department includes programs in Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Drama.

The WHS drama department participates in the WHSFA One Act Festival each fall. On the first weekend in May, it produces a musical in even numbered years or a full length non-musical play in odd numbered years.

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