Type Public Secondary Campus Director Brian Borowski Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,000-1,250 Phone +1 608-849-2100 | Established 1904 Headmaster Brian Grabarski Color(s) Purple and White Principal Brian Kersten | |
Address 301 Community Dr, Waunakee, WI 53597, USA District Waunakee Community School District | ||
Waunakee High School is a public high school located in Waunakee, Wisconsin. It is part of the Waunakee Community School District and part of the Badger Conference in athletics.
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Motivation of waunakee high school students
Campus
A new commons area, field house, 679-seat performing arts center, and wing of classrooms were added to the original building in 2005. There is a rock art mural displaying Wisconsin's natural and cultural history in the commons. A new pool was also added in 2005. A new level has been added to accommodate the growing enrollment.
Athletics
Athletic teams include:
Rivalries
Waunakee has had a long time rivalry with fellow Badger North Conference member the DeForest Norskies.
Football
Waunakee has had a successful football program under head coach Pat Rice, whose record in 22 years is 229-35. Under Rice, the Warriors have made the playoffs in 18 consecutive seasons, won five state championships (1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011), finished runner-up three times (2001, 2005, 2012), and won 15 conference championships (1998-2001, 2003-2012, 2015). The team shared the state-record for consecutive wins with 48 straight victories from 2009-2012. This record was broken by Kimberly High School in 2016.
Perhaps their greatest achievement was their streak of 15 seasons without a loss at home from 1998-2013, a streak which contained 94 consecutive home wins.
Golf (girls)
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.
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.”
Clubs
Waunakee High School offers clubs relating to construction, arts, chemicals, agriculture, sports, culture, business, and more. Students in 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 run by the computer science teacher.
Fine arts
Waunakee's Fine Arts Department includes programs in band, orchestra, choir, and drama. Offerings include concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, Warrior band, jazz ensemble, jazz combo, chorale, concert choir, Grazioso, a capella choir, Kee Notes vocal jazz, philharmonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, folk band, music theory and composition, jazz improvisation, and music history.
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 and a full length non-musical play in odd-numbered years.