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Congratulations Class of 2026!
On Friday, May 29, we celebrated the Waconia High School Class of 2026 — a remarkable group of students whose hard work, determination, and growth have brought them to this milestone moment.
Over the past 13+ years, these graduates have challenged themselves in the classroom, on the field, on the stage, and throughout our community. Along the way, they have embodied the values that makes Waconia Public Schools special: Respect, Collaboration, Inclusiveness, Empathy, and Resilience. These values have helped shape not only what they have accomplished, but who they have become.
As they crossed the stage Friday evening, they did so having embraced our mission to Explore Your Passions and Create Your Success. For some, the next chapter will lead to college, careers, military service, technical training, travel, or opportunities yet to be imagined. Whatever path they choose, they leave Waconia with the knowledge, skills, and character to make a positive impact on the world around them.
While this night marked the end of one journey, it is also the beginning of countless new possibilities. We are excited to see where life takes the members of the Class of 2026 and all that they will accomplish in the years ahead.
Congratulations, Wildcats. Remember that no matter where your future leads, you will always be a part of the fabric of the Waconia community. Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat.
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March 16, 2025 - Junior Jonathan Phenix Honored as ExCEL Award Recipient. Read Full Story.
March 8, 2025 - Boys Swimming & Diving Team Competes at State Meet; Hackler Wins State Title. Read Full Story.
February 22, 2025 - Boys Wrestling Team Qualifies Five for State Tournament. Read Full Story.
February 22, 2025 - Senior Kaia Bauerova Wins State Gymnastics Championship in Vault. Read Full Story.
February 15 2025 - Elementary Students Participate in MMEA Elementary All-State Choir. Read Full Story.
February 8, 2025 - Breslyn Kirkpatrick Becomes First Female Wrestler to Qualify for State in School History. Read Full Story.
February 5, 2025 - Star Tribune Features WHS Conservation Club. Read Full Story.
January 23, 2025 - WHS Theatre Program Announces Clue On Stage as its Spring play. Read Full Story.
January 14, 2025 - Show Choir Program to Host Star Power Lake Waconia Invitational. Read Full Story.
January 8, 2025 - Wildcat Preschool to Host Open House Event on January 23. Read Full Story.
January 7, 2025 - School Board Holds Organizational Meeting. Read Full Story.
December 20, 2024 - Sannes and Phenix Named WHS ExCEL Award Recipients. Read Full Story.
December 17, 2024 - Krcil and Kearney Named WHS AAA Award Recipients. Read Full Story.
December 10, 2024 - Kindergarten Enrollment for 2025-26 School Year Now Open. Read Full Story.
December 2, 2024 - Waconia High School to Host Free Yuletide Festival Concert. Read Full Story.
November 17, 2024 - Laura Stockinger Competes at State Swimming Meet. Read Full Story.
November 13, 2024 - WHS Holds National Signing Day Ceremony. Read Full Story.
November 6, 2024 - Three Elected to School Board. Read Full Story.
November 2, 2024 - Four Compete at State Cross Country Meet. Read Full Story.
October 30, 2024 - Theatre Program Receives Hennepin Arts Spotlight Education Honors. Read Full Story.
October 23, 2024 - Middle School Theatre Program to Present James and the Giant Peach. Read Full Story.
October 23, 2024 - Marianne Sannito Named Finalist for ESP of the Year. Read Full Story.
September 20, 2024 - Senior Franklin Sucansky Named National Merit Commended Student. Read Full Story.
September 11, 2024 - WHS Theatre Program to Present Newsies The Broadway Musical. Read Full Story.
August 9, 2024 - Early Childhood Program Announces Voluntary PreKindergarten Funding from the State. Read Full Story.
August 5, 2024 - 2024-25 School Supply Lists Now Available. Read Full Story.
August 2, 2024 - Pam Carman Named Director of Finance and Operations. Read Full Story.
July 19, 2024 - Laketown Elementary Receives PBIS Sustaining Exemplar Recognition. Read Full Story.
June 9, 2024 - WHS Track & Field Athletes Compete at State Meet. Read Full Story.
June 4, 2024 - Waconia Clay Target Club Students to Compete at State Championship. Read Full Story.
May 30, 2024 - WEA Names 2024 Accomplished Waconia Educators. Read Full Story.
May 29, 2024 - WHS Boys Golf Team Captures Section Title, Qualifies for State. Read Full Story.
May 24, 2024 - Band Teachers Honored by ASBDA. Read Full Story.
May 21, 2024 - School Board Honors Retirees. Read Full Story.
May 21, 2024 - School Board Names 2024-25 Student Representatives. Read Full Story.
May 14, 2024 - Six WHS Student-Athletes Sign Letters of Intent. Read Full Story.
May 9, 2024 - Four WHS Students Named to All-State Choir. Read Full Story.
May 8, 2024 - Southview Elementary Teacher Margo Skjefte Named Top Teacher by Fox 9. Read Full Story.
April 27, 2024 - Waconia High School Students Compete at SkillsUSA Minnesota State Championships. Read Full Story.
April 26, 2024 - Two WHS Students Named to All-State Band. Read Full Story.
April 25, 2024 - Waconia High School to Present Shakespeare in Love. Read Full Story.
April 25, 2024 - Waconia Middle School Presents The Addams Family. Read Full Story.
April 25, 2024 - Renee Sorgenfrie Named Early Childhood Manager. Read Full Story.
April 12, 2024 - Wildcat Preschool Opens Second Full-Day Option at Southview Elementary, Read Full Story.
March 29, 2024 - Minnesota Wild Representatives Visit Waconia Elementary Schools. Read Full Story.
March 20, 2024 - WHS Senior Madeline Lage Named 2024 Athena Award Winner. Read Full Story.
March 13, 2024 - WHS Students Compete at DECA State Conference. Read Full Story.
March 3, 2024 - Maverick Mueller Places 5th at State Wrestling Tournament. Read Full Story.
March 2, 2024 - Jack Hackler Becomes Waconia's First Individual State Champion at Boys Swimming State Meet. Read Full Story.
February 14, 2024 - Waconia High School Hosts Unified Basketball Tournament.
February 14, 2024 - Emily Gustafson Places 7th at State Alpine Skiing Meet. Read Full Story.
February 7, 2024 - Nine Student-Athletes Sign Letters of Intent. Read Full Story.
February 5, 2024 - Junior Ella Schluck Named ExCEL Award Winner. Read Full Story.
February 3, 2024 - Boys Basketball Player Will Kirsch Scores His 1,000th Point. Read Full Story.
January 27, 2024 - The Passing of Carl Pierson. Read Full Story.
January 26, 2024 - Bullis and Klein Named MN Teacher of the Year Candidates. Read Full Story.
January 21, 2024 - WHS Speech Team Competes in First Tournament. Read Full Story.
January 21, 2024 - Boys Swimming & Diving Team Competes at True Team State Meet. Read Full Story.
January 8, 2024 - High School Students Qualify for DECA State Competition. Read Full Story.
December 14, 2023 - WHS Seniors Carben Dock & Amelia Herold Named 2024 AAA Award Recipients. Read Full Story.
December 11, 2023 - WHS Juniors Ella Schluck & Luke Koschinska Named 2024 ExCEL Award Recipients. Read Full Story.
December 7, 2023 - Waconia High School Yearbook Named Jostens Program of Excellence. Read Full Story.
December 6, 2023 - 2023 Fall Sports All-Conference Selections Announced. Read Full Story.
December 5, 2023 - Kindergarten Registration Now Open. Read Full Story.
November 18, 2023 - Girls Swimming Team Competes at State Meet. Read Full Story.
November 17, 2023 - Waconia High School Announces Establishment of Competitive Speech Team. Read Full Story.
November 14, 2023 - Amanda Phenix Named Finalist for ESP of the Year. Read Full Story.
September 25, 2023 - Waconia Public Schools Named a Top-20 School District in Minnesota by Niche. Read Full Story.
September 21, 2023 - WHS Theatre Program to Present Beauty and the Beast, Oct. 12-14. Read Full Story.
September 21, 2023 - Homecoming Week Festivities Scheduled for Sept. 25-29. Read Full Story.
September 20, 2023 - WHS Named a Special Olympics National Banner Champion School. Read Full Story.
September 13, 2023 - Senior Abigail Voelker Named National Merit Semifinalist. Read Full Story.
August 24, 2023 - District Recognizes 2023 Essence Award Winners. Read Full Story.
August 24, 2023 - ISD 110 Sees Increase in MCA Math Scores; All Subjects Remain Above State Averages. Read Full Story.
August 10, 2023 - Bucky Mieras Named New Activities Director at Waconia High School. Read Full Story.