Waconia High School is the home of the Wildcats and serves more than 1,300 students in grades 9-12. We are a growing, thriving and comprehensive four-year high school located in Waconia, MN. WHS has a great balance of academic, athletic, and fine arts opportunities available to the students while maintaining a great sense of community and individual attention.
Our philosophy at WHS is one based on a dedication to excellence in education and the development of each student to his or her full potential for the leading of a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life. Our mission is to create students who are purposeful thinkers, effective communicators, self-directed learners, productive group participants, and responsible citizens.
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Financial Aid Information Night
Waconia High School students and parents are invited to attend a free Financial Aid Information Night event at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14 in the Performing Arts Center. Kate Carnivale, Lead Financial Aid Counselor at Crown College, will be on hand to go over changes to the FAFSA process, talk about terminology, along with an overview of the different types of financial aid available.
Senior Photo & Senior Baby Advertisement Information
Parents and guardians of a Waconia High School senior can submit senior portraits and purchase baby advertisements for the 2024-2025 Waconia High School yearbook. The deadline for submitting senior portraits and purchasing a baby advertisement is November 4, 2024.
When uploading your senior portraits, please use the following user id: 0Dn0E93aeD5iRFlWvsQmxiQ
Portraits: Senior Portraits Site
Baby Ads: Senior Baby Ads Site
Amy Dettman Named Accomplished Waconia Educator
The Waconia Education Association has announced that Amy Dettman, Jaime Ess, and Luke Miller are the 2024 recipients of the Accomplished Waconia Educators Award. The three recipients will now go on to represent Waconia Public Schools in the 2024-25 Minnesota Teacher of Year program next Fall.
Dettman is a special education teacher at Waconia High School who is finishing her 21st year of teaching, with 18 of those years served in Waconia.
“Amy always believes in her students,” one nominator said. “She had a positive impact in the lives of my boys. She always saw the positives and potential in them and helped them to thrive. She is a passionate teacher who cares greatly about her students.”
Order Student School Photos Through Jostens
Parents and guardians looking to order school photos online can do so by going online to https://shop.jostenspix.com/login. When prompted, use the event code FE58724 for Waconia High School students and the event code FE278024 for Waconia Learning Center students.
October 9 | Picture Retake Day (Gr. 9-11)
October 10-13 | Fall Musical: Newsies | PAC
October 14 | Financial Aid Information Night | 6 p.m. | PAC