Waconia High School

1650 Community Dr, Waconia MN, 55387 | Waconia Public School District | 952-442-0670
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1262
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Waconia
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
65%Waconia
52%Minnesota

Waconia High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waconia Public School District" in Waconia, MN. There are a total of 1,262 students and 67 teachers at Waconia High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Waconia High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 1% higher than the Minnesota average.

Waconia High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1262
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment243
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)100
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses65

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waconia High School, there are a total of 243 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waconia High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 91.8% 92.7% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.4% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 3.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 1.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Waconia demographics profile

StatisticWaconiaMinnesotaNational
Population12,2815,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3267291
Median age36.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%58%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Waconia

IndexWaconiaMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college74.1%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.7%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters12.5%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Waconia High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.