Waukee Senior High School

555 Se University Avenue, Waukee IA, 50263 | Waukee Community School District | 515-987-5163
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1941
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Waukee
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
85%Waukee
69%Iowa

Waukee Senior High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waukee Community School District" in Waukee, IA. There are a total of 1,941 students and 114 teachers at Waukee Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Waukee Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

Waukee Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1941
Teachers114
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment117
Taking some courses117
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses102
Passing no courses4

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 Waukee Senior High School, there are a total of 117 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 117 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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.

Waukee Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 86.8% 83.8% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 3.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 5.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 3.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Waukee demographics profile

StatisticWaukeeIowaNational
Population22,5983,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0805791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%60%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Waukee

IndexWaukeeIowaNational
Completed 8th grade97.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college81.7%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Waukee Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.