Waukee High School News

At the November 12 Board of Education meeting Andy Pals, calendar committee chair, presented the 2019-20 Waukee Education Association (WEA) school calendar recommendations. Pals walked board members through the proposal and answered questions.

The calendar proposed the following key dates:

• The first day of school, Friday, August 23, 2019. This is the earliest
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The purpose of the Waukee Silver Cord Program is to instill within the students the importance of community service and encourage students to be accountable for investing in their own education and in the community on a regular basis during their school years. Students can volunteer in the local, national... Read More

The Waukee Foundation Food Drive has been driving donations for the Waukee Area Christian Food Pantry for the last 13 years. The demographics of our community are changing, as are the needs of our community. The food pantry feeds an average of 200 families each month and nearly 10% of... Read More

Students and educators from five Iowa high schools recently spent a week in Kosovo, collaborating with local schools and government officials as part of a new innovative partnership to improve agricultural education both in Iowa and abroad.

The group, including Waukee APEX student Renee Piekema, and agriculture teacher Cindy Snell,... Read More

Ashley Tibbs

High school students from 27 U.S. states and territories and ten countries were selected to attend the 25th Annual Global Youth Institute October 17-20, 2018 in Des Moines, Iowa. Waukee High School Senior,  Ashley Tibbs was among the 210 students selected to attend the prestigious three-day conference. Tibbs... Read More

On Tuesday, October 23, the Waukee Community School District (WCSD) Silver Cord Program will launch a new custom website to improve how students in grades 9-12 submit, approve and track volunteer hours.

The website is a significant investment in the long-term viability of the Silver Cord Program. The website allows... Read More

Counselors were surprised with a $6,500 grant from Drew’s Crew for the Kids. Each of the district’s 13 schools received $500 to support students in their buildings.

“There are a lot of special events and activities that occur during the school day for which kids may need to bring or... Read More

The Waukee High School Boys’ Golf team captured the 2018 Class 4A State Golf Championship Saturday at Brown Deer Golf Course in Coralville.

The Waukee High School (WHS) Boys’ Golf team captured the 2018 Class 4A State Golf Championship Saturday, October 6, at Brown Deer Golf Course in Coralville. It... Read More

Senior Hima Joseph

Waukee High School senior Hima Joseph was named a Semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program on September 12.

Joseph will have an opportunity... Read More