Waukee Senior High School
555 Se University Ave
Waukee IA, 50263, Dallas County
Phone: 515-987-5163
Ranking: 
(17 out of 205, top 8%)*
(17 out of 205, top 8%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12
School District: Waukee Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 88 | 86 | 70 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 59 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,456 | 1,268 | 1,147 | 990 | 895 | 921 | 842 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 534 | 36.7% | 427 | 33.7% | 458 | 39.9% | 372 | 37.6% | 305 | 34.1% | 307 | 33.3% | 280 | 33.3% |
| Grade 11: | 444 | 30.5% | 460 | 36.3% | 379 | 33.0% | 319 | 32.2% | 299 | 33.4% | 302 | 32.8% | 312 | 37.1% |
| Grade 12: | 478 | 32.8% | 381 | 30.0% | 310 | 27.0% | 299 | 30.2% | 291 | 32.5% | 312 | 33.9% | 250 | 29.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 750 | 51.5% | 643 | 50.7% | 579 | 50.5% | 499 | 50.4% | 464 | 51.8% | 454 | 49.3% | 425 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 706 | 48.5% | 625 | 49.3% | 568 | 49.5% | 491 | 49.6% | 431 | 48.2% | 459 | 49.8% | 413 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 50 | 3.4% | 34 | 2.7% | 23 | 2.0% | 16 | 1.6% | 17 | 1.9% | 24 | 2.6% | 18 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 56 | 3.8% | 49 | 3.9% | 33 | 2.9% | 37 | 3.7% | 34 | 3.8% | 21 | 2.3% | 23 | 2.7% |
| Black: | 54 | 3.7% | 42 | 3.3% | 27 | 2.4% | 22 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.0% | 23 | 2.5% | 26 | 3.1% |
| White: | 1,264 | 86.8% | 1,109 | 87.5% | 1,033 | 90.1% | 888 | 89.7% | 800 | 89.4% | 849 | 92.2% | 771 | 91.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 2.1% | 33 | 2.6% | 30 | 2.6% | 26 | 2.6% | 23 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 176 | 12.1% | 134 | 10.6% | 86 | 7.5% | 87 | 8.8% | 70 | 7.8% | 56 | 6.1% | 68 | 8.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 3.2% | 25 | 2.0% | 30 | 2.6% | 38 | 3.8% | 32 | 3.6% | 19 | 2.1% | 22 | 2.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.51 | 14.83 | 16.47 | 15.94 | 14.89 | 15.00 | 14.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.33% | 92.33% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.94% | 88.94% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.32% | 94.32% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.39% | 95.39% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.0% | 54.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.0% | 45.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.2% | 22.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.8% | 77.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,812.0 | $42,216.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,915.0 | $31,326.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,093.0 | $45,392.0 |
* Waukee Senior High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.