Waukon High School
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Waukon High School is a high school located in the city of Waukon, Iowa
. Waukon High School is the high school of the surrounding area. Some of these towns include: Harpers Ferry
, Waterville
, and Dorchester
. WHS is also the only high school in the Allamakee Community School District
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nation (formerly the Winnebago tribe).
Previously Jr. High students attended a building separate from the Senior High.
Both Jr. High and Senior High students will now use the new addition to the school.
Waukon Wellness Center was also built and opened across the street from the school, Matt Hoover season two winner of NBC's
The Biggest Loser
spoke at the grand opening.
Waukon, Iowa
Waukon is a city in Makee Township,Allamakee County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Allamakee County. The population was 4,131 at the 2000 census. It is home to the annual .-History:...
. Waukon High School is the high school of the surrounding area. Some of these towns include: Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Harpers Ferry is a city in Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harpers Ferry is located at ....
, Waterville
Waterville, Iowa
Waterville is a city in Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waterville is located at ....
, and Dorchester
Dorchester, Iowa
Dorchester is an unincorporated community in northwestern Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just off Iowa Highway 76, north of the city of Waukon, the county seat of Allamakee County. Its elevation is 738 feet . Although Dorchester is unincorporated, it has a...
. WHS is also the only high school in the Allamakee Community School District
Allamakee Community School District
The Allamakee Community School District is a school district based in the city of Waukon in Allamakee County, United States. The district operates East and West Elementary Schools, Waterville Elementary School, and Waukon Junior and Senior High Schools...
.
Athletics
The athletic teams of Waukon High School are known as the Indians. WHS is part of the Northeast Iowa Conference. The name "Indians" is named in honor of Waukon Decorah, a chief of what is now known as the Ho-ChunkHo-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk, also known as Winnebago, are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what is now Wisconsin and Illinois. There are two federally recognized Ho-Chunk tribes, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska....
nation (formerly the Winnebago tribe).
2007 Renovation
In 2007 a brand new $16 million dollar addition was built onto the Senior High building.Previously Jr. High students attended a building separate from the Senior High.
Both Jr. High and Senior High students will now use the new addition to the school.
Waukon Wellness Center was also built and opened across the street from the school, Matt Hoover season two winner of NBC's
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser is an American reality game show that debuted on NBC October 19, 2004. The show features obese people competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight....
spoke at the grand opening.