Waupaca High

Set in Waupaca, Wisconsin, Waupaca High is an average-sized secondary school, overseen by Waupaca School District. It caters to 623 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Waupaca School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,043 students; Waupaca High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Waupaca High lists that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Waupaca County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Waupaca High has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Waupaca High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.1%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Waupaca County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,830 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Waupaca County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,466 students), Waupaca High is one campus in the mix.

Waupaca Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Waupaca High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waupaca High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waupaca High has declined 7%, going from 667 students in 2018 to 623 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Waupaca High community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.