2016-17 was an amazing school year for Waukee Community School District! While we continue to maintain a laser-like focus on student achievement in our core academics, we would be remiss if we didn’t also highlight and cel-ebrate the many successes enjoyed by our Waukee High School students in our co-curricular and extra-curricular programs. It really was the “Year of the Warrior” in Waukee, as shown by the many outstanding accomplishments highlighted below.

YEAR OF THE WA R R I O R

Football District ChampsAdvance to Quarterfinals of State PlayoffsBoys’ Golf 4A Conference

Champions & State Runner-Up

Girls’ Cross Country Place 7th at StateQualified for State 11 consecutive years

Boys’ Cross Country Qualify for StateQualified for State and places 11th

Girls’ Swim places 4th at State Meet & 1st at Regionals

Boys’ Basketball Conferenece Cham-pionsFinished with 18-4 record

Wrestlers Qualify 6 Wrestlers to State TournamentPlaced 7th in team standings - Four wrestlers medaled

Boys’ Swim Team– CIC and District ChampionsUndefeated season - Wins State Championship – Back to Back Seasons.

Boys’ Track – CIC and District ChampionsUndefeated season – Wins Drake Relays Hy-Vee Cup - Class 4A State Runner Up

Girls Track – CIC and District ChampionsUndefeated season - Wins 4A State Championship for the 2nd straight year and 5th time overall

Girls’ Tennis Advances to Regional Semi Finals One individual state qualifier

22 Waukee Athletes Sign Athletic Scholarship Letters of IntentThe number increased to 35 by the end of the year

Girls’ & Boys’ Soccer Teams Both Conference Champions

Competition Cheer Squad Becomes Back-to-Back State ChampionsWon the Co-Ed division for the 2nd straight year and 8th straight championship overall

Velocity Receives Division 1 RatingVelocity Show Choir received a division 1 rating at the State Show Choir contest

Waukee Theatre Presents: Dracula

Waukee Performing Arts Presents: Legally Blonde: The Musical

WHS Production of Legally Blonde: The Musical EarnedMultiple AwardsEarned 20 awards

Timberline 9th Grade Concert Band receives “Best of Class” AwardReceived “Best of Class” Award at Adventure-land Drake Relays Band Festival

Waukee Awarded the Des Moines Register All Sports Trophy Awarded for most suc-cessful athletic program in Iowa in 2015-2016 school year.

Warrior Regiment Places 1st at Prairie Marching Band InvitationalReceived both Outstanding Hornline & Outstanding Drumline

Waukee Schools Make National AP® Honor Roll for 5th Consecutive Year

Homecoming Court

2017 Prom Court

Welcome Back First Day of School August 23Total Certified Enrollment: 10,027

July August September October November December January February March April May June

Jazz One Receives 1st at SCIBA district Jazz Festival

CLASS OF 2017 = 540

Waukee Junior Wins Female Triple Threat AwardMarisa Spahn awarded female Triple Threat award for her perfor-mance as Elle.

Waukee Girls’ Golf Place 2nd at State

Waukee Awarded the Bank Iowa Challenge Cup Awarded for excellence in Athletics, Fine Arts and Academics for the 2015-2016 school year.

Warrior Regiment Places 1st at ValleyFestReceived Outstanding Hornline & Outstanding Marching

Jazz One Band Receives 3rd at Iowa Jazz ChampionshipsReceived 3rd place and student Alex Ertl was named Outstanding Performer

Girls’ Basketball Team Qualifies for State TournamentQualifies for State tournament for the 9th time in 10 years

Warrior Regiment Places 4th & Receives Outstanding Hornline at Pursuit of Happi-ness Competition

Homecoming week: September 19-23

WHS hosts 2017 CIML Art ShowStudents submit and display their artwork for judging and recognition

Graduation Rate Remains Above State Average

Waukee Girls’ and Boys’ Track Teams Compete Well at Drake RelaysTeams combined win 4 events. Boys win Hy-Vee Cup.

Waukee Speech Teams Triumph at State MeetBetween the 9th grade and High School team, Waukee advanced 14 students to All-State

Waukee Jazz 1 Received 1st PlaceJazz One received 1st place at the Hoover Jazz Festival and students Alex Ertl & Davis Dalton received All Star Band.

Boys’ Tennis – Conference ChampsQualified two individuals and two doubles teams to the State meet

Varsity Dance Team Wins State Championship for the 10th Straight Year

Girls’ Shuttle Hurdle Relay Places 3rd at Nationals

Girls’ Bowling Team Qualifies for StatePlaced 8th with an undefeated season

Warrior Regiment Receives 2nd Place and Outstanding Percussion at 5 Seasons Marching Invitational

Timberline Inferno Show Choir Receives Division 1 RatingInferno received a Division 1 rating at IHSMA Festival

Varsity Dance Team Receives 9th in Two Categories at NationalsWaukee received 9th in Pom & Hip Hop, continuing their string of top 10 finishes at the National Competition in Orlando, Florida.Timberline 9th grade Jazz Ensemble Wins 1st PlaceTimberline Jazz won 1st place at the Woodward Granger Jazz Festival

Jazz 1 Places 1st at Tall Corn Jazz FestivalStudent Christian Ertl was named an Outstanding Performer

Waukee Dance Team Receives 1st at RegionalsWaukee made a clean sweep this year at the Midwest Regional Dance Championship winning first in Jazz, Pom & Hip Hop

Boys Baseball Team Quali-fies for State & Advances to Semi Finals