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Waconia High School

Public Grades 9-12
107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 76% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Waconia High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Waconia, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 1,342 students. The school is part of the Waconia Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waconia High School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Minnesota high schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 29th out of 489 schools in 2016-2017. The school's performance is particularly strong for its male and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 6% of Minnesota high schools, respectively, in recent years. Waconia High School also outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in math, reading, and science, with its 11th-grade math proficiency rate reaching nearly 50% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 35%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Transitions 110 and Waconia Learning Center, which are also part of the Waconia Public School District, Waconia High School tends to outperform these schools in academic achievement and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 3.87% to 11.47% in recent years, suggests a more affluent student population compared to the state and some nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

1,335
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,875
Per pupil spending ?
8.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1650 Community Dr
       Waconia, MN  55387-8888

(952) 442-0670

District: Waconia Public School District


Feeder schools for Waconia High School:

Elementary:    Bayview Elementary
    Southview Elementary
Middle:    Waconia Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.6%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota high schools
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg64%
Minnesota avg47%
107th of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 446Waconia Public School District among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202574.2107 of 45076.2%★★★★☆
202469.8140 of 48070.8%★★★★☆
202364.0167 of 47664.9%★★★☆☆
202266.7158 of 47266.5%★★★☆☆
202178.170 of 42883.6%★★★★☆
201967.7165 of 49266.5%★★★☆☆
201879.783 of 49483.2%★★★★☆
201788.729 of 48994.1%★★★★★
201686.343 of 48991.2%★★★★★
201585.734 of 50493.3%★★★★★
201472.3129 of 48373.3%★★★★☆
201379.862 of 53488.4%★★★★☆
201277.780 of 53985.2%★★★★☆
201178.970 of 54587.2%★★★★☆
201078.276 of 54085.9%★★★★☆
200979.242 of 23482.1%★★★★☆
200887.239 of 46091.5%★★★★★
200789.235 of 46392.4%★★★★★
200683.362 of 45086.2%★★★★☆
200581.043 of 45290.5%★★★★★
200482.627 of 43393.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202566.4116 of 35867.6%★★★☆☆
202462.0150 of 40362.8%★★★☆☆
202364.8124 of 39668.7%★★★☆☆
202259.6171 of 38855.9%★★★☆☆
202173.170 of 33979.4%★★★★☆
201968.4120 of 40170.1%★★★★☆
201874.487 of 39578.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202494.38 of 14594.5%★★★★★
202349.562 of 13654.4%★★★☆☆
202249.268 of 13549.6%★★★☆☆
202187.27 of 10193.1%★★★★★
201968.634 of 13274.2%★★★★☆
201879.716 of 12987.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202583.736 of 33389.2%★★★★☆
202436.7262 of 38932.6%★★☆☆☆
202343.1231 of 39341.2%★★☆☆☆
202281.036 of 31288.5%★★★★☆
202188.314 of 27094.8%★★★★★
201958.4152 of 37058.9%★★★☆☆
201884.740 of 37489.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202571.391 of 37775.9%★★★★☆
202467.1120 of 40570.4%★★★★☆
202353.4194 of 39851.3%★★★☆☆
202261.9148 of 40363.3%★★★☆☆
202176.963 of 35182.1%★★★★☆
201953.2211 of 41148.7%★★☆☆☆
201875.481 of 39879.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202167.416 of 5168.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.050 of 17871.9%★★★★☆
202442.4132 of 22140.3%★★☆☆☆
202359.274 of 21665.7%★★★☆☆
202237.2146 of 21431.8%★★☆☆☆
202167.546 of 17373.4%★★★★☆
201944.6124 of 22043.6%★★☆☆☆
201870.639 of 19580.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202557.1162 of 37656.9%★★★☆☆
202452.2199 of 40250.5%★★★☆☆
202350.4203 of 39849.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.4212 of 40147.1%★★☆☆☆
202166.8111 of 36469.5%★★★★☆
201952.0221 of 41246.4%★★☆☆☆
201870.1122 of 41470.5%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)69th percentile-15 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading51%~ state avg
Math49%+4 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, February 8, 2018

Open Quote I went to Waconia High School for a year and a half and all though they had a nice building, the people inside were not. I had a terrible experience and would not recommend this school to anyone, I was bullied and pushed out of this school. Close Quote




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Waconia High School ranks 107th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Waconia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayview Elementary
Elementary : Southview Elementary
Middle : Waconia Middle School

Students at Waconia High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,335 students attended Waconia High School.


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