WUHS News

The Sweet Science of Bruising is coming to WUHS and you do not want to miss it. Tickets are $5 and the performance is on November 13 at 7pm.

Tickets can be purchased online.

Thank you, Gateway Technical College, for your continued partnership! During the 2024-2025 school year, we saved our students $299,125.72 through transcripted credit courses; 551 students were enrolled.

We’re doing some serious "spring cleaning" of our archives and have a huge collection of old yearbooks ready for a new home! Want to snag a piece of school history and relive your glory days? We have books dating all the way back to the 1950s! Get yours for just $10! Fill out the form to grab a copy.

Sometime this week or weekend, during daytime hours, you may get a plastic grocery bag and flyer hung on your doorknob letting you know how you can donate.

DECA students will be picking up bags with donated food items on your porches during our community Trick-or-Treat times. 

We are very excited to announce Emma Bosch, Senior, is a Semi-Finalist for the 2025-2026 National Merit Scholarship Program! 

We are happy to continue our UR Ready initiative this year! Students who showcase positive, respectful, and responsible behavior are given coupons to win prizes. Last year, we were able to fund gift cards using grant money and business donations. If you are interested in helping to support this year, you can take a look at our Amazon wishlist.

The Senior Sunrise event, hosted by the Student Council, will take place on September 2nd at 6am. The event will be located on the hill above the student lot. There will be coffee, donuts, and juice provided.

The Waterford FFA Chapter received a $400 grant from Mutual of Wausau Insurance Corporation! This generous support was used for our Ag Adventure Day this year, where we introduced K-8 students to agriculture and FFA programs.

 All students participating in athletics and activities must be cleared by the Athletic and Activities Department prior to participating in tryouts/practice or events. 

The 2024-2025 Semester 2 Honor Roll lists are available now. 

Waterford FFA wrapped up its state convention with a truly remarkable showing!

Main Office: Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM. June 23- July 4 (CLOSED)

* If you are picking up a diploma, please stop in the Student Services Office

Athletic/Activities Office: Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Student Services & District Office: Monday - Thursday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

You can review the semester exam schedule and the details by visiting our website under Students> 2025 Semester 2 Exams

Please see the End of Year slideshow for Friday, June 6th.
 

Prom 2025 was another great event. You can find the photos by viewing this album.

Sign up for the 3rd Annual Wolverine 5K run & walk event. This is a cross-country fundraiser that will be held on August 10th at 10am. You can register online through Run signup today. 

Thank you Aurora for hosting our HOSA students! 

We are excited to now have charging stations available at WUHs! This project cost the district $0, and we will receive a portion of the profit from Blink, who installed and will manage the machines. Make sure to check them out in the parking lot off Main Street.

We are celebrating the completion of the first fundraising phase for new campus-wide scoreboards! Since the start of the school year, the community rallied to raise $40,000, which will fund new scoreboards for the soccer field, baseball diamond, main gym, auxiliary gym, and a portable softball scoreboard. The next phase will focus on updating the football field scoreboard. 

You can find the 2025-2026 calendar by visiting our website. Shortcuts> District Calendars 

Last Friday, we took a trip to Madison Technical College to participate in the first round of the Wisconsin State FFA Career
Development Competitions. The results are in!!!

Sign up for our monthly referendum newsletter, which will provide information about the project and timelines. Parents will receive this communication through ParentSquare. 

Celebrating some fantastic student achievements at the State HOSA Competition!

Solution Tree recently recognized Waterford Union High School for its sustained success in raising student achievement; the District's successful implementation of the Professional Learning Communities at Work process was a significant contributing factor to its students' improved achievement. Read the full press release here.

You can now register for the Youth Summer Camps on RevTrak. There are camps for students entering 1st-8th  grade including: theater, basketball, volleyball, football, softball, soccer, baseball, and gymnastics. 

Happy Paraprofessional Day! We truly believe we have the most incredible team. Your dedication to our students, staff, and families is invaluable. Thank you for everything you do: Sue Barry, Micki Gebel, Ann Kastenson, Jennifer Lemke, Felicia Longo, Andrea Martens, Trevor Pye, Kimberly Squires, and Kristina Wilken.

Jonah Klingsten (Mixed Choir) and Kyleigh Mingus (Treble Choir) have been selected from 1,100 student auditions for 429 positions in five ensembles for the WSMA High School State Honors Project! 

Dousman Transport is our bus driving company, and they are looking to hire additional bus drivers. You can learn more on their website www.dtcbus.net

Make sure to purchase your tickets for the Spring Musical- Big Fish. Tickets are available online.

March 13- 7pm

March 14- 7pm

March 15- 7pm

March 16- 2pm

Our Waterford Cheer team, which co-oped with East Troy this year, is heading to state in Deforest this weekend! Even more exciting, Aurora Williams will be showcasing her All-State performance

Our improv night is coming up, and our students hope to see you there! Saturday, February 22 at 6:30pm in the WUHS LGI.

Thank you to the Racine Gateway campus for allowing our HOSA club to visit and learn more about the health care programs available as well as network with local professionals in the health care field. 

Huge congrats to Akira Hancock on winning TWO Silver Key awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition! Her incredible artwork will be on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum from February 1st to March 16th. 

February 5th- Incoming Freshman Open House (6:15pm-7:45pm)

February 5th- Winter Family Connection Night (4:30pm-8:00pm)

February 12th- Incoming Freshman Course Registration (5:00pm-6:30pm)

Any WUHS girls who is interested in playing or possibly playing soccer in the spring are invited to soccer open gyms!  The open gyms are in Aux. gym at 7:30 on the following dates.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Vogt at jvogt@wuhs.us

Thank you to Lynch Mukwonago for your generous donation of a used car to our Autos program! 

This Thursday, we will have a live radio play of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at 7 pm in the Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online: https://wuhspac.ludus.com/index.php

This weekend, our Theater Production team presented The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at the state competition, and they did not disappoint.

Our first CNA class has completed its coursework AND clinicals! This new program has been a huge asset to our students, as they are now ready to obtain their CNA licensure.

CHASE students volunteered at the Waterford Place (Senior Living) where they gave some residents manicures! We love seeing our students out in the community.

WUHS has been ranked exceeding expectations on the state report card. You can view the full report from the DPI by visiting this link. 

Proud of our Wolverines for showcasing the Wolverine Way!

Please join us in congratulating Grace Rupert for being recognized as a 2024 Academic All-State honoree from the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin.

Purchase a sweatshirt for a limited time to support the WUHS athletics and activities program. Orders and Payment are due by Thursday, November 7, 2024. Athletic and Activities Sweatshirt Fundraiser Form. Orders placed will arrive in time for Christmas. Delivery set for the week of December 16-20, 2024

Save the Date for the Madrigal Dinners! Public ticket sale will take place Sunday, November 3 at 4pm.

Madrigal Dinner Dates

SATURDAY December 14, 2024 at 6PM
SUNDAY December 15, 2024 at 2PM

We are please to announce we were ranked the #1 Public High School in Racine county. Our staff also ranked #12 out of 486 for Best Public High School Teachers in Wisconsin, putting them in the top 2%. 

We would like to showcase our PACK Challenge team that traveled to Italy and Switzerland to visit a variety of companies to learn about engineering in the packaging industry.

Join us for Fall Family Connection Night on October 14! This evening is your chance to meet your child's teachers through a shortened bell schedule, explore post-secondary options, and learn about FAFSA.

CHASE completed 2735 hours of volunteer work as a club this school year. Most ever in Waterford history!

For the first time ever, Waterford Union High School will be sending a student to the Youth Leadership Forum in Madison, Wisconsin!

We want to congratulate Jacob Larson, Nathan Moldenhauer, Javier Ramos, and Austin Winner for graduating from GPS Education Partners!

Our National Honor Society collected nearly 100 bags of clothing to support the Burlington Salvation Army and those in need! 

Advanced Painting and Advanced Drawing students just finished up the very extensive unit for The Memory Project!

Congratulations to the students and staff who were nominated for the Jerry Awards. 

Madaleine Hill has been selected from 1,100 student auditions for 429 positions in five ensembles for the WSMA High School State Honors Project as a member of the State Honors Treble Choir!

Waterford Union High School is excited to announce the launch of its new Alumni Association. The association seeks to build a vibrant community where alumni can stay connected, spotlight each other's successes, and contribute to the school's continued growth and success.

Join us in wishing the best of luck to Powerlifting as they head to state!

Robby Kedrowicz, Bryce Ruland, Jack Morawetz, Hayley Csepella, Kylie Gunkel, Jenna Bjorge, Hunter Henningfeld, Riley DeGrave, Ashton Guajardo, Andrew Randelzhofer, and Hunter Henningfeld

Wishing the best of luck to our girl's bowling team as they head to state! 

Congratulations to our Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls who took home 1st place and JV1 Bowling taking home 2nd place at districts this year.

For the 14th consecutive year, Waterford Union has won the Southern Lakes Conference Academic Bowl!

Joe Frank- Geography

Cora Beckley- US History

Killian Lennartz- World History

Carson Keim- Chemistry

Alivia Teska- American Lit

Everix Machan- British Literature

Rylie Kranich- Algebra

Franklin Brainerd- Geometry