Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High School

Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High School
Address
600 Colfax Ave SW Wadena, Minnesota United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Established	1885
Principal	Tyler Church
Grades	5-12
Number of students	646
Color(s)	Royal Blue, Gold and White
Song	The Victors
Mascot	Wolverines
Website	http://www.wdc2155.k12.mn.us

Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High School (WDC) is a four-year public high school located in Wadena, Minnesota. WDC is a cooperative school district for the communities of Wadena, Deer Creek and Bluffton. 646 students are currently enrolled in grades 5-12. The student to teacher ratio at Wadena-Deer Creek is 15:1 and the student body make up is 51% male and 49% female. The total minority enrollment is 7%.

Academics

Wadena-Deer Creek High School is on a period schedule. The school year consists of 171 student days, divided into four quarters. Each day consists of seven periods, each of which are 52 minutes long. In 2011 Adequate Yearly Progress was met in reading, but not mathematics or special education. 70% of students were deemed proficient in reading and 19% were deemed proficient in math. Class sizes range from 15-25 students.

Tornado

On June 17, 2010, the previous 5 -12 high school building was destroyed in an F4 tornado. Students and staff were relocated to a local community college while construction started on a new building, to open fall 2012 on the same site. The new school will contain two levels with two gyms, a lecture hall, safe room and elevated running track and will house students in grades 5-12.

Notable Alumni

• Shane Snyder
• Shane Snyder Again