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June 1, 2023

Powell Joins Wolves as Girls’ Basketball Head Coach
Pending school board approval, Northwest will hire Sam Powell as their next head girls’ basketball coach.  Powell will return to the sidelines this winter for the Wolves after one of the most successful tenures in Iowa high school basketball history.  Powell coached Des Moines East from…
May 18, 2023

Performing and Fine Arts Signing Day
Waukee Community School District hosted a recognition ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, for seniors who are committed to majoring in a performing or fine arts field. Congratulations to the Wolves who will continue to grace stages after graduation from Waukee Northwest…
May 10, 2023

Northwest Wolves Recognize Student-Athletes in Spring Signing
On Wednesday, May 10, eleven Northwest High School student-athletes were recognized for their commitment to continue their athletic career after graduation. Congratulations to our students and the teams they will join. Delanie Bushong | Wrestling | Buena Vista University Grant Carder | Football | Luther…
May 5, 2023

Northwest Jazz Orchestra Honored by Downbeat Magazine
Waukee Northwest Jazz Orchestra has been named a 2022 Outstanding Performer in the High School Large Jazz Ensemble category for the 46th Annual Student Music Awards presented by Downbeat Magazine. This is the first recognition for Northwest Jazz Orchestra and the fourth time for a band in Waukee CSD. Chris…
May 2, 2023

Guess Takes New Collegiate Coaching Role
Long time Waukee High School and now Waukee Northwest girls basketball head coach Chris Guess has announced his retirement from both teaching and coaching effective at the conclusion of the school year.  One of the most successful coaches in the large school 5-player era, Guess compiled a 488-217…
April 12, 2023

Spring Musical Season!
Northwest Theatre Arts presents “Chicago: Teen Edition.” A musical based on the book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse with music by John Kander. Performances will take place in the Waukee Northwest Auditorium (655 NW N 10th St, Waukee, IA 50263) on Friday, April 21st at 7 p.m.; Saturday,…
March 15, 2023

Iowa Public Radio Podcast Features NWHS Director
While the show choir season is wrapping up, it was the recent topic on an episode of Talk of Iowa by Iowa Public Radio. The podcast includes an interview with Jack Daubitz, an NWHS vocal music teacher. Give it a listen! Listen now    
March 8, 2023

Boys Basketball at IHSAA State Tournament
The Northwest Wolves boys’ basketball team ended the 2022-23 season as state runner-up after a 75-67 point loss against West Des Moines Valley. In the postseason, the team faced Des Moines Lincoln in the substate semifinal. A win over Des Moines Roosevelt in the substate final sent the team to…
March 8, 2023

Waukee Northwest Speech and Debate Team Named State Champions
Over the weekend, Waukee Northwest became the state speech sweepstakes champions. Along with this accomplishment, the team brought back 13 individual top six placements in the state and one state champion. This is the team’s first year, and we’re proud of their awesome accomplishments. We look forward to seeing the…
March 7, 2023

Iowa Forensic League State Speech Champions
In its first year as a team, led by head coach Marissa Kuiken, the Waukee/Northwest Speech and Debate team has experienced great success. The season culminated with a State Championship win at Simpson College during the Iowa Forensic League State Championships on March 2-3, 2023. Let’s congratulate the following Northwest…
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