Waukesha, Wisconsin

Waukesha is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,825. It is the county seat of Waukesha County{{GR|6}}. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha. Its name means "By the Little Fox". It is pronouced "Wau-ka-shaw" and not "Wau-ke-sha" The city's teenage population commonly calls the city, the 'sha, a name which dates back to the 1940's.

Colleges, universities, and other institutions

Waukesha is home to Carroll College, a private 4-year Presbyterian institute and the oldest college in the state of Wisconsin, which was opened in 1846, 2 years before Wisconsin became a state.

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Carroll College - Presbyterian - 1846

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Waukesha is home to the state school University of Wisconsin-Waukesha

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It is also home to Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha County's only Catholic high school.

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Aside from Catholic Memorial High School, there is four other high schools located in Waukesha. Waukesha South, Waukesha West, Waukesha North and Harvey Philips High School

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