Ankeny High School
Public secondary school in Ankeny, Iowa, United States
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::summary Public secondary school in Ankeny, Iowa, United States ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ankeny High School |
| image | Ankeny--HS-Trademarked-Logo.gif |
| type | General high school |
| established | |
| principal | Daniel Johnson |
| superintendent | Erick Pruitt |
| street | 1155 SW Cherry St |
| city | Ankeny |
| state | Iowa 50023 |
| country | United States |
| coordinates | |
| district | Ankeny Community School District |
| grades | 10–12 |
| colors | Maroon and gold |
| team_name | Hawks |
| publication | The Talon |
| rival | Ankeny Centennial |
| website | http://ahs.ankenyschools.org/ |
| ratio | 16.81 |
| teaching_staff | 80.09 (FTE) |
| enrollment | 1,346 (2023–2024) |
| conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| :: |
| name = Ankeny High School
| image = Ankeny--HS-Trademarked-Logo.gif
| motto =
| type = General high school
| established =
| principal = Daniel Johnson
| superintendent = Erick Pruitt
| street = 1155 SW Cherry St
| city = Ankeny
| state = Iowa 50023
| country = United States
| coordinates =
| district = Ankeny Community School District
| grades = 10–12
| colors = Maroon and gold
| team_name = Hawks
| publication = The Talon
| rival = Ankeny Centennial
| website = http://ahs.ankenyschools.org/
| ratio = 16.81
| teaching_staff = 80.09 (FTE)
| enrollment = 1,346 (2023–2024)
| conference = Central Iowa Metro League
Ankeny High School is a public high school located in Ankeny, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Ankeny Community School District, and serves grades 10 through 12.
History
AHS opened in 1913 and graduated six seniors in the spring of 1914. In August 2011, the school moved to a new location, which was built at a construction cost of about $54 million. Construction began on the new location in 2008 after planning concluded. Ankeny Centennial High School opened in 2013, drawing students from what was the northern portion of AHS' attendance zone. A new $25 million addition was announced in 2020.
Athletics
AHS athletic teams are classified as 4A by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and compete in the Central Iowa Metro League. In 2005, the girls' basketball team rose as high as No. 2 in USA Today's Super 25 national rankings.
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| Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 1992, 2012 |
| Basketball (boys) | 1995, 2020 |
| Basketball (girls) | 1978, 1980, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Cross country (boys) | 1969 |
| Football | 1997, 2012, 2020 |
| Golf (co-ed) | 1984, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2013 |
| Golf (girls) | 1986, 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| Soccer (boys) | 2007 |
| Soccer (girls) | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Softball | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2012 |
| Swimming and diving (boys) | 2019 |
| Team mile (boys) | 1970, 1973 |
| Tennis (boys) | 2003 |
| Track and field (boys, indoor) | 1969, 1971 |
| Track and field (boys, outdoor) | 1969, 1972, 2024 |
| Track and field (girls, indoor) | 1996 |
| Track and field (girls, outdoor) | 1981 |
| Volleyball | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2020 |
| Wrestling | 1971 |
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Fine arts
Ankeny has three competitive show choirs, "Visual Adrenaline" and "Perpetual Motion" as well as the all-treble clef "Intensity". With the opening of Ankeny Centennial in 2013, some inside the show choir program wanted to end the history of the three groups and start fresh with new directors and new names. The Ankeny Community School District cited a 2009 precedent in a 2011 move to disallow any potential attempted name changes. Visual Adrenaline has won national-level competitions before.
Notable alumni
- Dennis Albaugh, businessman
- Jase Bauer, college football player
- Brody Brecht, baseball player
- Dennis Gibson, football player
- Pat Dunsmore, football player
- Joel Lanning, football coach
- Paul Rhoads, football coach
- Benj Sampson, baseball player
- Todd Sears, baseball player
- Colton Smith, wrestler and martial artist
- Matthew Whitaker, attorney
- Connie Yori, basketball coach
References
References
- "Ankeny High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- (May 28, 1964). "Half a Century". Des Moines Tribune.
- (August 24, 2010). "Press: New Ankeny high school merges modern energy, design features". Des Moines Register.
- "Educators' input seen in new high school's design". Gannett.
- (May 9, 2016). "Waukee's second high school to open in 2021". Gannett.
- (May 22, 2020). "Stahl to build pair of school additions in Iowa".
- (August 11, 2020). "Iowa high school football: Here are the tentative CIML schedules for the 2020 season". Gannett.
- (May 20, 2005). "Super 25 girls' basketball rankings". USA Today.
- "Ankeny High".
- "SCC: Viewing School - Ankeny High School".
- "School Board Blocks Choir From Picking Name".
- (March 23, 2013). "Watch This: Ankeny's Visual Adrenaline Performs at FAME Show Choir Nationals in Orlando".
- (February 13, 2009). "#468 Dennis Albaugh – The World's Billionaires 2009". Forbes.
- (July 1, 2021). "Jase Bauer, Ankeny, Quarterback".
- "Brody Brecht Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- "Dennis Gibson NFL.com Profile".
- "Pat Dunsmore NFL.com Profile".
- (October 12, 2018). "Joel Lanning coaching profile". cyclones.com.
- (March 2, 2015). "Rhoads joins Ankeny’s Hall of Honor". Gannett.
- (January 29, 2017). "Hall of Famer Sampson regrets leaving Ankeny early". Gannett.
- (March 10, 2018). "Ryan Sears joins his brother in Iowa Basketball Hall of Fame".
- "Colton Smith UFC Profile".
- "Trump names Iowa native Matt Whitaker acting attorney general after Sessions resigns".
- (May 9, 2016). "Ex NU Coach Connie Yori".
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