Ankeny High School

Ankeny High School
Address
1155 SW Cherry St Ankeny , Iowa 50023 United States
Coordinates	41°43′10″N93°36′19″W / 41.71944°N 93.60528°W / 41.71944; -93.60528
Information
Type	General high school
Established	1913;112 years ago (1913)
School district	Ankeny Community School District
Superintendent	Erick Pruitt
Principal	Daniel Johnson
Teaching staff	80.09 (FTE) [1]
Grades	10–12
Enrollment	1,346 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.81 [1]
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Athletics conference	Central Iowa Metro League
Team name	Hawks
Rival	Ankeny Centennial
Publication	The Talon
Website	http://ahs.ankenyschools.org/

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. ^[2] In August 2011, the school moved to a new location, which was built at a construction cost of about $54 million. ^[3] Construction began on the new location in 2008 after planning concluded. ^[4] Ankeny Centennial High School opened in 2013, drawing students from what was the northern portion of AHS' attendance zone. ^[5] A new $25 million addition was announced in 2020. ^[6]

Athletics

AHS athletic teams are classified as 4A by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and compete in the Central Iowa Metro League. ^[7] In 2005, the girls' basketball team rose as high as No. 2 in USA Today's Super 25 national rankings. ^[8]

State Championships ^[9]

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

Fine arts

Ankeny has three competitive show choirs, "Visual Adrenaline" and "Perpetual Motion" as well as the all-treble clef "Intensity". ^[10] 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. ^[11] Visual Adrenaline has won national-level competitions before. ^[12]

Notable alumni

• Dennis Albaugh, businessman ^[13]
• Jase Bauer, college football player ^[14]
• Dennis Gibson, football player ^[15]
• Pat Dunsmore, football player ^[16]
• Joel Lanning, football coach ^[17]
• Paul Rhoads, football coach ^[18]
• Benj Sampson, baseball player ^[19]
• Todd Sears, baseball player ^[20]
• Colton Smith, wrestler and martial artist ^[21]
• Matthew Whitaker, attorney ^[22]
• Connie Yori, basketball coach ^[23]

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Ankeny High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
2. "Half a Century". Des Moines Tribune. May 28, 1964. Retrieved October 5, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Press: New Ankeny high school merges modern energy, design features". Prairie Trail. Des Moines Register. August 24, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
4. Lageschulte, Melanie. "Educators' input seen in new high school's design". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
5. Norvell, Kim (May 9, 2016). "Waukee's second high school to open in 2021". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
6. "Stahl to build pair of school additions in Iowa". RE Journals. May 22, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
7. Goodwin, Corey (August 11, 2020). "Iowa high school football: Here are the tentative CIML schedules for the 2020 season". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
8. "Super 25 girls' basketball rankings". USA Today. May 20, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
9. "Ankeny High". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
10. "SCC: Viewing School - Ankeny High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
11. Miller, Jessica. "School Board Blocks Choir From Picking Name". Patch. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
12. VerHeest, Megan (March 23, 2013). "Watch This: Ankeny's Visual Adrenaline Performs at FAME Show Choir Nationals in Orlando". Patch. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
13. "#468 Dennis Albaugh – The World's Billionaires 2009". Forbes. February 13, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
14. "Jase Bauer, Ankeny, Quarterback". 247Sports. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
15. "Dennis Gibson NFL.com Profile".
16. "Pat Dunsmore NFL.com Profile".
17. "Joel Lanning coaching profile". cyclones.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
18. Holm, Dan (March 2, 2015). "Rhoads joins Ankeny's Hall of Honor". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
19. Holm, Dan (January 29, 2017). "Hall of Famer Sampson regrets leaving Ankeny early". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
20. Holm, Dan (March 10, 2018). "Ryan Sears joins his brother in Iowa Basketball Hall of Fame". Ankeny Fanatic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
21. "Colton Smith UFC Profile".
22. "Trump names Iowa native Matt Whitaker acting attorney general after Sessions resigns".
23. Sehnert, Walt (May 9, 2016). "Ex NU Coach Connie Yori". McCook Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

External links

Official website