Ankeny High School

Last updated
Ankeny High School
Ankeny--HS-Trademarked-Logo.gif
Address
Ankeny High School
1155 SW Cherry St

Ankeny
,
Iowa

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
Established1913;111 years ago (1913)
School district Ankeny Community School District
SuperintendentErick Pruitt
PrincipalDaniel Johnson
Faculty76.75 (FTE) [1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,284 (2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.73 [1]
Athletics conference Central Iowa Metro League
Team nameHawks
RivalAnkeny Centennial
PublicationThe 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.

Contents

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]
SportYear(s)
Baseball1992, 2012
Basketball (boys)1995, 2020
Basketball (girls)1978, 1980, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Cross country (boys)1969
Football1997, 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
Softball1977, 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
Track and field (girls, indoor)1996
Track and field (girls, outdoor)1981
Volleyball2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2020
Wrestling1971

Fine arts

Ankeny has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Visual Adrenaline" and "Perpetual Motion" as well as the all-female "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

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ankeny, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines, as part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Ankeny was 67,887, making it the seventh most populous city in the state. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Currently, the city's incorporated area totals 29.14 square miles.

<i>The Des Moines Register</i> Daily newspaper in Des Moines, Iowa, United States

The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Des Moines Area Community College</span> Community college in Iowa, U.S.

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is a public community college in central Iowa. The college served 35,488 credit students and 29,021 noncredit students in 200 programs in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abraham Lincoln High School (Des Moines, Iowa)</span> Public secondary school in Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to simply as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a public secondary school located on Des Moines Southside Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of five secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, the largest high school in the Des Moines public school district and the state of Iowa. With a population of 2,409+ students operating out of two buildings on the Des Moines Southside was named after the 16th United States president Abraham Lincoln. The school sports team is named after one of President Lincoln's nicknames, the "Rail Splitter". Their mascot is typically a senior at the school or a recent alumni dressed up as Abraham Lincoln. The school is known as the Pride of the South Side.

Kennedy High School is a public high school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kennedy was founded in 1967. The building was dedicated by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, younger brother of the school's namesake President John F. Kennedy. The school's athletic teams are known as the Cougars. It is a part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iowa State Cyclones football</span> Football team of Iowa State University

The Iowa State Cyclones football program is the intercollegiate football team at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The team is coached by Matt Campbell. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference, and are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the NCAA. The Cyclones play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium, with a capacity of 61,500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Rhoads</span> American football player and coach (born 1967)

Paul Robert Rhoads is an American football coach. He is currently the outside linebackers coach at Boston College. A long-time major conference assistant coach and head coach, he is best-known for his seven-year tenure as head coach at Iowa State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnston High School</span> Public secondary school in Johnston, Iowa, United States

Johnston High School is a public secondary school located in Johnston, Iowa. It is part of the Johnston Community School District. The school serves approximately 1,800 students in grades 10 through 12. Freshman students attend Johnston Middle School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ankeny Community School District</span> Public school district in Ankeny, Iowa, United States

The Ankeny Community School District is a public school district located in Polk County, Iowa and is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the capital city, Des Moines. Headquartered in Ankeny, the district is well known in Iowa for accomplishments in academics, athletics and activities. Ankeny Schools are accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancEd) and the Iowa Department of Education, and are part of the Central Iowa Metro League (CIML).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Connie Yori</span> American basketball coach

Connie Sue Yori is the former head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team representing the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I competition. She formerly coached Loras College from 1990 to 1992 and Creighton from 1992 to 2002. In 2009–10, Yori was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year, AP College Basketball Coach of the Year and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year after guiding Nebraska to a 32–2 record and the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Sweet 16.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waukee High School</span> Public secondary school in Waukee, Iowa, United States

Waukee High School is a three-year public high school in Waukee, Iowa, United States. The school hosts grades 10–12. It is run by the Waukee Community School District. Freshmen attend Timberline, then move on to Waukee High School

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Iowa State Cyclones football team</span> American college football season

The 2015 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by seventh-year head coach Paul Rhoads. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place.

Waukee Community School District (WCSD) is a public school district headquartered in Waukee, Iowa. Entirely in Dallas County, it serves Waukee and portions of Clive, Urbandale and West Des Moines.

The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in American football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grant Rohach</span> American football player and coach (born 1994)

Grant Rohach is a former American football quarterback. Rohach played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and Buffalo Bulls.

Joel Lanning is a former American football linebacker who is currently a graduate assistant for the Iowa State Cyclones football team. He played college football at Iowa State University.

Dennis Ray Albaugh is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder and chairman of Albaugh LLC, a pesticide and fertilizer company. He is a car collector, especially Chevrolets, and owns one of the biggest collections of Chevy convertibles in the US.

Ankeny Centennial High School (ACHS) is a public high school in Ankeny, Iowa, United States, serving grades 10 through 12 and opened in 2013. It is one of two high schools in the Ankeny Community School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riley Moss</span> American football player (born 2000)

Riley Moss is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Tyson Veidt is an American football coach and former player. He is the associate head and linebackers coach at Iowa State University. Veidt served as the head football coach at Bluffton from 208 to 2013, compiling a record of 36-70. He was previously an assistant coach at Toledo for two seasons under Matt Campbell.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ankeny High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  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. ↑ "Dennis Gibson NFL.com Profile".
  15. ↑ "Pat Dunsmore NFL.com Profile".
  16. ↑ "Joel Lanning coaching profile". cyclones.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  17. ↑ Holm, Dan (March 2, 2015). "Rhoads joins Ankeny's Hall of Honor". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  18. ↑ Holm, Dan (January 29, 2017). "Hall of Famer Sampson regrets leaving Ankeny early". Des Moines Register. Gannett. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  19. ↑ Holm, Dan (March 10, 2018). "Ryan Sears joins his brother in Iowa Basketball Hall of Fame". Ankeny Fanatic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Colton Smith UFC Profile".
  21. ↑ "Trump names Iowa native Matt Whitaker acting attorney general after Sessions resigns".
  22. ↑ Sehnert, Walt (May 9, 2016). "Ex NU Coach Connie Yori". McCook Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

Official website

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.