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Ankeny High School
Public High School
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Grade 10-12
1155 SW Cherry St,
Ankeny, IA
Ankeny Community School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
86%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
97%
Niche Grade
A
A
B+
B
C+
A-
A
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
86%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
80
Full Time Teachers
80
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
630
Verbal
620
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
96.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
79.5%
Science
73.5%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
336:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.5%
Female
46.2%
White
81%
Hispanic
7.2%
Two or more races
5.3%
Black
3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Iowa State University
461 Students
University of Iowa
440 Students
University of Northern Iowa
174 Students
Des Moines Area Community College
154 Students
Drake University
117 Students
Grand View University
69 Students
Central College
51 Students
Wartburg College
48 Students
Simpson College
43 Students
University of Chicago
36 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
88 Students
Biology
85 Students
Business
77 Students
Nursing
57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
52 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
47 Students
Elementary Education
38 Students
Computer Science
37 Students
Architecture
33 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
30 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/23/2024
The culture at Ankeny High School is very strong. The teacher and administrators are very kind and welcoming to all students and family's. It is a warm and successful culture that is easy to feel home at. The worst thing about Ankeny High School is the lunches, they get very old and repetitive. Additionally, there is not enough food for the average student most days.
1/17/2024
My experience at Ankeny High School for me personally has been good, but not extraordinary. The admins do a very good job of stopping and taking care of problematic students, and recognizing students who have earned large achievements. However, in my opinion, I feel as though AHS pushes for all of the students to attend a four year college and nothing else. I don't believe that there is a lot of resources for the students who want to go to trade school, beauty school, or a seminary. Not to mention that only recently has our school board welcomed a student representative, as the school board has history of making decisions that have not gone over well with the student or parent body. Overall, AHS has good academics, mostly good teachers, and strong sports programs, there are only just a couple problems (as least in my opinion) with supporting students who don't want to take a traditional path.
1/15/2024
Ankeny High has great teachers but when you have a bad teacher it is the worst of the worst. Parents dictate a student's level in sports a large amount most of the time. The school is motivated by money so richer students often have more of an advantage.
GreatSchools Reviews
2/11/2024
This school is far more welcoming and friendly than their sister school; Ankeny Centennial. This is overall what I have experienced throughout all the schools on the South side though.
7/5/2018
I am the parent of a former special education student as well as a former food service worker at this school. Sammi was treated with respect and overall concern when she struggled. Her whole teaching staff came together when things got tough and helped her succeed. Thank you!
7/19/2016
I am a former student from ankeny school and as a child I moved around a lot and was always miserable as my new schools and then I found ankeny and fell in love! Never have done better in my life. My children will for sure go to ankeny
4/8/2013
I'm actually a former student, but apparently those who had to deal with principals and parent influence on a daily basis aren't qualified to comment on them. Plenty of programs for everyone, facilities are good, and certain departments (bio, spanish, chemistry, physics) have excellent teachers. How...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Southwest Ankeny
List Price Range
$186K - $1.4M
Homes For Sale
62
Average Home Value
$376,853
Median Lot Size
10,454 Sq Ft
% Renters
31%
Household Income
$123,952
% of College Grads
54.7%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
1,710 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
64.8%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,210 - $2,592 per month
- Lake Shore Apartments
- Studio-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 605+ Sq Ft
- 902 E 1st St
- Ankeny, IA
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$1,955 - $2,773 per month
- Redwood Ankeny
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,294+ Sq Ft
- 1370 SW Radcliffe Ln
- Ankeny, IA
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$1,070 - $1,420 per month
- Tradition Apartments
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 780+ Sq Ft
- 905 SW 28th St
- Ankeny, IA
Additional Schools in the Area
- 10th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Sandpiper Recreation Area
- Boating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
White Birch Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Dean Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Glenbrooke Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Cherry Glen Campground
- Camping
- Trails
- RV Hookup
Sawgrass Park
- Lake
- Trails
- Playground
Sunset Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Trails
- Playground
Westwinds Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Precedence Park
- Picnic Area
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Northeast Ankeny
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