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.
| Ankeny Centennial High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2220 NW State Street , 50023 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°44′59″N 93°37′22″W / 41.7497°N 93.6229°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Ankeny Community School District |
| Principal | Jill Urich |
| Faculty | 88.96 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,443 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.22[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Nickname | Jaguars |
| Rival | Ankeny High School |
| Accreditation | AdvancED, State of Iowa |
| Website | achs |
History
editAnkeny Centennial opened in 2013, covering the northern part of the school district.[2] ACHS relieved Ankeny High School of overcrowding as the district's second high school; both schools had approximately 990 students in the 2013–14 school year.[3] This was the first instance within a period of forty-year period where a school district in the state of Iowa had its number of high schools increase from one to two.[2] Ankeny Centennial is structurally identical to the 2011 rebuild of Ankeny High School.[4][5]
Athletics
editThe Jaguars are members of the Central Iowa Metro League.[6]
| Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Basketball (girls) | 2016[7] |
| Golf (boys) | 2014[8] |
| Soccer (girls) | 2016, 2018, 2022[9] |
| Softball | 2023 |
| Volleyball | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018[9] |
Performing arts
editACHS has five competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Spectrum", "Eternal Rush", and "Chaos" as well as the all-female "Vortex".[10] The program hosts an annual competition, the Mid-Iowa Show Choir Championships.[11] Spectrum finished second at a national invite in 2016 and was undefeated in its 2020 season, capturing vocal and choreography awards at every competition.[12][13]
ACHS also has a competitive Marching Band who performs and competes through Iowa in addition to having twice been selected to perform in the New York City Veterans Day Parade. The Band program features a Wind Symphony, a Symphonic Band, and a 9th Grade Concert Band. In addition the program has four jazz bands: Jazz Collective, Jazz Studio, Jazz Vanguard, and Jazz Lab.
Notable Alumni
edit- Riley Moss, NFL and All-Big Ten football player[14]
- Justin Phongsavanh, American Paralympic athlete
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Ankeny Centennial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Norvell, Kim (2016-05-09). "Waukee's second high school to open in 2021". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "New Ankeny High School ready to open". KCCI. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2020-04-02. - Click "Show Transcript" to show the text.
- ^ Miller, Jessica (2013-08-15). "Ankeny Opens Second New High School in Two Years". Patch. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Stegmeir, Mary (2013-08-16). "Classes commence at Ankeny Centennial". Des Moines Register. p. 1B, 6B. - Parts 1 and 2
- ^ "Central Iowa Metro League". Central Iowa Metro League. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Five Player Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ a b "Ankeny Centennial". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Ankeny Centennial High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "22 photos: Mid-Iowa Show Choir Championships". Des Moines Register. January 21, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Ankeny Centennial's Spectrum Show Choir Group Competes for National Title". WHO 13. May 1, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing Choir - Spectrum 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Ankeny Centennial's Riley Moss continues record-breaking streak". The Des Moines Register. April 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
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