📍 1155 SW Cherry St, Ankeny, Polk County, 50023
Ankeny High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ankeny, Polk County. The school has 1,347 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Daniel Johnson. It is part of the Ankeny Comm School District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ankeny High School enrolls 1,347 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,091 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 39 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 1,347 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 221 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ankeny High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 19, state house district 38.
Ankeny High School is one of 17 schools in Ankeny Comm School District, based in Ankeny, Iowa. The district serves 12,746 students district-wide and employs 797 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,347 students, Ankeny High School is larger than the district average of about 750 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large