Ankeny Centennial High School
| 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 | 73.62 FTE [1] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,307 [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.75 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Nickname | Jaguars |
| Rival | Ankeny High School |
| Accreditation | AdvancED, State of Iowa |
| Website | achs |
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.
History[edit]
Ankeny 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
ACHS has five competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Spectrum", "Eternal Rush", "Chaos" and "Project X" as well as the all-female "Rhythmic Momentum".[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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ankeny Centennial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ 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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