Ames High School
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| Ames High School | |
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1921 Ames High Drive , 50010 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°02′25″N 93°38′03″W / 42.040209°N 93.634203°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Ames Hi Aims High |
| Founded | 1875 (1961) |
| School district | Ames Community School District |
| Teaching staff | 80.38 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,383 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.21[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Slogan | "Ames Hi Aims High" |
| Athletics conference | Iowa Alliance Conference |
| Nickname | Little Cyclones |
| Newspaper | The WEB |
| Yearbook | SPIRIT |
| Website | http://www.ames.k12.ia.us/ |
Ames High School is the sole public high school in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is in the Ames Community School District.
Academics
This school is the only public high school in the city of Ames. In June 2019, Ames High School was named the top high school in Iowa by U.S. News & World Report.[2]
Athletics
The Ames Little Cyclones are members of the Iowa Alliance Conference, formerly in the Central Iowa Metro League.[3] Teams sponsored by the school include football, boys and girls cross-country, boys golf, girls swimming, and volleyball in the fall season. During the winter season, the school sponsored sports are boys and girls basketball, wrestling, and boys swimming. The spring consists of boys and girls golf, boys and girls track, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls soccer. The summer sports are baseball and softball.
The girls' golf team was crowned champions for the State Tournament in 1989, 2009 and 2010.[4] The boys' golf team are 5-time state champions (1945, 1949, 1968, 1982, 1986).[5]
The Ames High girls' swim team won four state meets in a row from 2010 to 2013, and again in 2015, 2016, and 2017.[6] The boys' team won the state meet in 1982 and 2018.[7]
The Ames High boys' basketball team has won nine state championships, most recently consecutive titles in 2009 and 2010, and in 2022.[8][9]
The girls' soccer team won the Class 3A state championship for the first time in 2017.[4]
The Ames High girls' tennis team won the 2A State title four years in a row (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) and again in 2019.[10] For the first time in school history, the boys' tennis team won the Class 2A state championship in 2011.[11]
Since 1941, Ames High has won 20 state championships in boys' track and field, the most recent in 1991.[4] The girls' team has won five championships (1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996).[4] The boys' cross country team have won six state championships (1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1983, 1989)[12]
Notable alumni
- Harrison Barnes,[13] current NBA player for the Sacramento Kings and 2015 NBA Finals champion.
- Robert L. Bartley, editor of The Wall Street Journal editorial page for more than 30 years, winner of Pulitzer Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Steve Dreyer, former MLB player (Texas Rangers)
- Jane Espenson, television writer and producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Leslie Hall, rap artist and front-woman of Leslie and the Ly's
- Fred Hoiberg, current Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball coach and former NBA player and coach
- Michelle Hoover, author "Bottomland", "The Quickening"
- Stephen Hsu, physics professor, university administrator and tech executive
- Dame DeAnne Shirly Julius, current Economist
- Ted Kooser, poet and 13th Poet Laureate of United States, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (2005)
- Edward Mezvinsky, former congressman in United States House of Representatives
- Margaret Lloyd, operatic soprano
- Doug McDermott, current NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs
- Beverley Owen, actress best known for playing the role of Marilyn in The Munsters
- Brian Smith, photographer and author of Art & Soul
- Nate Staniforth, magician
- Neal Stephenson, contributor to Wired and author known for his speculative fiction works
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ames High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/iowa [bare URL]
- ^ Mollenbeck, Andrew (2021-11-20). "11 schools join new Iowa athletic conference". KCCI. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b c d "Ames". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "2019-20 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "Ames Girls Dominate at State Swimming". whotv.com. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "2020 Swimming Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "404 Page" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Ames High Boys Basketball Team Crowned 2022 State Champions – Ames Community School District". amescsd.org. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Ames Girls Tennis". amestrib.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ "2020 Tennis Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "2020 Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ Garcia, Nel. "Top-Rated Basketball Recruit Harrison Barnes Chooses North Carolina". Daily Contributor. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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