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Ames High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 1436
Type: Public
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 357:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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Ames Community School District
1801 Ridgewood Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 817-0600
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
8/10
College Readiness
7/10
Student Growth

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Going to AHS was the best decision I could have made. My family open enrolls from the Gilbert school district to attend better schools and I have had an amazing experience. The opportunities are vast, and there are countless ways to get involved. People do not have a hard time finding friends and it
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Posted by a student on 5/31/2026
Awesome teachers but miserable administration at all levels. So worried about political correctness that they will not back their teachers, and will not AT ALL focus on an effective learning environment for those who simply want to learn. The Ames school system as a whole needs a complete review of
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Posted by a community member on 1/19/2020
Ames is a great school with many opportunities to students in many fields of study! They are ranked very high in test scores, but also value clubs and arts as well.
Posted by a student on 10/16/2015
Didn't realize how great of an education I had received from Ames High until I got to college. AHS really prepared me to succeed at the next level. Also, many great opportunities with academic clubs, sports, arts, music and other misc. clubs. Thrilled with my experience at AHS.
Posted by a community member on 7/1/2014
This school can be very comparable to a prison. I attended Ames High School 2008-2012. I LOVED my freshman and sophomore year in high school. Everything was fun the dances, sporting events, school activities, classes, friends, teachers, everything was perfect. Junior and Senior year was just a big d
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Posted by a student on 4/25/2013
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Ames schools - Ames High School is located at 1801 Ridgewood Avenue, Ames IA 50010. Ames High School is in the Ames Community School District. Ames High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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