Ames High School

Set in Ames, Iowa, Ames High School is a large high school, overseen by Ames Comm School District. It serves 1,440 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 208% larger than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Within Ames Comm School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,688 students, Ames High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Ames High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Story County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ames High School reports 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ames High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.0%; this one delivers 74.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Story County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,685, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Ames High School is one of 26 public schools in Story County (combined enrollment of about 11,665 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fellows Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ames High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 77.6%.

Ames High School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Ames High School's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,328 (now 1,440). Over the same period, the White share declined from 70% to 64%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.