Ankeny Centennial High School

Ankeny Centennial High School operates as a sprawling secondary school in Ankeny, Iowa, run under Ankeny Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,470 students spanning grades 10 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 468 students per school, that is 214% larger than typical.

Across the 18 schools in Ankeny Comm School District (12,746 students total), Ankeny Centennial High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ankeny Centennial High School logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Polk County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 17% of students at Ankeny Centennial High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Polk County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Ankeny Centennial High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 83.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $83,576, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ankeny Centennial High School is one of 137 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 77,436 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ashland Ridge Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ankeny Centennial High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 81.3%.

Ankeny Centennial High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ankeny Centennial High School has expanded 23%, going from 1,197 students in 2018 to 1,470 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 79% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.