Ames High School
| Ames High School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Ames Hi Aims High" |
| Established | 1921 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Linda Beyea |
| Principal | Michael McGrory |
| Enrollment | 1495[1] (2005-06) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metropolitan League |
| Website | Official site |
Ames High School is the sole high school of the Ames Community School District in Ames, Story County, Iowa.
Athletics
Ames High School is a member of the Central Iowa Metropolitan League and the Iowa Conference. Teams sponsored by the school include Football, Boy's and Girl's Cross-Country, Boy's Golf, Girl's Swimming, and Volleyball in the fall season. During the winter season, the school sponsored sports are Boy's and Girl's Basketball, Wrestling, and Boy's Swimming. There is also a hockey team with the Ames team name, but it is not school-affiliated. The spring consists of Girl's Golf, Boy's and Girl's Track, Boys and Girl's Tennis, and Boy's and Girl's Soccer. Summer Sports are Baseball and Softball. The head of athletics activities is Judge Johnston.
Cross Country
The Boy's Cross Country team won the District Title, advancing to the State Meet. The Little Cyclones were led with the meet win by senior captain Sam Bird.
The Girl's Cross Country team won the Conference Title and their coach, Kirk Schmaltz, won the Iowa Conference Coach of the year. The girls finished in 2nd place behind defending state champs Dowling Catholic. They also qualified for the State meet.
Golf
Boy's Golf surprised other teams by finishing 1 stroke behind the State Champs and winning 2nd Place at the State Meet this year.
Volleyball
Ames High Volleyball started out this season ranked #1 in the State. They also won the Conference Title.
Campus
The school rests on a 74-acre campus which includes a 20-acre natural prairie reserve. The building has been recently renovated to incorporate new lockers, a wrestling room, a larger cafeteria, a modernized gym, and new weight room equipment.
Student Government
The Student Council Co-Presidents for the 2007-2008 school year are Daniel Park and Sam Bird. The Student Council recently did a landscaping project in the Courtyard. Sharon Lee has helped a lot. Amy is shouting.
Notable alumni
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External links
References
- ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY05-06 (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on December 6, 2006
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