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Ames High School is the sole public high school in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is in the Ames Community School District.
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| Location | |
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1801 Ridgewood Avenue[1] , 50010 United States | |
| 42°02′25″N 93°38′03″W / 42.040209°N 93.634203°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Ames Hi Aims High |
| Founded | 1875 (1961) |
School district | Ames Community School District |
Teaching staff | 81.99 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,440 (2024-2025)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.56[2] |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Slogan | "Ames Hi Aims High" |
Athletics conference | Iowa Alliance Conference |
| Nickname | Little Cyclones |
| Newspaper | The WEB |
| Yearbook | SPIRIT |
| Website | https://ahs.amescsd.org/ |
Residents of the United Community School District, which covers Luther, a small section of Boone, and other areas,[3] often select the Ames district for secondary schooling.[4]
Academics
editThis school is the only public high school in the city of Ames. In August 2019, Ames High School was named the top high school in Iowa by US News & World Report.[5]
Athletics
editThe Ames Little Cyclones are members of the Iowa Alliance Conference,[6] formerly in the Central Iowa Metro League.[7] Starting for the 2026-27 seasons, Ames will compete in the more competitive Little Hawkeye Conference.[8] 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 girls golf, boys and girls track, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls soccer. The summer sports are baseball and softball.
State Championship History
editThe girls' golf team was crowned champions for the State Tournament in 1989, 2009, 2010, and most recently in 2025.[9] The boys' golf team are 5-time state champions (1945, 1949, 1968, 1982, 1986).[10]
The Ames High girls' swim team won four state meets in a row from 2010 to 2013, and again in 2015, 2016, and 2017.[11] The boys' team won the state meet in 1982 and 2018.[12]
The Ames High cheer squad has won 11 large group state championships (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2024). They have also won two state titles in small group stunt: 4A All-Girl Stunt in 2012 and Coed Stunt in 2024.
The Ames High boys' basketball team has won nine state championships (1936, 1945, 1955, 1973, 1976, 1991, 2009, 2010, 2022).[13] The Ames High boys basketball team is the winningest program among Iowa 4A high schools.[14]
The girls' soccer team won the Class 3A state championship for the first time in 2017.[9]
The Ames High girls' tennis team won the 2A State title four years in a row (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) and again in 2019.[15] For the first time in school history, the boys' tennis team won the Class 2A state championship in 2011.[16]
Since 1941, Ames High has won 20 state championships in boys' track and field, the most recent in 1991.[9] The girls' team has won five championships (1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996).[9] The boys' cross country team have won six state championships (1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1983, 1989).[17]
The Ames High Baseball team is a consistent contender in 4A, finishing at runner up in 2023, and winning a state title in 1961. [18]
Notable alumni
editThis list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (May 2025) |
- Harrison Barnes,[19] current NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs 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
- Joe Evans, American college football defensive end for the Iowa Hawkeyes
- Dick Gibbs, NBA player for several teams.[20]
- 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[21]
- 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, recipient of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Tamin Lipsey, point guard for the Iowa State Cyclones[22]
- Margaret Lloyd, operatic soprano
- Doug McDermott, current NBA player for the Sacramento Kings[23]
- Edward Mezvinsky, former congressman in United States House of Representatives
- 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Ames High School". ahs.amescsd.org. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Ames High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ "UNITED". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 27, 2025. - See map on United CSD site.
- ↑ "Grades 7-12". United Community School District. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Best High Schools in Iowa". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ Mollenbeck, Andrew (November 20, 2021). "11 schools join new Iowa athletic conference". KCCI. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ↑ Mollenbeck, Andrew (November 20, 2021). "11 schools join new Iowa athletic conference". KCCI. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ McIntosh, Marcus (April 25, 2025). "Ames High School to join Little Hawkeye Conference, leaving Iowa Alliance Conference". KCCI. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ames". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ↑ "2019-20 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Ames Girls Dominate at State Swimming". whotv.com. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 Swimming Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. February 5, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Ames Booster Club Sports Camps". boysbasketball.ameshighsportscamps.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Ames High Boys Basketball Team Crowned 2022 State Champions – Ames Community School District". amescsd.org. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Ames Girls Tennis". amestrib.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 Tennis Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. June 10, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). IHSAA. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ↑ "A Championship Tradition – Ames Athletics & Activities". ameshighathletics.org. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ↑ Garcia, Nel. "Top-Rated Basketball Recruit Harrison Barnes Chooses North Carolina". Daily Contributor. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Dick Gibbs Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ↑ NCB - Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg has the Cyclones rolling thanks to transfers - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN
- ↑ Iowa State Cyclones bio
- ↑ "Doug McDermott Bio". GoCreighton.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.