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Ames High School

1801 Ridgewood Drive, Ames, IA 50010

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,440
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ames Comm School District
Story County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
10thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
37thpercentile
College readinessAt least 34% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
73rdpercentile
Class size17.6 students per teacher
8thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ames High School

Ames High School is a public high school in Ames, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Ames Comm School District. The school is located in a small city in Story County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,440 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1801 Ridgewood Drive
Ames, IA 50010
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,440 students
Students per teacher
17.6 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Ames Comm School District
County
Story County
NCES school ID
190354000050

Schools near Ames High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.