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Ankeny Centennial High School vs. Ankeny High School

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School Overview

School
Ankeny Centennial High School
2220 Nw State St
Ankeny, IA 50023
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9/
10
Top 20%
Ankeny High School
1155 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ankeny Centennial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Ankeny High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,443 students in grades 10-12, Ankeny Centennial High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,347 students in grades 10-12, Ankeny High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
1,443 students
1,347 students
This chart displays total students of Ankeny Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ankeny High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Ankeny Centennial High School
This chart displays gender of Ankeny High School
Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
80 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Ankeny Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Ankeny High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ankeny Centennial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ankeny High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#223 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
#142 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ankeny Centennial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ankeny High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
77%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ankeny High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 20% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ankeny High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 10% in IA)
85%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ankeny High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 20% in IA)
94%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ankeny Centennial High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ankeny High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ankeny Centennial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ankeny High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
473
447
Grade 11 Students
475
425
Grade 12 Students
495
475

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ankeny High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ankeny High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ankeny High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ankeny High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ankeny High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Ankeny Centennial High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ankeny High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ankeny High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ankeny Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ankeny High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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