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Ankeny Centennial High School vs. Valley High School

Should you attend Ankeny Centennial High School or Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ankeny Centennial High School
2220 Nw State St
Ankeny, IA 50023
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Valley High School
3650 Woodland Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 2,152 students in grades 10-12, Valley High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
1,443 students
2,152 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
120 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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 Valley 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%)
#600 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
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 Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
66%
(Bottom 50% 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 Valley 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)
75%
(Top 50% 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 Valley 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)
65%
(Top 50% 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 Valley 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)
96%
(Top 5% 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 Valley 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 Valley High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
473
777
Grade 11 Students
475
691
Grade 12 Students
495
684

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
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 Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
18%
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 Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
11%
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 Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
61%
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 Valley 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%
5%
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 Valley 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
0.58
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 Valley 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%
31%
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 Valley 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%
5%
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 Valley 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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