Ankeny Centennial High School

2220 Nw State St, Ankeny IA, 50023 | Ankeny Community School District | 515-965-9610
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1197
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Ankeny
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
83%Ankeny
69%Iowa

Ankeny Centennial High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ankeny Community School District" in Ankeny, IA. There are a total of 1,197 students and 68 teachers at Ankeny Centennial High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Ankeny Centennial High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

Ankeny Centennial High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1197
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment356
Taking some courses181
Taking some courses (not tests)170
Passing some courses144
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ankeny Centennial High School, there are a total of 356 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 181 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ankeny Centennial High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 92.6% 89.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 3.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Ankeny demographics profile

StatisticAnkenyIowaNational
Population64,7443,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1255791
Median age32.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ankeny

IndexAnkenyIowaNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school96.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ankeny Centennial High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.