Academics
January 2008 — Ames High School has been named one of the top high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. In its recently released rankings, the magazine awarded Ames High School a silver medal, one of only two Iowa high schools to receive such a distinction. John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids is the only other Iowa school to earn a silver award.
Nearly one third of Ames High students retain a grade point of 3.5 or higher. Ames High School typically produces the second greatest number of National Merit Scholars in the state, with Iowa City West High School typically obtaining the most. In the class of 2011, there were 16 National Merit Finalists and 17 National Merit Commended Students from Ames High. Thirteen Ames High School students have been named presidential scholars since 1964. Ames High School has an ACT average of 24.8, and a SAT average of 1261. The majority of Ames High School students go on to higher levels of education; in the class of 2010, 71% of graduates enrolled in four year colleges and universities. An additional 20% attended community colleges or vocational schools. Approximately half of Ames High Graduates attending college at Iowa Regents Universities maintain a grade point average above 3.0 in their freshman year. Ames High School has a Graduation rate of 93%.
In 2011, Ames High School was ranked fifth in the Iowa AP Index, which is an annual release by the Belin-Blank Center that recognizes accredited Iowa high schools for providing Advanced Placement opportunities. The AP Index is calculated by taking the number of AP exams taken divided by the number of graduates.
Ames High School offers several AP, honors, and accelerated classes. The AP Courses include Biology, Physics B, Chemistry, Calculus AB, Statistics, US History, European History, US Government, Psychology, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, Art History, French, German, and Spanish.
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