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New Ames High Pool to be Named after Ames High Swim Coach Dan Flannery
June 22, 2022

New Ames High Pool to be Named after Ames High Swim Coach Dan Flannery

On June 20, the Ames School Board voted to name the new pool at Ames High School the Dan Flannery Pool in honor of the…

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Senior Choir Blocks: Leaving Their Mark at Ames High
June 8, 2022

Senior Choir Blocks: Leaving Their Mark at Ames High

Students graduating from Ames High School do so hoping to leave their mark. For senior choir students, they literally have been on the walls of…

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Ames High Boys Basketball Team Crowned 2022 State Champions
March 31, 2022

Ames High Boys Basketball Team Crowned 2022 State Champions

The Ames High boys basketball team captured the 2022 Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) 4A State Championship in dominating fashion in a 68-37 win…

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AHS Solo Ensemble Contest 2022
March 15, 2022

AHS Solo Ensemble Contest 2022

The Ames High School Band, Orchestra and Vocal Departments participated in the Ames Solo Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 5 at Ames High School. A…

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BSAC Toy Drive Success
February 28, 2022

BSAC Toy Drive Success

Giving back to the community is on the minds of many, especially during the holiday season. One Ames High club is not only placing this…

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Ames CSD Announces Membership in New League: The Iowa Alliance Conference
November 19, 2021

Ames CSD Announces Membership in New League: The Iowa Alliance Conference

11 High Schools to Begin Competition in 2022-23 School Year Ames CSD is today announcing its membership in a new high school athletic league: the Iowa Alliance Conference. Eleven of Iowa’s largest high schools will begin competing in the new conference, developed to enhance competition and participation among schools with long-time rivalries, with the start of the 2022-23 school year. The Iowa Alliance Conference will be divided into two divisions and consist of the following high schools: North – Ames, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Mason City, and Waterloo East South – Des Moines East, Hoover, Lincoln, North, Ottumwa, and Roosevelt

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All-State Music 2021
October 25, 2021

All-State Music 2021

Congratulations to the 27 Ames High musicians who were selected to participate in the Iowa All-State Music Festival. Auditions for the 278-piece All-State Band, 214-piece All-State Orchestra, and 602-member All-State Chorus were held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Indianola. Approximately 17% of the students who audition are selected for membership in the All-State ensembles. The Festival Concert will be presented to the public at 7:30 pm on Saturday, November 20, 2021, in Hilton Coliseum. The 2021 Festival will celebrate the 75th anniversary of this prestigious event.

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Thirteen Ames High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (2022)
September 30, 2021

Thirteen Ames High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (2022)

Thirteen Ames High School students have been named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) mailed Certificates of Merit to principals across the country, notifying them of the students who have advanced to Semifinalist standing in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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Free Little Libraries
June 9, 2021

Free Little Libraries

The Ames High School Key Club Little Free Libraries Project started uniquely. In 2019, Key Club officers applied for and received a Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) grant for $500. The YOF grant is an endowed fund for Key Club International held within the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. YOF grants spur action to identify services that need to be done in the community. Key Club identified an opportunity to create a reading corner with their funds. 

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Mental Health Club at Ames High
May 26, 2021

Mental Health Club at Ames High

For students across the country, this pandemic school year reinforced the importance of focusing on mental health. At Ames High, seniors Tatum Lillibridge and Jamey McCalley serve as student leaders of the Ames High Mental Health Club after first joining the group a year ago. 

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