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…
Read moreAHS 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…
Read more2022-2023 and 2023-2024 Academic Calendars Approved
The 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic school year calendars were approved by the Ames School Board on Monday, March 7, 2022. This year, the board approved…
Read moreAHS Speech Earns 2022 All-State Honors
Students from Ames High School earned five Division 1 ratings for entries into the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) Large Group State Competition. On…
Read moreRemembering Ames High: The Tunnel
The Ames High tunnel leading from the gymnasium to the football stadium is one of the many unique oddities that the alumni of AHS remember…
Read moreAmes High DECA Storm Shelter Recognized for Outstanding School-Based Enterprise
Storm Shelter, the school-based enterprise at Ames High School, was among 461 school-based enterprises achieving Gold Level Certification for the 2021-2022 school year and will…
Read moreDr. Julious Lawson named Superintendent of Ames Community School District
On Monday, January 24, the Ames School Board of Directors approved Dr. Julious Lawson as the next Superintendent of Ames Community School District. Dr. Lawson…
Read moreBSAC 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…
Read moreAmes 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
Read moreAll-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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