Capturing the Spirit: Ames High Senior Derek Peng
Ames High senior Derek Peng has spent the last several years walking the halls of Ames High with a photographic eye. When most people walk…
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 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 moreThirteen 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.
Read moreNew Secondary Associate Principals Announced
The Ames Community School District is excited to announce two new secondary associate principals in the district. Michelle Fuqua will serve as Associate Principal at Ames Middle School and Kenneth Damron will serve at Ames High School.
Read moreAmes Community School District Receives STEM BEST Program Award
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council announced Ames Community School District’s Science in the City as one of the 22 STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) Program models for 2021. The STEM Best Program supports school-business partnerships that allow teachers and industry professionals to work side-by-side on curriculum and projects that give students actual workplace experience. In the projects, students also gain an understanding of the opportunities and required skills for careers in STEM fields.
Read moreFree 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.
Read moreLyle Fedders named as new Activities Director of Ames High School
The Ames Community School District is excited to announce Lyle Fedders as the new Activities Director of Ames High School. He is currently the Director of Activities and Equity at Des Moines East High School, a position he has held since 2013.
Read moreProject STOMP Winning PSA from Ames High
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6C6fgTXgRs Ames High students Adrian Guan, Camden Wacha, and Jason Ahn were recognized by Iowa State University's Project STOMP (Steps Toward Opioid Misuse Prevention) for their work on a video Public Service Announcement "Don't Drink Your Life Away". They won first place in the high school teams group in not only video but also the radio competitions.
Read moreScience in the City
Ever sit in a science or math class when you were in school and wonder, either quietly or out loud, when will I ever use this? Davis Verhoeven, a senior at Ames High School, aims to showcase exactly how science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM) are used every day and in almost every career through a self-founded after-school program called, Science in the City.
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