Ames High Fact Sheet
Student Enrollment (as of October 1, 2022): 1,448

Certified Enrollment for the past 5 years:
- 2022: 1,447
- 2021: 1,370
- 2020: 1,383
- 2019: 1,384
- 2018: 1,335
Student breakdown: (as of October 1, 2022)
- English Language Learners: 4.70%
- Students receiving Special Education Services: 9.32%
- Free and Reduced Lunch: 30.39%
School breakdown by Race:
Race | Percentage* |
---|---|
Hispanic/Latinx | 10.91% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.21% |
Asian | 8.22% |
Black/African American | 9.12% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | – |
White | 66.09% |
Two or more races | 5.46% |
* Percentages are rounded to within .01 of a point, so total may not add up to 100%
Student Achievement:
- ISASP Reading Proficiency: 74% (as of 2022 end-of-year testing)

- ISASP Math proficiency: 67% (as of 2022 end-of-year testing)
Average Class Size: 18 students in homeroom
Staff Members (as of October 1, 2022):
- Administrators:
Principal Paul Numedahl
Associate Principal Kenneth Damron
Associate Principal Nicole Patton - Teachers: 94
- Number and percent of teachers with advanced degrees: 53 (56.38%)
- Educational assistants: 15
- Counselors and family advocates: 5
- Nurses: 1