Ankeny Community School District
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Ankeny, Iowa Midwest United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1850 (first graduating class in 1914) |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bruce A. Kimpston |
| Accreditation | Iowa Department of Education & NCA |
| Schools | 16 |
| Budget | $179 million |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,789 |
| Teachers | 675 |
| Staff | 1,284 |
| Athletic conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| District mascot | Hawks and Jaguars |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold / Black and Silver with a Maroon Accent |
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| Website | www |
The Ankeny Community School District is located in Polk County, Iowa and is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the capital city, Des Moines. The district is well known in Iowa for accomplishments in academics, athletics and activities. Ankeny Schools are accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancEd) and the Iowa Department of Education, and are part of the Central Iowa Metro League (CIML).
For more than a decade, the district has been one of the fastest growing school districts in Iowa, averaging student enrollment growth of more than 300 students per year during that time. The district will serve more than 9,380 students in 2012–2013 and is the 8th largest district in the state (by total students served). By 2015-2016, the district is projected to enroll 10,446 students and by 2017–2018 the district is projected to enroll 11,282 students.
Physically, the district encompasses a relatively compact 51.93 square miles (134.5 km2) and has more than 360,540 miles (580,230 km) driven by buses per year.
The first school in Ankeny was a log cabin, built in 1850, twenty years before Crocker Township was organized as a civil township. Ankeny's first school was located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of town where the east entrance of the Iowa State Experimental farm joined Highway 69. This school was later re-located on the east side of Ankeny Boulevard, just south of First Street. Records show that Mr. A. H. Feigenbaum was one of the early teachers, serving in one of the one-room schools about 1880. The early roster includes other names such as Mrs. Hattie Cornwall, a Miss Benedict, Miss Maude Kennedy, and Mrs. John Wagner as a substitute.
The district's first official "graduating class" was the five-person class of 1914. Consolidation came to Ankeny in 1919, at which time the oldest part of the Neveln building was built. Several country school houses were moved to the grounds to accommodate the increased enrollment.
There was no further new construction until 1952 when the original part of the Parkview building was constructed. In 1957, the west wing was added and in 1964 an east wing was completed. In 1964, Parkview became Ankeny High School. Later, the facility was repurposed and renamed as "Parkview Middle School."
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