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Ames High School

Ames, IA

Ames High School

This 430,000-square-foot high school facility is thoughtfully designed to serve 1,500 students, with a current capacity for 1,600 and future expansion potential to accommodate up to 1,800. The building supports a comprehensive educational experience with a wide range of academic, athletic, and extracurricular
amenities.

Key features include a natatorium, multiple auxiliary gyms for physical education and team practices, a competition gymnasium, and strength and conditioning facilities. The school also offers dedicated academic pods, state-of-the-art career and technical education spaces, a modern auditorium, fine arts instructional areas, a central commons space, and administrative offices—all designed to foster student engagement, achievement, and well-being.

Owner Ames Community School District
Client OPN Architects
Budget $137,000,000
Project type
  • K-12 Education
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