New high school ready to open in Ankeny, Iowa

275,000-square-foot school will accommodate 1,400 students

From The Des Moines Register: The new Ankeny (Iowa) High School, scheduled to open later this summer, reflects the efforts of teachers, former students and other community members to create a layout that will best serve students. The 275,000-square-foot school is built to serve up to 1,400 students; only juniors and seniors will be at the school for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 years.

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Mike Kennedy

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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