Originally Posted by cyclonestateThis is why I admire Ankeny for their decision to go with two smaller high schools instead of one huge high school. Unlike West Des Moines, our community chose to do what is best for the kids instead of worrying about all the state titles our football and basketball teams will miss out on.
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You have GOT to be kidding me. Gag me with a spoon! Let us all sit around the campfire, hold hands and sing "Kumbayah" shall we? When Ankeny with two of the smaller schools in 4A starts to get their a$$es handed to them time and time again from schools they regularly beat for the last 30 years then come and talk to me.
There will be very few Championships garnered by Ankeny in the foreseeable future........ Ask, Newton!!! IB
Valley High School Recruiting????
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Question for the people claiming all catholic schools students are catholic....
How can you even assume that?
Even if the athletes that we're previously named that went d-1, how do you truly know they are catholic unless you know them?
How can you even assume that?
Even if the athletes that we're previously named that went d-1, how do you truly know they are catholic unless you know them?
Ankeny's population the last three years is almost stagnant prior to the previous 7 years. 1700 kids for two high-schools in 10 years when the previous 10 years don't come close to that are you whacked/ Whatever it is you are smoking please pass it around!!!
They're not.
Like I've already stated; Catholic schools recruit 100% of their students 100% of the time. If there was rampant "recruiting" in the sense that the OP is discussing then Catholic schools would be turning out lots of non Catholic athletes, right? Except they're not. There's nothing insidious about Catholic kids going to Catholic schools, is there?
I can't speak to wartknights post but I stand by mine. You can believe me, or not.
Not all of Dowling's athletes have to be Catholic. However they still have to take and pass a Catholic Theories class.
Well, I can't remember the last time my brother ever went to ANY church and Dowling sure came after him pretty hard.
http://organizational-development-and-le.ankeny.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/gwp/694384/718386/File/Enrollment%20Projections/10-Year%20Projected%20Enrollment%20-11.2010.pdf?sessionid=aff33cd2b5b0d757f6d7ebcbec003796&sessionid=353e84415fa968a26c1d37d787d6c05b
You can think what you want the town of Ankeny is expected to almost double in 15-20 years, they are growing. As I said this years kindergarten class and 1st grade class equal about 1650 kids, add two more classes like that and in 7-10 years ankeny will have about 1600 to 1700 kids per high school that is what the schools are now. Ankeny is not stagnent. They are growing South and North. Also growing East of the intestate. I have nothing against other communities as Johnston and Waukee are growing also, Waukee plans to go to two High School System I belive, Johnston decided not to. Also, Ankeny has grown 68% in the last ten years, those numbers are not just going to go flat all of the sudden. Look at the link I provided Ankeny Schools are projected to Add about 3100 students in just 10 years, and there projections are already short for this year Kindegarten class.
You can think what you want the town of Ankeny is expected to almost double in 15-20 years, they are growing. As I said this years kindergarten class and 1st grade class equal about 1650 kids, add two more classes like that and in 7-10 years ankeny will have about 1600 to 1700 kids per high school that is what the schools are now. Ankeny is not stagnent. They are growing South and North. Also growing East of the intestate. I have nothing against other communities as Johnston and Waukee are growing also, Waukee plans to go to two High School System I belive, Johnston decided not to. Also, Ankeny has grown 68% in the last ten years, those numbers are not just going to go flat all of the sudden. Look at the link I provided Ankeny Schools are projected to Add about 3100 students in just 10 years, and there projections are already short for this year Kindegarten class.
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I have no problem with it, people have that freedom. Let them play where they can showcase their talents.
I agree that if he is saying 1700/school, I would believe him to be way off. But if he's saying that the two schools will be 1700, with around 850 each, then I think he's much closer. We moved to Ankeny in 2006, and the growth has been amazing in the last five years.
With the new schools, new on-ramp, new shopping, new neighborhoods, Ankeny will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.
Depends on if you think living in a certain area justifies a committment to a school.
Quitting on a team midseason is breaking a committment.
A college athlete leaving is breaking a committment.
A High school kid who is forced to go to school in a certain place because of where he lives, but pays a 90 day eligibility penalty to play somewhere else is not breaking a committment.
If a kid gets an offer to go to a private school and has a chance to better themselves because of it, what is the problem with it them getting a scholarship to go?
First off, West Des Moines doesnt have enough room for another high school and the parents voted against it for the sake of their kids remaining together with their friends. We already have 5 state championships in football, 1 in basketball, a ton in golf, soccer, swimming, and cheerleading so that isn't an issue. Dont write about West Des Moines if you're ill informed or don't live there... (cough Ankeny cough) Secondly, the roosevelt coaching staff fell apart after last year so why would a player want to stick around for a coach he doesn't know or isnt credible? Lastly, if you go to Valley or live in West Des Moines, all this bs talk about us doesn't phase us, because haters gon' hate. Been this way for years now... that is all.
Yeah that's why (sarcasm). I don't know if Valley sucks or not but I do know high school sports do.
This is pure crap. There is plenty of room at Southwoods to expand to a second high school. The parents didn't vote for it because if the children remaining together as friends, they voted for it because they wanted to keep their FOOTBALL team as one team and not two. I voted in that election, and the FOOTBALL parents made sure their voice was heard loud and clear. All you have to do is look at all the land around Southwoods and ask why do they need all this space for a freshman school? It was built as a second high school, that never happened.
