Ankeney Middle School
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Herman K. Ankeney Middle School is a middle school
located in Beavercreek, Ohio
and is part of the Beavercreek City School District
. The current principal is Mr. Jim Rhoades, and the assistant principal is Dr. David Cloud. For the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school year Ankeney Middle School earned the school rating of "Excellent-With Distinction" from the Ohio Department of Education, the highest rating an Ohio school can achieve.
, there are teams that split up the schools sixth, seventh, and eighth grades into different teams that make it easier for the teachers to get to know their students, as well as go on field trips. The new teams of 2010-2011 for the eighth grade are Team Extreme and the iTeam. The new teams of 2010-2011 for the seventh grade are Team Magma and Team Titans. The new teams of the 2010-2011 for the sixth grade are Team Dynamite, Imagine, and Journey. There are no teams for sixth grade this year.
Many activities and sports are not available to students until they are in seventh and eighth grade.
In addition to sports, Ankeney Middle School also has many educational extracurricular activities, including Mathcounts and the Annual Science Fair. The school also has a show choir, "Connection", which has won numerous awards in the tri-state area.
in a contest to be ranked amongst the top fifteen schools of character. Ankeney was also awarded the 2008 Ohio School of Character award.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
located in Beavercreek, Ohio
Beavercreek, Ohio
Beavercreek is the largest city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the second largest suburb of Dayton behind Kettering. The population was 45,193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and is part of the Beavercreek City School District
Beavercreek City School District
Beavercreek City School District is located in Beavercreek, Ohio southeast of Dayton. The district contains 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 5 elementary schools. Nick Verhoff is the district superintendent.-Elementary Schools:...
. The current principal is Mr. Jim Rhoades, and the assistant principal is Dr. David Cloud. For the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school year Ankeney Middle School earned the school rating of "Excellent-With Distinction" from the Ohio Department of Education, the highest rating an Ohio school can achieve.
Teams
As with Ferguson Middle SchoolFerguson Middle School
Ferguson Middle School is located in Beavercreek, Ohio and is part of the Beavercreek City School District. The current principal is Brad Wolgast, and Matt Arnold is currently the assistant principal.-Before/After-school activities :...
, there are teams that split up the schools sixth, seventh, and eighth grades into different teams that make it easier for the teachers to get to know their students, as well as go on field trips. The new teams of 2010-2011 for the eighth grade are Team Extreme and the iTeam. The new teams of 2010-2011 for the seventh grade are Team Magma and Team Titans. The new teams of the 2010-2011 for the sixth grade are Team Dynamite, Imagine, and Journey. There are no teams for sixth grade this year.
Extracurricular activities
Ankeney Middle School has teams for several sports, including Track and Field, Dance (Juniorettes), Football, Softball, Volleyball, Baseball, Basketball, Cheer Leading, Jazz Band and Cross Country.Many activities and sports are not available to students until they are in seventh and eighth grade.
In addition to sports, Ankeney Middle School also has many educational extracurricular activities, including Mathcounts and the Annual Science Fair. The school also has a show choir, "Connection", which has won numerous awards in the tri-state area.
Annual Activities
Every year, Ankeney hosts a Talent Show. The talent show for the 09-10 school year included teachers acting out Michael Jackson's, Thriller. In the talent show for the 10-11 school year, the teacher sang to the song "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. The teachers also danced to "Single Ladies" by Beyonce.Awards
In 2008, Ankeney Middle School was ranked as one of the top twenty-five schools of character. It was later visited by character counselors from Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in a contest to be ranked amongst the top fifteen schools of character. Ankeney was also awarded the 2008 Ohio School of Character award.