Public, coeducational school in Avon, Ohio, United States
| Avon High School | |
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| Address | |
| 37545 Detroit Road Avon, Ohio 44011 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°26′41″N 82°2′16″W / 41.44472°N 82.03778°W / 41.44472; -82.03778 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational |
| Founder | Owen Robert McDougald III |
| School district | Avon Local School District |
| Principal | Kristina Dobos Buller |
| Teaching staff | 61.58 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,456 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.64 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Rival | Avon Lake High School |
| Website | avon |
Avon High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 located in Avon, Ohio, United States. Athletic teams are known as the Eagles and play in the Southwestern Conference as of the 2018–2019 school year. The current Avon High School opened in 1998, located on 37 acres of land on Detroit Road. The school is two stories tall and was built for 800 students with room to expand it for 1,600 students.
Sports
Avon is currently a member of the Southwestern Conference, as of 2015.
Their boys cross country team finished 3rd in the OHSAA Boys Division II State Championship in 2010. They finished 1st in the OHSAA Boys Division II Region 6 Tiffin Regional. They finished 1st in the OHSAA Boys Division II Northeast District race at Lorain County Community College.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association- Football - 2024
Other extracurricular activities
In 2018, the schools band placed first at the Maumee Music in Motion competition. They won 4 awards which consisted of Grand Champion, Best Music, Best General Effect, and Best Percussion. There were 110 band members that participated in winning these awards.
Academics
In 2018, Avon high school had a graduation rate of 98%. Avon scored 79% in mathematics proficiency, while receiving a score of 83% in reading proficiency. Out of the 1,193 kids that went to Avon high school in 2018, 39% of the students participate in AP classes. When it came to testing 75% of the students passed their exams.
Notable alumni
- Ross Douglas, college football coach and former player
References
- ^ "Avon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ Barney, Paul (December 20, 2012). "Avon to move to Southwestern Conference in 2015-16". Ohio Prep Zone. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- Clark, Sandra (August 21, 1998). "Avon Shows Off its New High School". Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- "Cross Country Past Tournament Results".
- Woytach, Carissa (October 15, 2018). "Avon High School Band Having a Big Awards Year". the Chronicle. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Avon High School". usnews. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- Stepien, Garrett (July 2, 2021). "Former Michigan, Rutgers player Ross Douglas leaving Richmond for Patriots". 247sports. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
External links
| Southwestern Conference (SWC) | |
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