Avon High School (Ohio) Explained

Avon High School
Streetaddress:37545 Detroit Road
Zipcode:44011
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.4447°N -82.0378°W
District:Avon Local School District
Founder:Owen Robert McDougald III
Principal:Kristina Dobos Buller
Teaching Staff:61.58
Ratio:23.64
Campus Type:Suburban
Team Name:Eagles[1]
Colors:Purple and gold
Enrollment:1,456 (2022-23)[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Sports

Avon is currently a member of the Southwestern Conference, as of 2015. The current head football coach is Mike Elder, who took over the program in 2007.[5] Their football team has been in the state tournament in 1996, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. They made state appearances in 1996, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. In 2011, they lost to Trotwood Madison in the Division II State Championship 42–28.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory . 2010-04-02 . OHSAA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101105003549/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=150 . 2010-11-05 .
  2. Web site: Avon High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 27, 2024.
  3. Web site: Barney. Paul. Avon to move to Southwestern Conference in 2015-16. Ohio Prep Zone. December 20, 2012. March 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140409025249/http://www.ohprepzone.com/morningjournal/results.asp?ID=4815. April 9, 2014. dead.
  4. News: Avon Shows Off its New High School. Clark. Sandra. August 21, 1998. Plain Dealer. October 9, 2018.
  5. Web site: Football Coach Mike Elder, Avon, Ohio. avonhistory.org. 2018-10-03.
  6. Web site: Avon Eagles are State runners up in Division II football, Avon, Ohio. www.avonhistory.org. 2018-10-26.
  7. Web site: Cross Country Past Tournament Results.
  8. News: Avon High School Band Having a Big Awards Year. Woytach. Carissa. October 15, 2018. the Chronicle. October 18, 2018.
  9. Web site: Avon High School. usnews. October 9, 2018.
  10. Web site: Former Michigan, Rutgers player Ross Douglas leaving Richmond for Patriots. Stepien . Garrett . 2 July 2021. 247sports . 25 May 2022 .

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