Avon High School (Ohio)
| Avon High School | |
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| Address | |
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37545 Detroit Road , 44011 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°26′41″N 82°2′16″W / 41.44472°N 82.03778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational |
| Founder | Owen Robert McDougald III |
| School district | Avon Local School District |
| Principal | Kristina Dobos Buller |
| Teaching staff | 57.94 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,364 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.54[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference[2] |
| Team name | Eagles[2] |
| 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.[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[edit]
Avon is currently a member of the Southwestern Conference, as of 2015.[3] 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, and 2022. They made state appearances in 1996, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Ross Douglas, college football coach and former player[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Avon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Football Coach Mike Elder, Avon, Ohio". avonhistory.org. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Avon Eagles are State runners up in Division II football, Avon, Ohio". www.avonhistory.org. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "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 (2 July 2021). "Former Michigan, Rutgers player Ross Douglas leaving Richmond for Patriots". 247sports. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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