Avondale High School (Michigan)

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Avondale High School
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Address
Avondale High School (Michigan)
2800 Waukegan Street

Auburn Hills
,
Michigan
48326

United States
Coordinates 42°37′42″N83°13′54″W / 42.6284°N 83.2318°W / 42.6284; -83.2318 Coordinates: 42°37′42″N83°13′54″W / 42.6284°N 83.2318°W / 42.6284; -83.2318
Information
Type Public high school
School district Avondale School District
SuperintendentJames Schwarz [1]
PrincipalDoug Wilson
Teaching staff53.82 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades9-12 [2]
Enrollment1,039 (2020) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.95 [2]
Color(s)Purple and gold [1]   
Athletics conference Oakland Activities Association [1]
Nickname Yellow Jackets [1]
AccreditationCognia [3]
Website www.avondaleschools.org/avondale-high-school/

Avondale High School is a public high school in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Avondale School District.

Contents

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [4]
Change vs.
prior year [4]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %12.4 / 7.0
Proficient %21.6 / 19.5
PR. Proficient %17.8 / 52.4
Not Proficient %48.1 / 21.1
Average test scores
SAT Total924.6
(Decrease2.svg −98.1)

Avondale High School has been accredited by Cognia or its predecessors since 1954. [3] U.S. News & World Report ranked Avondale 247th in Michigan and 7,332nd nationally in their 2020 annual survey of public high schools. [5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,020 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:

Students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch - 39.1%. [2]

Athletics

Avondale's Yellow Jackets compete in the Oakland Activities Association. The school colors are purple and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: [1]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Avondale High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Institutional Summary - Avondale High School" . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ↑ "Avondale High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Yearly Champions | Boys Basketball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Yearly Champions | Boys Soccer | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Team Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2007-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ Burnstein, Scott (March 21, 2020). "Breaking down all 26 of Oakland County's boys basketball champs". The Oakland Press. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ "2005 Final MIAA Football Report".
  13. ↑ "John Morton career and yearly football statistics at StatsCrew.com".
  14. ↑ KRUG, KURT ANTHONY (November 19, 2012). ""Twilight" actress, Avondale grad talks about the end of her role as Esme Cullen". The Oakland Press. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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