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7575 East County Road 150 South , 46123 | |
Coordinates | 39°44′20″N86°23′17″W / 39.738914°N 86.388116°W |
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Type | Public high school |
School district | Avon Community School Corporation |
Superintendent | Scott Wyndham |
Principal | Matthew Shockley |
Teaching staff | 193.50 (on a FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 3,480 [1] (2023-2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.98 [1] |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Athletics conference | Hoosier Crossroads Conference |
Nickname | Orioles |
Newspaper | The Avon Echo |
Website | ahs |
Avon High School (AHS) is a 4-year high school in Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana. It is a part of the Avon Community School Corporation.
The district includes the vast majority of Avon and portions of Danville and Plainfield. [2]
The demographic breakdown of the 2,874 students enrolled for the 2015-2016 school year was:
23.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. [1]
Avon's Orioles are members of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. The school colors are black and gold. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: [3]
Avon has a marching band, an orchestra, choirs, show choirs, a dance team and a theatre program. [5]
The marching band won the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) state championship a record seven consecutive times from 2001-2007, and again in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, & 2024. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023, and 2024, they placed first in the Bands of America Grand National Championships. [13] They were in the 2012 New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. [14] They were invited to and performed in the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. [15]