Avon High School (Indiana)

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Avon High School
Location
Avon High School (Indiana)
7575 East County Road 150 South

,
46123

Coordinates 39°44′20″N86°23′17″W / 39.738914°N 86.388116°W / 39.738914; -86.388116
Information
Type Public high school
School district Avon Community School Corporation
SuperintendentScott Wyndham
PrincipalMatthew Shockley
Teaching staff193.50 (on a FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,480 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio17.98 [1]
Color(s)Black and gold   
Athletics conference Hoosier Crossroads Conference
Nickname Orioles
Newspaper The Avon Echo
Website ahs.avon-schools.org

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.

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The district includes the vast majority of Avon and portions of Danville and Plainfield. [2]

Demographics

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]

Athletics

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]

Performing arts

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]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Avon High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hendricks County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 7, 2024. - Text list
  3. "2017-2018 School Directory" (PDF). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 28. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 IHSAA (December 9, 2019). "IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). www.ihsaa.org. p. 5. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. "AHS Performing Arts / Performing Arts Links". www.avon-schools.org. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  6. "2007 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  7. "2006 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  8. "2005 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on December 29, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  9. "2004 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.[ dead link ]
  10. "2003 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.[ dead link ]
  11. "2002 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.[ dead link ]
  12. "2001 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.[ dead link ]
  13. "Bands of America 2008 Finals Results". Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  14. "Avon, Ben Davis marching bands invited to 123rd Tournament of Roses parade". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
  15. "Let's Have a Parade!". www.avon-schools.org. April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  16. Neddenriep, Kyle (July 13, 2017). "Avon's Isaac Guerendo ascends from unknown prospect to Big Ten recruit". IndyStar. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  17. "Brandon Peters - Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  18. "Brandon Peters - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  19. "Brandon Peters - 2021 - Football". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  20. CoggeshallCNHI, Wade. "Local actor's movie premiering here". flyergroup.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2018.