Avon High School (Indiana)

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

Avon
,
Indiana
46123

United States
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.

Contents

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 to 2007, and again in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 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.
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