Avon High School (Indiana)

Avon High School
Avon High School
Location
	7575 East County Road 150 South; Avon, Indiana 46123; United States
Coordinates	39°44′20″N 86°23′17″W / 39.738914°N 86.388116°W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Avon Community School Corporation
Superintendent	Scott Wyndham
Principal	Matthew Shockley
Teaching staff	172.00 (on a FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,348 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	19.47
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.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,874 students enrolled for the 2015-2016 school year was:

Male - 50.6%
Female - 49.4%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.6%
Black - 12.0%
Hispanic - 6.9%
White - 71.4%
Multiracial - 5.0%

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:^[2]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (girls and boys)
Cross country (girls and boys)
Football (boys)
Golf (girls and boys)
- Boys state champions - 2009^[3]
Soccer (girls and boys)
- Girls state champions - 2013^[3]
Softball (girls)
- State champions - 2016^[3]
Swimming (girls and boys)
Tennis (girls and boys)
Track and Field (girls and boys)
- Boys state champions - 2018^[3]
Unified track (coed)
Wrestling (boys)
Volleyball (girls)
- State champions - 2012, 2013, 2017^[3]

Performing arts

Avon has a marching band, an orchestra, choirs, show choirs, a dance team and a theatre program.^[4]

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.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023, and 2024, they placed first in the Bands of America Grand National Championships.^[12] They were in the 2012 New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.^[13] They were invited to and performed in the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.^[14]

Notable alumni

Blake Fisher - NFL offensive tackle for the Houston Texans.
Isaac Guerendo - NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers^[15]
Ciara Jo Kentner - Rockford IceHogs 2012 Player Of The Year
Brandon Peters - former NCAA D1 Quarterback for University of Michigan and University of Illinois^[16]^[17]^[18]
Patrick Rodgers - PGA Tour golfer
Steve Talley - actor^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Avon High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ "2017-2018 School Directory" (PDF). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 28. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e IHSAA (December 9, 2019). "IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). www.ihsaa.org. p. 5. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "AHS Performing Arts / Performing Arts Links". www.avon-schools.org. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
^ "2007 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
^ "2006 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
^ "2005 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on 2005-12-29. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
^ "2004 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "2003 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "2002 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "2001 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Bands of America 2008 Finals Results". Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
^ "Avon, Ben Davis marching bands invited to 123rd Tournament of Roses parade". Archived from the original on 2013-01-26.
^ "Let's Have a Parade!". www.avon-schools.org. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ Neddenriep, Kyle (13 July 2017). "Avon's Isaac Guerendo ascends from unknown prospect to Big Ten recruit". IndyStar. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Brandon Peters - Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ "Brandon Peters - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ "Brandon Peters - 2021 - Football". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ CoggeshallCNHI, Wade. "Local actor's movie premiering here". flyergroup.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

External links

[ed.gov-1] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Avon High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[IHSAA_directory-2] "2017-2018 School Directory" (PDF). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 28. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

[IHSAA_champs-3] IHSAA (December 9, 2019). "IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). www.ihsaa.org. p. 5. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[4] "AHS Performing Arts / Performing Arts Links". www.avon-schools.org. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

[5] "2007 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

[6] "2006 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

[7] "2005 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association. Archived from the original on 2005-12-29. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

[8] "2004 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}

[9] "2003 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}

[10] "2002 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}

[11] "2001 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.^{[dead link‍]}

[12] "Bands of America 2008 Finals Results". Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2018.

[13] "Avon, Ben Davis marching bands invited to 123rd Tournament of Roses parade". Archived from the original on 2013-01-26.

[14] "Let's Have a Parade!". www.avon-schools.org. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[15] Neddenriep, Kyle (13 July 2017). "Avon's Isaac Guerendo ascends from unknown prospect to Big Ten recruit". IndyStar. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[16] "Brandon Peters - Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[17] "Brandon Peters - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[18] "Brandon Peters - 2021 - Football". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[19] CoggeshallCNHI, Wade. "Local actor's movie premiering here". flyergroup.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

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