Avon High School (Indiana)
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| Avon High School | |
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| Location | |
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7575 East County Road 150 South , 46123 | |
| 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 | 190.50 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,523[1] (2024-2025) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.49[1] |
| Colors | 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:
- 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:[3]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Boys state champions - 2009[4]
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Girls state champions - 2013[4]
- Softball (girls)
- State champions - 2016[4]
- Swimming (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and Field (girls and boys)
- Boys state champions - 2018[4]
- Unified track (coed)
- Wrestling (boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champions - 2012, 2013, 2017[4]
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, 2024, and 2025.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023, 2024, and 2025, 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
- Blake Fisher - NFL offensive tackle for the Houston Texans.
- Isaac Guerendo - NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers[16]
- Ciara Jo Kentner - Rockford IceHogs 2012 Player Of The Year
- Brandon Peters - former NCAA D1 Quarterback for University of Michigan and University of Illinois[17][18][19]
- Patrick Rodgers - PGA Tour golfer
- Steve Talley - actor[20]
