Avon High School (Indiana)

This article is about the high school located in Avon, Indiana. For other locations, see Avon High School (disambiguation).

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.

Avon High School
Location
7575 East County Road 150 South Avon , Indiana 46123 United States
Coordinates	39°44′20″N 86°23′17″W
Information
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-schools.org

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:

• 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 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

• 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]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana