Avon High School (Connecticut)
Demographics
The 2024–2025 demographic profile is as follows: White 61.4%, Asian 19.7%, Hispanic 8.6%, Black 6%, Two or More Races 4.1%.
Renovations
The school has undergone extensive renovations over the last 20 years. The school started its latest renovation project in 2006, which was completed in the fall of 2008. The latest renovation included the addition of classrooms, a second gymnasium, a new kitchen and cafeteria, orchestra room, several media centers, and interior cosmetic changes. An indoor track and a softball field were proposed, but were canceled due to a lack of funding. The school was also renovated during 1996 and 1997. The most recent renovations (2018-2019) done to the football field and track, replacing the grass field with turf and replacing the track.
Academics
In order to graduate, students of the Class of 2023 and beyond must earn a minimum of 25 credits.
Awards and rankings
- In 2023 the school was ranked #7 in Connecticut by Niche.
- In 2024 the school was ranked #606 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
Athletics
Avon High School competes in the Central Connecticut Conference and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.
Facilities for field hockey, football, cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, and girls lacrosse are located at the high school. Boys lacrosse and girls tennis play at the middle school. Soccer, softball, and cross country have home bases at the Fisher Meadow recreational facility. Baseball plays at the Buckingham recreational facility. The Swimming and Diving team practice and compete at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford. The crew team's home base is at the Batterson Park recreational facility in Farmington, Connecticut.
Fall
- Cross country — boys and girls
- Field hockey — girls
- Football — boys
- Soccer — boys and girls
- Volleyball — girls
- Cheerleading - boys and girls
- Crew — boys and girls
- Golf - boys
Winter
- Basketball — boys and girls
- Swimming and Diving — boys and girls
- Ice hockey — boys (Farmington Valley Generals)
- Indoor track — boys and girls
- Wrestling — boys
- Cheerleading — boys and girls
Spring
- Baseball — boys
- Golf — girls
- Lacrosse — boys and girls
- Outdoor track — boys and girls
- Softball — girls
- Tennis — boys and girls
- Crew — boys and girls
The crew team has won multiple Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Association (CPSRA) state championship races, as well as many local races and titles. In the 2013 CPSRA championship, the girls' team won the Founder's Trophy for the varsity coxed four event. In the 2022 CPSRA championship, the boys' team won the Henry Petty Cup for varsity coxed four event. They often compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Avon High School's Club Sport, Ultimate Frisbee won the Division I State Championship (2018) for Ultimate Frisbee.
CIAC State Championships
| Team | Year |
|---|---|
| Boys Soccer | 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| Wrestling | 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2023 |
| Boys Tennis | 1986, 1994, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Girls Cross Country | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | 1964, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1994 |
| Girls Soccer | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012 |
| Boys Track and Field (Indoor) | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 |
| Boys Cross Country | 2014, 2019, 2021 |
| Boys Golf | 1985, 2017, 2018 |
| Girls Outdoor Track | 2016, 2018 |
| Boys Basketball | 1998, 2005 |
| Field Hockey | 1983, 1984 |
| Baseball | 1962, 1968 |
| Girls Volleyball | 2019 |
| Girls Basketball | 2008 |
| Girls Tennis | 1986 |
| Ice Hockey (Farmington Valley Generals) | 2018 |
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2022) |
- Will Friedle, actor
- Jessica Lundy, actress
- Kia McNeill, professional soccer player
- David Yoo, author
- Hank Plona. college basketball coach
References
- ^ "Staff Directory". Avon Public Schools. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Avon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Avon High School 2019-2020 Student Handbook" (PDF). Avon Public Schools. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Avon High School". U.S. News & World Report. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Avon High School Turf Project Begins". patch. 23 April 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Avon High School Excels In Yet Another Ranking". Avon, CT Patch. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "With veteran team, Farmington Valley hockey team has big goals for 2018". Collinsville Press. 22 December 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Association, Connecticut Public Schools Rowing. "Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Association". Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Avon rowing team finds success at states after last-minute removal from Batterson Park practice site". Hartford Courant. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ deSimas, Gerry; Jr.; Press, Collinsville (2018-05-18). "Avon High ultimate team takes fifth at state championship tournament - The Collinsville Press". Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". CIAC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Riley, Lori (August 21, 2010). "McNeill Helps Beat To Victory Over Breakers In Women's Soccer". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
External links
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