Avon High School (Connecticut)
Avon High School is a public high school in Avon, Connecticut, United States, serving grades 9–12.[3] The principal from the 2018-2019 to 2021-2022 school year was Michael Renkawitz. The principal since the 2022-2023 school year is Dr. Stephanie Lockhart.
| Avon High School | |
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| Address | |
510 West Avon Road , Connecticut 06001 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°47′00″N 72°51′44″W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Scientia Veritas (In knowledge there is truth). |
| Founded | 1958 |
| School district | Avon Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 070008 |
| Principal | Stephanie Lockhart [1] |
| Faculty | 83.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 951 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.09[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Central Connecticut Conference |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Website | ahs |
Demographics
The 2019–2020 demographic profile is as follows: White 72%, Asian American 13%, Black 5%, Hispanic 5%, two or more races 4%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2%, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0%.[4]
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.[5]
Academics
In order to graduate, students of the Class of 2023 and beyond must earn a minimum of 25 credits.
Awards and rankings
Athletics
Avon High School has an extensive athletics program that frequently earns recognition in the Central Connecticut Conference and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Several athletes have earned All-American status.
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)[8]
- 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
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.
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.[9] In the 2022 CPSRA championship, the boys' team won the Henry Petty Cup for varsity coxed four event.[10] They often compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Avon High School's Club Sport, Ultimate Frisbee won the Division II State Championship (2015) for Ultimate Frisbee.
CIAC State Championships
| Year [11] | Team [11] | Class [11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boys Tennis | M |
| 2021 | Boys Cross Country | MM |
| 2021 | Boys Tennis | M |
| 2019 | Girls Volleyball | L |
| 2018 | Girls Outdoor Track | MM |
| 2018 | Boys Golf | Div. II |
| 2017 | Girls Cross Country | MM |
| 2017 | Boys Golf | Div. II |
| 2016 | Girls Outdoor Track | MM |
| 2015 | Boys Soccer | L |
| 2015 | Girls Cross Country | MM |
| 2014 | Boys Soccer | L |
| 2014 | Girls Cross Country | MM |
| 2013 | Boys Tennis | M |
| 2012 | Boys Tennis | M |
| 2012 | Girls Cross Country | MM |
| 2012 | Girls Soccer | L |
| 2011 | Boys Tennis | M |
| 2011 | Girls Soccer | L |
| 2008 | Girls Basketball | M |
| 2005 | Boys Basketball | Div. III |
| 2003 | Girls Soccer | M |
| 2002 | Girls Soccer | M |
| 2001 | Girls Soccer | M |
| 2000 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1995 | Wrestling | S |
| 1994 | Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | S |
| 1994 | Boys Tennis | S |
| 1994 | Girls Cross Country | SS |
| 1994 | Wrestling | S |
| 1993 | Wrestling | S |
| 1993 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1991 | Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | S |
| 1990 | Wrestling | S |
| 1989 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1989 | Wrestling | S |
| 1988 | Boys Basketball | S |
| 1988 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1987 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1987 | Girls Cross Country | M |
| 1987 | Wrestling | S |
| 1986 | Boys Tennis | S |
| 1986 | Girls Tennis | S |
| 1985 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1985 | Girls Cross Country | Open |
| 1985 | Girls Cross Country | M |
| 1985 | Boys Golf | Div. II |
| 1984 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1984 | Field Hockey | S |
| 1984 | Girls Cross Country | Open |
| 1984 | Girls Cross Country | M |
| 1983 | Field Hockey | S |
| 1983 | Wrestling | S |
| 1982 | Wrestling | S |
| 1980 | Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | S |
| 1979 | Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | S |
| 1976 | Boys Soccer | M |
| 1968 | Baseball | S |
| 1968 | Boys Track and Field (Indoor) | S |
| 1966 | Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | S |
| 1966 | Boys Track and Field (Indoor) | S |
| 1965 | Boys Track and Field (Indoor) | S |
| 1964 | Boys Track and Field (Outdoor) | S |
| 1964 | Boys Track and Field (Indoor) | S |
| 1962 | Baseball | S |
Source: CIAC. http://www.casciac.org/
Notable alumni
- Will Friedle, actor
- Jessica Lundy, actress
- Kia McNeill, professional soccer player[12]
- David Yoo, author
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 September 15, 2020.
- "Avon High School 2019-2020 Student Handbook" (PDF). Avon Public Schools. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- "Avon High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- "Avon High School Turf Project Begins". patch. 23 April 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "Newsweek: Avon High School Among the Best In The Nation". patch. 11 August 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "Avon High School Cracks the Top 20 in US News Rankings". patch. 26 April 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- "With veteran team, Farmington Valley hockey team has big goals for 2018". Collinsville Press. 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. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search".
- Riley, Lori (August 21, 2010). "McNeill Helps Beat To Victory Over Breakers In Women's Soccer". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 24, 2014.