Avon High School (Indiana)
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| Coordinates | 39°44′23″N 86°23′15″W / 39.7397°N 86.3876°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Teaching the students of today to meet the challenges of tomorrow |
| Locale | Suburb |
| Principal | Rick Adcock |
| Assistant Principals | Ginger Anderson, Jim Ludlow, Frank Meyer, and Kellie Rodkey |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2264 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | Indiana High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Oriole |
| Snapshot | School snapshot from Indiana Department of Education |
| Website | http://hs.avon-schools.org/ |
Avon High School (AHS) is a 4-year high school in Hendricks County, Avon, Indiana. It had a student enrollment of 2,264 for the 2007-2008 school year.[1]
Marching band
The marching band, Avon Marching Black and Gold, led by Jay Webb, Matt Harloff, and Robert Burns, was ranked number one in the state of Indiana by the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) seven years in a row (two times in Class B, five times in Class A).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The winning streak ended during the ISSMA state championship on November 1, 2008, when they placed second.[9] They again placed first in Class A on October 31, 2009.[10] On November 15, 2008, they placed first for the first time in the school's history during Bands of America Grand National Championships, a national competition in which 80 to 90 high school marching bands compete every year. Avon scored a 97.75, out of a possible 100 points. It the highest score received at any Bands of America event.[11] On November 14, 2009, Avon successfully defended its title as BOA Grand National Champion, making them the first band since 1991 to win that title consecutively.
Golf
The golf team won the 2008-2009 Indiana state title in golf. Avon beat Evansville North by two strokes, while Hamilton Southeastern finished third. The team is coached by Brent Sailor.[12]
Avon Advanced Learning Center
The Avon Advanced Learning Center, a learning center for seniors at Avon High School, opened in the fall of 2010. The senior class of 2011 are the first seniors to attend the Avon Advanced Learning Center, also known as the "ALC". The building consists of its own senior parking lot, the "Perch" senior coffee shop, a senior cafeteria, its own libary, and each senior now either owns or rents a labtop. The labtops rented are Dell Latitude E5400, the school has its own technical support team which are Dell certified high school students. Overseeing the Advanced Learning Center will be Avon High School Associate Principal, Mike Swank.[13]
Harris Academy
Harris Academy is a learning community for juniors and seniors for both Avon High School and Brownsburg High School. It is designed to assist and support students who are having trouble in school or their personal life, have dropped out of high school, or just desire a less traditional learning environment.[14] Students began attending Harris Academy during the 2006-2007 school year.
Notable alumni
- Steve Talley - actor[15][16]
- Natalie Walker - musician
References
- ^ "School Snapshot". Mustang.doe.state.in.us. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "2007 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2006 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2005 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2004 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2003 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2002 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2001 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2008 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "2009 Marching Band State Finals Placings". Indiana State School Music Association.
- ^ "Bands of America 2008 Finals Results".
- ^ "Avon wins boys golf state finals". Indianapolis Star. 2009-06-18.[dead link]
- ^ "ACSC Snapshot" (PDF).
- ^ Grey, Meg (June 21, 2006). "Avon, Brownsburg team to offer alternative school". Hendricks County Flyer. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ "Steve Talley Quotes and Trivia at MovieTome". Movietome.com. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ Steve Talley biography at imdb.com