Avon Lake High School

Avon Lake High School
Address
175 Avon Belden Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 United States
Coordinates	41°30′31″N 82°1′4″W / 41.50861°N 82.01778°WCoordinates: 41°30′31″N 82°1′4″W / 41.50861°N 82.01778°W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	September, 1923
School district	Avon Lake City Schools
Faculty	65.74 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1152
Student to teacher ratio	17.42
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Athletics conference	Southwestern Conference
Sports	Football, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Diving, Track, Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, Ice hockey, Rugby, Lacrosse, Golf, Volleyball, Wrestling
Mascot	Shorty Shoreman
Nickname	Shoremen
Rivals	Amherst High School and Avon High School
National ranking	170(Newsweek)
Newspaper	The Spectrum
State Ranking	11(Newsweek)
Website	Avon Lake High School
[1][2][3][4][5]

Avon Lake High School (ALHS) is a public high school located in Avon Lake, Ohio, west of Cleveland. It serves grades 9-12. It is part of the Avon Lake City Schools.

Academics

ALHS achieved "excellent" ratings on the Ohio State Report Card every year from 2003 to 2012.^[6] Reflecting the new statewide scoring, ALHS has consistently earned "A" grades for achievement (performance index and indicators met) and graduation rate since 2013.^[7] As of 2014, ALHS was ranked 231st in the United States by The Daily Beast,^[8] 402nd by Newsweek Magazine,^[9] as well as 484th by U.S. News & World Report.^[10] As of 2015, Avon Lake High School is ranked 170th in the nation by Newsweek Magazine. ^[11] In 2011, Avon Lake City Schools were also recognized by WorkplaceDynamics and the Cleveland Plain Dealer as the 8th best "Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces" in the large companies category (companies with 500 or more local employees).^[12]

Athletics

Avon Lake has been part of the Southwestern Conference (SWC) since 1964.

State Championships

• Football - 2003^[13][14]
• Girls Cross Country - 1986, 1988^[13]
• Girls Basketball – 1994^[13]

Notable alumni

• Larry Cox, Former Executive Director of Amnesty International^[15]
• Carmella DeCesare, Playboy Playmate^[16]
• Angela Funovits, Mentalist/Illusionist^[17]
• Dick Tomanek, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jeremy Griffiths, Major League Baseball pitcher

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Avon Lake High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2014-04-28.
3. "National Rankings: Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
4. Walker, Milburn (1965). The Avon Lake Story (Booklet). Avon Lake, Ohio: Kiwanis Club of Avon Lake, Ohio. p. 14.
5. "Ohio High Schools Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
6. Avon Lake High School: 2012-2013 School Year Report Card
7. 2013-2014 Report Card for Avon Lake High School
8. "America’s Top High Schools 2014". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
9. America's Top High Schools: 2014
10. "Avon Lake High School in AVON LAKE, OH - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
11. "America's Top High Schools 2015". Newsweek. Newsweek LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
12. WorkplaceDynamics: Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces 2011: Large Company Category
13. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
14. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
15. Amnesty International
16. Carmella DeCesare - Biography
17. "Angela Funovits - Biography - All About Magicians.com". All About Magicians. Retrieved 28 February 2015.