Avon High School is a public high school in Avon, Connecticut, United States, serving grades 9–12. The principal since the 2026-2027 school year is Kristina Wallace.
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 in the 2000s. The school started its latest renovation project in 2006, which was completed in the fall of 2008. This 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) were 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 Spring Pond at Fisher Meadows, in Avon, 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 in 2018.
CIAC State Championships Team YearBoys' soccer1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015Wrestling1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2023Boys' tennis1986, 1994, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Girls' cross country1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 Boys' track and field (outdoor) 1964, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1994Girls' soccer2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012 Boys' track and field (indoor) 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968Boys' cross country2014, 2019, 2021Boys' golf1985, 2017, 2018Girls' outdoor track2016, 2018 Boys' basketball 1998, 2005 Field hockey 1983, 1984 Baseball 1962, 1968Girls' volleyball2019Girls' basketball2008 Girls' tennis 1986 Ice hockey (Farmington Valley Generals) 2018
Notable alumni Will Friedle (born 1976), actor and screenwriter Nate Laszewski (born 1999), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League"Nate Laszewski", fightingirish.com. Jessica Lundy (born 1966), actress Kia McNeill (born 1986), professional NWSL soccer player Hank Plona (born 1985), college basketball coach at Western Kentucky David Yoo (born 1974), author
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