Avon Lake High School | |
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Address | |
175 Avon Belden Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 United States |
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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 |
Principal | Dr. Brad Cocco |
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, Bowling, Volleyball, Wrestling, Curling |
Mascot | Shorty Shoreman |
Nickname | Shoremen |
Rivals | Amherst High School and Avon High School |
National ranking | 170 (Newsweek) |
Newspaper | The Spectrum |
Yearbook | Shore Log |
State Ranking | 11(Newsweek) |
Website | Avon Lake High School |
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.
ALHS achieved "excellent" ratings on the Ohio State Report Card every year from 2003 to 2012. Reflecting the new statewide scoring, ALHS has consistently earned "A" grades for achievement (performance index and indicators met) and graduation rate since 2013. As of 2016, ALHS is ranked 261st by Newsweek Magazine and 561st by U.S. News & World Report. Avon Lake High School was ranked 170th in the nation by Newsweek Magazine in 2015. 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).
Avon Lake has been part of the Southwestern Conference (SWC) since 1964.