Avon High School
Tel:
(860)404-4740
- Avon High School serves 1,024 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 88% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Avon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Avon High School's student population of 1,024 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 80 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,024 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Avon High School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Avon High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #26 out of 968 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 12% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 24% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 75% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Avon School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Avon High School is Farmington High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Avon Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pine Grove School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Avon Avon Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 558 students
0.6 miles
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4770 0.6 7-8 558 - Avon Pine Grove School Grades: K-4 | 624 students
0.6 miles
151 Scoville Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4790 0.6 K-4 624 - Avon Thompson Brook School Grades: 5-6 | 497 students
0.9 miles
150 Thompson Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4870 0.9 5-6 497 - Avon Avon Public Schools Pre-k Grades: PK | 56 students
1.5 miles
30 Old Wheeler Lane
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4810 1.5 PK 56 - Avon Roaring Brook School Grades: K-4 | 516 students
1.5 miles
30 Old Wheeler Ln.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4810 1.5 K-4 516
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