Avon High School
Tel:
(860)404-4740
- Avon High School serves 1,011 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Avon High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Avon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Avon High School's student population of 1,011 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,011 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Avon High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Avon High School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #27 out of 951 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 14% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 25% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 73% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Avon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Avon Avon Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 556 students
0.6 miles
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4770 0.6 7-8 556 - Avon Pine Grove School Grades: K-4 | 616 students
0.6 miles
151 Scoville Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4790 0.6 K-4 616 - Avon Thompson Brook School Grades: 5-6 | 487 students
0.9 miles
150 Thompson Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4870 0.9 5-6 487 - Avon Roaring Brook School Grades: K-4 | 477 students
1.5 miles
30 Old Wheeler Ln.
Avon, CT 06001
(860)404-4810 1.5 K-4 477 - Unionville Union School Grades: K-4 | 329 students
2.1 miles
173 School St.
Unionville, CT 06085
(860)673-2575 2.1 K-4 329
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