Avon High School
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Tel:
(860) 404-4740
Avon High School serves 1,011 students in grades 9-12.
Avon High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Avon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 Rankings
Avon High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Avon High School is 0.46, 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 Testing Rank | #99 out of 957 schools (Top 20%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 48% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 83% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 13% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 25% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 72% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 98% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 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)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Avon Avon Middle School Math: 78% | Reading: 82%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: 7-8 | 556 students10
0.6 miles
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4770 0.6 7-8 556 - Avon Pine Grove School Math: 70% | Reading: 73%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-4 | 616 students10
0.6 miles
151 Scoville Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4790 0.6 K-4 616 - Avon Thompson Brook School Math: 69% | Reading: 77%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 5-6 | 487 students10
0.9 miles
150 Thompson Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4870 0.9 5-6 487 - Avon Roaring Brook School Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-4 | 477 students10
1.5 miles
30 Old Wheeler Ln.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4810 1.5 K-4 477 - Unionville Union School Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-4 | 329 students10
2.1 miles
173 School St.
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2575 2.1 K-4 329
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