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Avon Lake High School
175 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Guidance Department: (Phone) 440-933-8135 (Fax) 440-930-2798
 
2009-2010 School Profile
U.S. News and World Report NATIONALLY RANKED HIGH SCHOOL, SILVER AWARD (2006-2009)
Newsweek Magazine Top 1,500 U.S. High School (2009)
 
Mission Statement
The mission of the Avon Lake City Schools, a district committed to personalized educational excellence, is to challenge all students and develop their individual goals through community partnerships, resources, and technologies which will produce responsible and compassionate citizens.
 
MEMBER:
Southwestern Conference of Ohio Athletic Association
 
COMMUNITY                                                                                                                    
Suburban Residential city with a population of 22,000 located 18 Miles West of Cleveland by
 Lake Erie Shore Line
 
SCHOOL                                                                                                                              
Avon Lake High School (Grades 9-12)
Total Pupil Enrollment            1,234
Served by Lorain County Joint Vocational School,   
In Oberlin, OH (48 Students)
 
H.S. ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY:
80 Members
Average Years in Education               15.60
Master’s Degrees or Above                85%
Pupil-Professional Staff Ratio            15.4 to 1
 
 
PRESENT PUPIL ENROLLMENT:
Class of 2010              305
Class of 2011              272
Class of 2012              326
Class of 2013              331
 
CEEB CODE: 360-285
ACT: 198 Tested in 2008-2009, reported means:
English                        23.5
Mathematics                24.5
Reading                       24.0
Science                        23.9
Composite Average:    24.1
 
SAT: 103 Tested in 2008-2009, reported means:
Critical Reading                       539
Math                                        571
Writing                                    542
 
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE:
Class of 2009 – Graduates:                          289
To 4-Year Colleges                                        60%
To 2-Year Colleges/Tech. School                   20%
                                                                      80%
GRADING SYSTEM*:
Grade
Class Average
Regular
Honors/AP
A
93-100
4.00
5.00
A-
90-92
3.67
4.67
B+
87-89
3.33
4.33
B
83-86
3.00
4.00
B-
80-82
2.67
3.67
C+
77-79
2.33
3.33
C
73-76
2.00
3.00
C-
70-72
1.67
2.67
D+
67-69
1.33
1.33
D
63-66
1.00
1.00
D-
60-62
0.67
0.67
F
Below 60
0.00
0.0

 

*Pursuant to Ohio law, PSEO courses are on the high school transcript should be considered on the conversion of 1 HS Carnegie Unit = 5 credit hours of college coursework. Avon Lake High School calculates unweighted PSEO course credit in establishing high school GPA and class rank.
 
CURRICULUM
Requirements for Graduation:
24 total credits, including:
4 credits English
3 credits Mathematics
3 credits Science
3 credits Social Studies (Including 1 credit each of Government/Economics, US History, and World History)
1 credit Business/Technology or Foreign Language or Fine Arts 
½ credit Health
½ credit Physical Education
9 credits Electives
   
Required Courses for College Preparatory Students:
24 total credits, including:
4 credits English
3 credits Mathematics (through Algebra II)   
3 credits Science (through Chemistry) 
3 credits Social Studies (Including 1 credit each of Government/Economics, US History, and World History)
2 credits Foreign Language (two credits must be in the same language).
1 credit
 Fine or Performing Arts
½ credit Health
½ credit Physical Education
7 credits Electives

 

 


 Honors Classes Advanced Placement Classes
Mathematics:
Geometry Honors
Algebra II Honors  
Pre-Calculus Honors
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Science:
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics B
AP Physics C
English:
English 9 Honors
English 10 Honors
Western Philosophy Honors
AP English Literature/Composition
AP English Language/Composition

 
Social Studies:
World History Honors
AP American History
AP Government and Politics
AP Psychology
Foreign Language:
French III Honors
French IV Honors
French V Honors
Spanish III Honors
Spanish IV Honors
Spanish V Honors
  
Fine Arts:   AP Music Theory
AP Studio Art
  
 
                                                                       
 
 
Administrative Staff
Superintendent of Schools        Mr. Robert Scott
High School Principal                 Dr. Joanie A. Walker
Assistant Principal                     Mr. Jim Beatty
Assistant Principal                     Mr. T.J. Ebert

 

Guidance Department Staff
Mike Kaminski
Megan Sislowski
LuAnn Shuster
Jeff Petrulis
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

 


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