High School Profile
Avon Lake High School
175 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Guidance Department: (Phone) 440-933-8135 (Fax) 440-930-2798
2010-2011 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 (2009-2010)
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 1,203
Served by Lorain County Joint Vocational School,
In Oberlin, OH (26 Students)
H.S. ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY:
82 Members
Average Years in Education 15.60
Master’s Degrees or Above 85%
Pupil-Professional Staff Ratio 14.7 to 1
PRESENT PUPIL ENROLLMENT:
Class of 2011 260
Class of 2012 323
Class of 2013 327
Class of 2014 293
CEEB CODE: 360-285
ACT: 202 Tested in 2009-2010, reported means:
ACT: 202 Tested in 2009-2010, reported means:
English 23.9
Mathematics 24.9
Reading 24.2
Science 24.3
Composite Average: 24.5
SAT: 102 Tested in 2009-2010, reported means:
Critical Reading 561
Math 590
Writing 544
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE:
Class of 2010 – Graduates: 286
To 4-Year Colleges 65%
To 2-Year Colleges/Tech. School 25%
90%
GRADING SYSTEM*:
|
Grade
|
Class Average
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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
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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
Spanish III Honors
Spanish IV Honors
|
AP French AP Spanish |
| 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
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Jeffrey Petrulis
|
Mike Kaminski
|
Megan Sislowski
|
LuAnn Shuster
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| Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
