News - ALHS Ranked #1 in Lorain County by U.S. News & World Report

Published on August 25, 2025

Congratulations to the entire staff, students, and families at Avon Lake High School for making a significant jump in the recently released U.S. News and World Report rankings for this year, which were announced earlier this week. Our very own high school was ranked #1 in Lorain County, ranked #8 in the Cleveland metro area, ranked #25 in the State of Ohio, and ranked #722 nationwide. This, up from one year ago in 2024, where ALHS ranked #1 in Lorain County, #10 in the Cleveland metro area, #34 in the State of Ohio, and #842 nationwide. College readiness, depth of curriculum, graduation rate, and state proficiency rate all factor into the U.S. News and World Report ranking.

This milestone reflects the high standards and achievement of everyone in the Avon Lake City Schools at all levels, as the accomplishment and work in each grade compounds year-after-year to produce these high marks. The hard work, teamwork, focus on conversations about data and implementing it into teaching and learning best practices, teacher evaluation discussions, implementation of new programming to help all students such as Shoremen Academy, building-level professional development, and focus on what is best for students, has elevated Avon Lake High School to an even higher standard. Congratulations once again to our Avon Lake High School community on this tremendous accomplishment!