| Avon Lake High School | |
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| 175 Avon Belden Road Avon Lake, Ohio, 44012 United States |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Avon Lake City Schools |
| Principal | Joanie Walker[1] |
| Assistant principals | Jim Beatty T.J. Ebert |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,182 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference[1] |
| Sports | Basketball, Soccer, Football, Tennis, Swimming, Diving, Track, Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, Ice hockey, Lacrosse |
| Mascot | Shorty Shoreman |
| Team name | Shoremen[1] |
| Rival | Avon High School |
| Athletic Director | Thomas Barone[1] |
| Website | Avon Lake High School |
Avon Lake High School is a public high school located in Avon Lake, Ohio, west of Cleveland. It serves grades 9-12. It is part of the Avon Lake City Schools.
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ALHS has achieved "excellent" ratings on the Ohio State Report Card for eight consecutive years.[2] In 2011, ALHS was ranked 418th in the United States by Newsweek Magazine. [3] The school boasts a 17.5 student/teacher ratio, a 97% 4-year graduation rate, an 1134 average SAT score, and 93% of graduates are college bound. [4] All teachers at ALHS hold a bachelors degree and 91.6% hold at least a masters degree. [5] Avon Lake City Schools were also recognized by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as the 8th best "Top Workplaces of 2011." [6]
Since joining the Southwestern Conference (SWC) in 1964, the football program has won 23 SWC titles. In 2003, the Shoremen won the state Division II Football championship [7] after beating Trenton Edgewood 10-7 to complete an undefeated season.[8]
The school has also become a top ranked tennis high school in Ohio. In 2006, the power doubles tandem of Christine and Nikki Chiricosta won the Division I state championship. The two sisters own a dominant 122-0 record in the Southwestern Conference. The team has also won four consecutive SWC titles.
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