Avon Lake High School

Avon Lake High School (ALHS) 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 School District.

Avon Lake High School
Address
175 Avon Belden Road Avon Lake , Ohio 44012 United States
Coordinates	41°30′31″N 82°1′4″W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational
Established	September 1923
School district	Avon Lake City School District
Principal	Michael May [1]
Teaching staff	64.12 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,069 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	16.67[2]
Campus size	13 acres
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Athletics conference	Southwestern Conference
Mascot	Shorty the Shoreman
Nickname	Shoremen and Shoregals
Rivals	Avon High School
Accreditation	Ohio Department of Education
National ranking	952
Newspaper	The Spectrum
Yearbook	Shore Log
Website	avonlakecityschools.org/highschool
[3][4][5][6][7]

Academics

ALHS achieved "excellent" ratings on the Ohio State Report Card every year from 2003 to 2012.^[8] Reflecting the new statewide scoring, ALHS has consistently earned "A" grades for achievement (performance index and indicators met) and graduation rate since 2013.^[9] As of 2016, ALHS is ranked 261st by Newsweek Magazine^[10] and as of 2018, 668th by U.S. News & World Report.^[11] Avon Lake High School was ranked 170th in the nation by Newsweek Magazine in 2015.^[12] In 2011, Avon Lake City Schools were also recognized by Workplace Dynamics and the Cleveland Plain Dealer as the 8th best among "Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces" in the large companies category (companies with 500 or more local employees).^[13]

Athletics

Avon Lake has been part of the Southwestern Conference (SWC) since 1964. As well as having involvement in the vex robotics vrc program since 2017.^[14]

State championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Football - 2003^[15][16]
• Girls cross country - 1986, 1988^[15]
• Girls basketball - 1994^[15]
• Rugby (club) - 2015, 2019, 2021^[17][18]

Notable alumni

• Tom Batiuk, comic strip creator, best known for his long-running newspaper strip Funky Winkerbean^[19]
• Larry Cox, former executive director of Amnesty International^[20]
• Carmella DeCesare, Playboy Playmate^[21]
• Anne E. DeChant, singer/songwriter/guitarist^[22]
• Angela Funovits, mentalist/illusionist and runner-up on NBC's Phenomenon^[23]
• Jeremy Griffiths, Major League Baseball pitcher^[24]
• Matt Lundy, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives^[25]
• Brian Mihalik, National Football League offensive tackle^[26]
• Andy Schillinger, National Football League wide receiver^[27]
• Dick Tomanek, Major League Baseball pitcher^{[citation needed]}
• Stephen Tompkins, artist, animator, and composer^[28]
• Daryl Urig, illustrator and painter^[29]