Avon High School (Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Avon High School, or AHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 320 East Wood Street in Avon, Illinois
, a village
in Fulton County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. AHS is part of Avon Community Unit School District 176, which serves the communities of Avon, St. Augustine
, and Greenbush
, and also includes Avon Grade School. The campus is located 25 miles west of Canton, IL, 20 miles south of Galesburg, IL, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community. The school lies within the Canton
micropolitan statistical area.
, with 62% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 94%.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. It coops with neighboring Bushnell-Prairie City High School
for all athletics. Their combined name and mascot is the Spartans. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 320 East Wood Street in Avon, Illinois
Avon, Illinois
Avon is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered...
, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. AHS is part of Avon Community Unit School District 176, which serves the communities of Avon, St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Illinois
St. Augustine is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...
, and Greenbush
Greenbush, Illinois
Greenbush is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Greenbush is east-southeast of Roseville....
, and also includes Avon Grade School. The campus is located 25 miles west of Canton, IL, 20 miles south of Galesburg, IL, and serves a mixed village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community. The school lies within the Canton
Canton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
micropolitan statistical area.
Academics
In 2009 Avon High School made Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
, with 62% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Prairie State Achievement Examination
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination....
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 94%.
Athletics
Avon High School competes in the Prairieland ConferencePrairieland Conference
The Prairieland Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. It coops with neighboring Bushnell-Prairie City High School
Bushnell-Prairie City High School
Bushnell-Prairie City High School, or BPCHS, is a public four-year high school located at 845 North Walnut Street in Bushnell, Illinois, a small city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...
for all athletics. Their combined name and mascot is the Spartans. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.