Avon Lake High School is a public high school

High school

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  located in Avon Lake, Ohio

Avon Lake, Ohio

Avon Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, west of Cleveland. It serves grades 9-12. It is part of the Avon Lake City Schools.

Academics

ALHS has achieved "excellent" ratings on the Ohio State Report Card for eight consecutive years. In 2011, ALHS was ranked 418th in the United States by Newsweek Magazine. 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. All teachers at ALHS hold a bachelors degree and 91.6% hold at least a masters degree. Avon Lake City Schools were also recognized by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as the 8th best "Top Workplaces of 2011."

Athletics

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 after beating Trenton Edgewood

Edgewood Cougar Football

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 10-7 to complete an undefeated season.

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.

State Championships

• Football
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   - 2003
• Girls Cross Country
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   - 1986, 1988
• Girls Basketball
  Basketball
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   – 1994

Notable alumni

• Carmella DeCesare
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  , 2000 graduate - Playboy
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  Playmate and April 2003 centerfold
• Angela Funovits
  Angela Funovits
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  , 2005 graduate - Mentalist/Illusionist and star of NBC's Phenomenon
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