Avon Lake High School

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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.AcademicsALHS achieved "excellent" ratings on the Ohio State Report Card every year from 2003 to 2012. Reflecting the new statewide scoring, ALHS has consistently earned "A" grades for achievement (performance index and indicators met) and graduation rate since 2013. As of 2016, ALHS is ranked 261st by Newsweek Magazine and 561st by U.S. News & World Report. Avon Lake High School was ranked 170th in the nation by Newsweek Magazine in 2015. In 2011, Avon Lake City Schools were also recognized by WorkplaceDynamics and the Cleveland Plain Dealer as the 8th best "Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces" in the large companies category (companies with 500 or more local employees).AthleticsAvon Lake has been part of the Southwestern Conference (SWC) since 1964.State Championships Football - 2003 Girls Cross Country - 1986, 1988 Girls Basketball – 1994Notable alumni Larry Cox, Former Executive Director of Amnesty International Carmella DeCesare, Playboy Playmate Angela Funovits, Mentalist/Illusionist Dick Tomanek, Major League Baseball pitcher. Jeremy Griffiths, Major League Baseball pitcher. Andrew Schillinger, National Football League wide receiver