Avon Schools Earn Prestigious, Rare Honor

AVON, OH — Avon Local Schools are one of just 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada named to the College Board's 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. This is the fourth time Avon has been named to the Honor Roll.

“We are proud of the diversity of courses we are offering our students,” said Kristina Buller, Avon High principal. “Our teachers are dedicated to providing college level offerings to our students. The courses are rigorous and rewarding. There is both a financial and intrinsic value to these courses and the students see that when applying to colleges. I am proud of our staff and students.”

To be placed on the Honor Roll, Avon schools needed to increase the number of students taking part in Advance Placement classes and tests, while maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Avon High currently offers 18 AP courses.

There are currently 360 Avon High students enrolled in AP courses. Avon High has a total student population of 1,400.

"We are very proud of this distinct recognition and it is truly a reflection of our staff's willingness to be trained and teach the rigor of an AP course,” said Ben Hodge, Avon Local Schools assistant superintendent. “Our students continue to be impressive as they perform at such a high level every year."

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