Avon Grove High School is a public high school located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Avon Grove School District.
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10 Waltman Way , , 19390 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°49′11″N 75°51′40″W / 39.8196736°N 75.8611968°W |
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Type | Public |
Motto | In Pursuit of Excellence |
Established | 1928 |
School district | Avon Grove School District |
Superintendent | Christopher Marchese |
Principal | Christie Snead[1] |
Staff | 104.25 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,826 (2018-19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.57[2] |
Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
Mascot | Red Devil |
Rival | Oxford High School |
Newspaper | The Devil's Herald |
Website | School website |
Avon Grove High School enrolls about ~1,826 students in grades 9-12.[3]
The school was established in 1928 with Pierre S. du Pont being involved in designing its first building. A newer building was built in 1957, and renovated in the 90's. The old building is being renovated again with plans to become the new Avon Grove School District Middle School.[4]
New building
editIn June 2020, construction started on a brand new campus for Avon Grove High School as class occupancy exceeded fifty percent over its maximum.[5][6] By September 2022, the campus located in Jennersville, Pennsylvania was functional enough to allow for the 2022-23 school year.[7] The estimated cost of the new campus is projected to be $211,849,264.[8]
Notable alumni
edit- Mike Cessario, founder of Liquid Death[9]
- Dan Torelli, former drummer of American rock band, Medina Lake
- Joey Wendle, professional baseball player, New York Mets[13]
Swatting incident
editOn October 10, 2023, just before 10:00 a.m., the main office of the Avon Grove High School received a phone call from an unknown number. The caller claimed to be near the school with a gun and that they were going to enter the high school's gym. Immediately, Dr. Christie Snead, the school principal, announced on the PA system that the school was going into lockdown. The Pennsylvania State Police arrived shortly after and began searching the campus. The call was traced to a number in Nebraska that had been used in several other swatting incidents across the country. Due to the cafeteria having many windows, there was a lack of space to provide cover during a lockdown. As such, some students from the cafeteria decided to leave the building and run to the shops at Jennersville as they felt that it would be the safest place. Others found hiding spots in the serving area of the cafeteria. The gym was the most vulnerable area as that was where the intruder claimed to be entering. Throughout the incident, Dr. Snead and Mrs. Penn gave out further instructions and police whereabouts in the building over the intercom and via email. At 10:45 a.m., it was announced that the high school was still in restricted movement to help the police manage the flow of students throughout the building. An announcement was made around this time that they would have an early dismissal and students would be able to use the restroom. At 11:20 a.m., students were dismissed from school, and all after-school activities were canceled.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Administrative restructuring announced at Avon Grove School District". Daily Local. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c "Avon Grove HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Avon Grove School District. "AGHS Profile". www.avongrove.org. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Paterno, Danielle (June 24, 2020). "New AGHS Groundbreaking - 6.24.2020". Vimeo.
- ^ "Avon Grove getting a state-of-the-art high school". Daily Local. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Penn Township officials discuss the opening of new Avon Grove High School | Chester County Press". www.chestercounty.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Avon Grove School District debt service $19 million below estimates on new high school". Daily Local. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Mikulich, Leah (2023-11-11). "Avon Grove Graduate, the Creator of Liquid Death, Shares Entrepreneurial Secrets". VISTA.Today. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Enos, Moran (2023-11-11). "Still Barking After All These Years: Dr. Dog On Low-Key Longevity And Their New Self-Titled Album". Grammy.com.
- ^ "Chester County Sports Hall of Fame - Charles B. Lewis". chestercountysportshalloffame.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Enos, Moran (2023-11-11). "Still Barking After All These Years: Dr. Dog On Low-Key Longevity And Their New Self-Titled Album". Grammy.com.
- ^ "WCU's Wendle One of Area's Best". cbslocal.com. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Gorman, Will (2023-11-17). "SWATTING INCIDENT SHOCKS AGHS" (PDF). Avon Grove School District. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.