Avon Grove High School

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.

Avon Grove High School
Address
10 Waltman Way

West Grove
,
Chester County
,
Pennsylvania
19390

United States
Coordinates39°49′11″N 75°51′40″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoIn Pursuit of Excellence
Established1928
School districtAvon Grove School District
SuperintendentDr. Christopher Marchese
PrincipalChristie Sneed[1]
Staff104.25 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,826 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.57[2]
Color(s)Maroon and gold   
MascotRed Devil
RivalOxford High School
NewspaperThe Devil's Herald
WebsiteSchool 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

In 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
  • Joey Wendle, baseball player[9]
  • Toby Leaman, singer, bassist of American rock group Dr. Dog
  • Scott McMicken, singer, guitarist of American rock group Dr. Dog
  • Dan Torelli, former drummer of American rock group Medina Lake

References
  1. "Administrative restructuring announced at Avon Grove School District". Daily Local. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  2. "Avon Grove HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. Avon Grove School District. "AGHS Profile". www.avongrove.org. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. Paterno, Danielle (June 24, 2020). "New AGHS Groundbreaking - 6.24.2020". Vimeo.
  6. "Avon Grove getting a state-of-the-art high school". Daily Local. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  7. "Penn Township officials discuss the opening of new Avon Grove High School | Chester County Press". www.chestercounty.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  8. "Avon Grove School District debt service $19 million below estimates on new high school". Daily Local. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  9. "WCU's Wendle One of Area's Best". cbslocal.com. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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