Avon, Indiana

Avon is a town in Hendricks County, with a population of just over 12 thousand people. The area has recently undergone rapid expansion, and has acquired a multitude of attractions including local parks, golf courses, and the ever popular Dallara Racing Factory. The area has undergone multiple name changes, including Hampton, White Lick, Smootsdale, and New Philadelphia. Interestingly the areas current name was picked up from a sign the railroad had used to mark the town.

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Famous People of Avon:

Bruce Kopp, News Anchor for Channel 13 WTHR morning news

Chet Fillip, Championship Racecar driver

Jim Sorgi, NFL Football Player

Larry Dixon, Drag Racing

Sergio Gomez, Lead Singer for K-Paz de la Sierra

Steve Talley, Actor

Avon Education

Public Schools

Avon's public school system is the Avon Community School Corporation. The mascot is the Avon Oriole.

Schools in the system include:

• High Schools (grades 9-12)
  • Avon High School
  • Harris Academy (shared with Brownsburg schools)
• Middle Schools (grades 7-8)
  • Avon Middle School - North
  • Avon Middle School - South
• Intermediate Schools (grades 5-6)
  • Avon Intermediate School - East
  • Avon Intermediate School - West
• Elementary Schools (grades K-4)
  • Cedar Elementary School
  • Hickory Elementary School
  • Maple Elementary School
  • Pine Tree Elementary School
  • River Birch Elementary School
  • Sycamore Elementary School
  • White Oak Elementary School

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Marching band

The Avon High School marching band is well-known throughout the country. The Avon Marching Black and Gold, led by Jay Webb, Matt Harloff, and Robert Burns, was ranked number one in the state of Indiana by the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) seven years in a row (two times in Class B, five times in Class A). The winning streak ended during the ISSMA state championship on November 1, 2008 when they placed second. They again placed first in Class A on October 31, 2009 and on October 30, 2010, marking their ninth state championship in only ten years. On November 15, 2008, they were ranked as the best high school marching band in the country, placing first during Bands of America Grand Nationals for the first time in the school's history. They won again in 2009 and 2010, making them the first band to win three years in a row since Marian Catholic in 1989. In 2011, they placed 2nd.

Private schools

• Kingsway Christian School (grades K-8)
• Our Shepherd Lutheran School (grades PK-8)

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