avon high school is a public high school in avon, connecticut, united states, serving grades 9–12. the student population is about 1100. the school has undergone extensive renovations over the last 20 years. the school started its latest renovation project in 2006, which was completed in the fall of 2008. the latest renovation included the addition of classrooms, a second gymnasium, a new kitchen and cafeteria, orchestra room, several media centers, and interior cosmetic changes. an indoor track and a softball field were proposed, but were canceled due to a lack of funding. the school was also renovated during 1996 and 1997. the most recent renovations (2018-2019) done to the football field and track, replacing the grass field with turf and replacing the track. the principal for the 2018-2019 school year is michael renkawitz. on august 11, 2016, newsweek ranked avon high school as the 116th best public high school in the united states.