Avon Park High School

Please see all APH weekly activities for the week of 01/22/24 at the link below. https://aph.highlands.k12.fl.us/o/aph/page/aph-week-at-a-glance

Help us celebrate 'Literacy Week' next week at Avon Park High School January 22-26!

Tonight was senior night for boys' soccer. Congrats to the four boys who were honored tonight with their families by Coach Virkler. The seniors are Jose Islas, Carlos Andre, Juan Pablo Vera Sosa, and David Najera Guzman. We wish you luck with the remaining games of the season.

Congratulations to Skyler Navarro, who signed today to play softball for the South Florida State College Panthers upon graduation. Skyler plans to attend SFSC to obtain her AA and continue her education in the EMT program. Congrats, Skyler! We can't wait to see your next adventure! #GoBigRed #SchoolOfChampions

Congratulations to Avon Park High School which has been named to the 2023 AP School Honor Roll! Avon Park High School is a Bronze member of the Honor Roll! APHS had 58% of seniors who took at least one AP exam during high school, 28% of seniors scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP exam and 16% of seniors who took five or more AP exams during high school. Congratulations to the APHS Class of 2023 for this great recognition. #GoBigRed #SchoolofChampions #APBronzeHonorRoll

Did you know Avon Park High School's app is built within the The School Board of Highlands County's app? The district's new app allows you to follow the schools of your choice. Download it today and then go to "My Organizations" and select the schools you want to follow to stay informed. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3ROAdw7 Download for iPhone https://apple.co/46FR2gW

Please join us for a planning meeting for our 100 Years of Accreditation Celebration.

APHS has several job postings including School-based Health Worker, Enchancement Paraprofessional, and several athletic coaches. Come join our School of Champions.

Happy Holidays from the Faculty and Staff of Avon Park High School!

Avon Park High School has been an accredited institution by our accrediting agency, Cognia, for 100 years! What a great milestone! We plan to celebrate this school year. If you would like to help with our planning to celebrate 100 years, Night of 100 Stars in April, please refer to the attached flyer. We would love to have you join tonight for our planning meeting.

Take a look at this week's events at APH: https://aph.highlands.k12.fl.us/student-resources/aph-week-at-a-glance

On Monday evening, the SBHC held the Summit Awards to recognize all of the Teachers of the Year and School Related Employees of the Year. We enjoyed celebrating our very own Teacher of the Year, Heather Knight, and School Related Employee of the Year, Luis Rivera. Thank you both for all you do for our students. #GoBigRed ##SchoolOfChampions

Congratulations to our November Students of the Month. 9th grade - Sophia Heston 10th grade - Brooke Blackburn 11th grade - Lucas McIntosh 12th grade - Maria De La Paz Congrats to these amazing students! #GoBigRed #SchoolofChampions

At Tuesday evening's school board meeting, our very own Rose Kirby was recognized for her years of service to SBHC. Rose has been a valued employee for over 36 years. Thank you, Mrs. Kirby for all you do for our students, staff and family. #GoBigRed

Congratulations to Brad Benton, who recently signed a scholarship to play baseball at Lynn University in Boca Raton. Brad is a 4 year varsity letter for the Red Devil baseball team. We are so excited for your next adventure! #GoBigRed

Underclassmen, please be reminded that THIS Friday is picture retake day. If you missed the first picture day, this will be your only opportunity to get your picture taken for the yearbook. This will also be the time In which to retake your photo if you were unhappy with the first. Information on purchasing photos can be found at my.lifetouch.com. Seniors - This is a reminder about upcoming yearbook deadlines. The deadline to submit a senior ad is January 12. You can find the order form for the senior ad on the school website. All students: Be sure to order your yearbook by December 21 - when pricing will go from $65 to $75. Please contact Ms. Ball if you have any questions.

Highlands Interagency Transition Team presents Building Bridges: Transition Expo Who: Teachers and Families of students with disabilities What: Information and resources from community agencies to help prepare students with disabilities, families, and teachers for successful outcomes. Where: Bert Harris Agricultural Center, 4509 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875 When: Monday, January 8, 2024 Time: Families 4pm-6pm

The Pitchfork Games are coming. Mark your calendars! Starting at 6:30PM on Tuesday, December 12th at Joe Franza Stadium, the Pitchfork Games will begin! Representatives from the Freshman class, Sophomore class, Junior class, Senior class and Faculty will compete in 10 crazy games. Please come out and cheer on your class!!!

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! 𝟵𝟴𝟵𝟬𝟬 The School Board of Highlands County and its schools use a variety of methods to contact you to keep you informed. Beginning soon, our 5-digit texting code will change to 98900. We encourage you to store this number as a contact so you always know that it is from the district and our schools! You'll receive a welcome message on Wednesday (11/29) from this number. When messages come from a school they will always begin with the school's three initials so you know which school is messaging you. No reply is required when you receive this welcome message. Remember to always keep your information up to date in the school offices.

Avon Park High School has been an accredited institution by our accrediting agency, Cognia, for 100 years! What a great milestone! We plan to celebrate this school year. If you would like to help with our planning to celebrate 100 years, Night of 100 Stars in April, please refer to the attached flyer. We would love to have you join us.