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Help support the Avonworth Class of 2027 through their online fundraiser with Sarris Candies! 

Shop delicious chocolates, Easter treats, and more, all from the comfort of home. Orders ship directly to you or can be picked up at Avonworth High School the week of March 22nd (right before Easter)!

Arts Pathway students visited the Society for Contemporary Craft in Lawrenceville, touring new workshops, learning from resident artists about creative career paths, and participating in hands-on embroidery, weaving, and metal embossing.

Avonworth Junior High and Senior High band students earned selection to the Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival through a competitive audition process, performing alongside top regional musicians after working with nationally recognized conductors.

Avonworth's January 2026 newsletter is here! Click to read our January news. 

The National Honor Society (NHS) recognizes high school students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Each participating high school maintains its own chapter of this prestigious national organization.

Application Deadline
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

For full eligibility details and access to the application, visit the NHS information page.

Thank you to Avonworth High School student Dylan Lope for filming and producing this video about the Avonworth boys basketball team. Click here to watch it.

Thank you to Avonworth High School student Dylan Lope for filming and producing this video about the Avonworth Hockey Club team. Click here to watch it. 

Dr. Dwulit has been named a 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins MVP (Most Valuable Principal), one of only 15 administrators across Allegheny County recognized for outstanding leadership, dedication to student success, and excellence in education.

The December 2025 newsletter is here! Click here to read it. 

Avonworth musicians were selected for the Allegheny Valley Junior High and Senior High Honors Band Festivals, with the district earning the second-highest number of Junior High selections—an achievement that highlights the continued growth and excellence of Avonworth’s music program!

The 2026–2027 school calendar has been approved! This year, we’re sharing two versions with our families.

View the traditional one page overview calendar. 

View the family-friendly calendar. 

Congratulations to Julia Cernich on being named the Player of the Year!

"It’s been almost two weeks since Julia Cernich and her Avonworth girls volleyball teammates won the PIAA Class 2A title, and she’s still finding it hard to believe." (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Read the Post-Gazette's story. 

Avonworth Education Support Professionals honored “Super Nolan” with a Trucks for Tots drive, collecting truck donations from across the community and delivering them to the Ohio Township Volunteer Fire Company to brighten the holiday season for children in need.

Boys Football PIAA Photos

Congratulations to our boys football team on winning the 3A PIAA Championship!

View photos from PIAA Championship. Thank you to Bill Monti for sharing these incredible photos with our community. 

Congratulations to our recently elected board members! 

Adam Livingston, Jessica Opalko-Pfister and Justin Panuski are all new to the Avonworth School Board. Amy Tokar is a returning board member. All four recently took their oaths, administered by Judge Michele Santicola.

We’re grateful for their commitment to serving our school community.

The 'Lopes are headed to the PIAA Football Championship this weekend! They play on Saturday, December 6 at 1:00 pm at Cumberland Valley high School. Tickets are available for purchase online. 

Let's Go 'Lopes! 

The November 2025 newsletter is here. Click here to read it.

Congratulations to our girls volleyball team on winning the 2A PIAA Championship!

View photos from PIAA Championship. Thank you to Bill Monti for sharing these incredible photos with our community. 

Avonworth High School is proud to recognize the students who recently participated in Senator Devlin Robinson’s Mock Senate held at Robert Morris University. Throughout the event, our students demonstrated exceptional preparation, leadership, and civic engagement.

The Avonworth School District community is invited to take part in Trucks for Tots, a special service project held in loving memory of Nolan Przybysz. Nolan was an Avonworth student known by many for his bright spirit, kind heart, and his absolute love of trucks — a joy he shared with everyone around him.

Thank you to Kim Ifft Photography for sharing these incredible photos of our Homecoming weekend!

Click here to view the Homecoming photos. 

Avonworth Athletics proudly celebrated National Signing Day as four standout student-athletes—Cooper Scharding, Elliette Stieving, Carson Franc, and Sam Cavanaugh—committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.

With Thanksgiving approaching, we enter a time of year when the weather could impact our school schedule. As we prepare for the possibility of weather-related delays and closings, we want to make sure families are as prepared as possible.  

Avonworth students created a special video to honor their principal and veteran, Dr. Dwulit, and to thank her for her service to our country on Veterans Day. We also extend our gratitude to all the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our nation.

This Avonworth Spotlight was produced and filmed by Conor Blaser and Harrison McAfee, with editing by Harrison McAfee.

Five Avonworth sophomores presented their innovative project, “AI in Agriculture and Farming Solutions,” at Pittsburgh’s Global Impact Forum during Tech Week, highlighting how artificial intelligence can advance sustainable farming practices.

For many reasons, Avonworth families may be in need of support right now and the Avonworth School District wants to help. If you or your family are in need of support, completing the form linked below will help us focus on the needs of our families and plan how we can help.

The October 2025 newsletter is here. Click here to read it.

At every game in November, the Avonworth Hockey Club team will collect canned/dry foods to donate to our local food pantry. 

As you may recall from a communication shared in August, TMX Compliance is going out of business. The district previously used TMX to house volunteer clearances.

We are excited to share that a new volunteer system is now in place for the district - Raptor VolunteerSafe.

Students planning to take AP Exams in May 2026 must register through College Board and submit payment via Total Registration by November 6 to avoid increasing late fees.

Earlier this summer, rising junior Julia Cernich made Avonworth history—verbally committing to play D1 Volleyball at Rice University!  We’re so proud of her athletic + academic achievements.

Avonworth Cross Country capped an impressive season at the WPIAL Championships, highlighted by sophomore Ryder Evans qualifying for the PIAA State Championship and the girls team finishing 16th overall.

Thank you to Avonworth High School students Eli Gardner and Dylan Lope for filming and producing this video about the ninth grade's visit to Camp Guyasuta.

Click here to watch it. 

Three Avonworth High School students—Grace Engel, Lyla Sebeck, and Will Nelson—represented the school on KDKA’s KD Quiz, airing November 8 at 11:00 a.m. and November 15 at 11:30 a.m.

Interested in supporting Avonworth students & love to play golf? ⛳

Join us for the Avonworth Golf Community Outing on October 26 at 8:00 AM at Reserve Run Golf Course! All proceeds from this event go to the Avonworth sophomore class and the Avonworth Golf Team.

Avonworth High School students are building problem-solving skills and a love for mathematics through their participation in Math League’s weekly after-school competitions.

Avonworth School District has been recognized by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank as a 2025 Child Hunger Hero for its exceptional efforts to support food security and ensure students have access to nutritious meals.

Avonworth High School proudly congratulates seniors Camila Intriago and Dylan Lope, crowned as our 2025 Homecoming Queen and King!

The September 2025 newsletter is here. Click here to read it.

Avonworth School District has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association as an Outstanding Visual Arts Community for 2024–25.

The generous support of the Avonworth Fund for Educational Excellence (AFEE) continues to enhance educational opportunities for students and faculty.

The 2025 Homecoming Court will be crowned on Friday, October 3 at 6:15 p.m. before the Lopes’ Varsity Football game.

Two Avonworth High School students have been selected as 2026 Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program! Congratulations to Nathan Kline and Cole Purdy on this outstanding accomplishment!

Commended Students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry.

Avonworth High School teacher, Mr. Scott Tuffiash, and the work he is doing with 12th grade Honors English students was recently featured in Remake Learning's "Both/And" publication.

Read more. 

View the "Both/And" publication.

Avonworth High School Humanities Pathway and Mock Trial students celebrated Constitution Day at the Pittsburgh City Building, observing court sessions and hearing from judges about their careers.

The 2025-2026 yearbook is on sale now until April 1st. You can purchase it using Click here to purchase your yearbook.

Reminder: Senior photos are due by December 1. Click here for more information regarding senior photos. 

Tickets for all ASD athletic events can be purchased in the athletic office Monday-Friday from 9am-1pm. The cost for tickets purchased in the athletic office is $2 for students and $3 for adults.  

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The Avonworth Antelopes will face the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars this Friday, September 12th. Kickoff is at 7:05 pm with the pre-game events starting at 6:40 pm. 

Avonworth School District is one of two local districts selected to join the News Literacy Projects District Fellowship Program.

The three-year fellowship provides $30,000 grants and customized support to implement news literacy education districtwide, ensuring all students learn to think critically and engage responsibly with the news and information. 

Thank you to Avonworth High School student Dylan Lope for filming and producing this video about the Avonworth football team. Click here to watch it. 

Avonworth High School Homecoming 2025 will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Tickets are on sale Sept. 2 - Sept. 12 during all high school lunch periods.

Click here to complete the AHS Homecoming Rules & Regulations form. 

Avonworth School Board President John Brandt was honored by PSBA for 10 years of service and Board Member Pat Stewart for 20 years, recognizing their dedication to students, schools, and the community.

We want to make you aware of an important update regarding our volunteer clearance tracking system. We were just notified that TMX Compliance will cease all support operations effective August 31, 2025.

If you would like to keep copies of your clearances for your records, please log in to your TMX Compliance account and download them prior to this date.

Tickets for all ASD athletic events can be purchased in the athletic office Monday-Friday from 9am-1pm. The cost for tickets purchased in the athletic office is $2 for students and $3 for adults.  

Season passes are also available and can be purchased online. Click here to purchase season passes.  

Welcome Back, Avonworth Families!

We hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and relaxing summer. We look forward to getting the 2025-2026 school year started and welcoming our students back to school soon!

Please read through this entire message to learn important information concerning the start of the 2025-2026 school year. 

Avonworth School District received an Honorable Mention from Women for a Healthy Environment for its efforts to improve air and water quality across its schools.

Over 40 rising seniors attended Camp College at Avonworth High School on August 5, where they received expert guidance on college essays, the SRAR, and application tools like the Common App and Xello.

As a senior/senior parent/guardian, you are responsible for booking a photographer that will have your photos ready by December 1st, 2025. No photos will be accepted after this date and you will be given a placeholder image in lieu of a photograph. If you would like to have a traditional head-shot taken by our school photographer, you can do that on one of our school picture days.

Attention Rising College Bound Seniors!

Register now for Camp College on August 5, 2025 from 9 am - 12 pm at Avonworth High School. Get help with your common app, college essay, SRAR and more!

"On a wintry evening earlier this year, Avonworth School District, home to approximately 2,000 students in Allegheny County, hosted a graduation party. It included the typical pomp — clusters of balloons in school colors, streamers, graduation caps — but the circumstance was wholly unusual. This party feted the class of 2035, an experimental kick-off to a new strategic planning process that engaged students, staff, educators and community members in an exercise to think creatively about the future of learning in the district."

Read more of Remake Learning's feature story on the future of learning at Avonworth.

Health and free meals are available for children at a site near you. This program is open to all youth ages 18 and under. No cost or sign-up is required. 

View the flyer.