Avery High School

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For student drivers, parking passes for all students will go on sale Monday, August 4th. Students will need to come to the front office to pick up the parking pass packet. Parking passes are $25 for the school year. Students may come to the front office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 to 4:00. Students must buy a parking pass to park in the student lot before the first day of school. Parking passes will not be sold on the first day of school until after 3:00. Parking spaces are first come, first serve. Please call the front office with any questions.
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Due to the forecast for this afternoon, the interest meeting for tennis will be held in the mid-level commons today at 5:30 instead of on the tennis courts.
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Parking passes for Seniors only go on sale tomorrow, Monday, July 28th. The front office will be open Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. If you are interested in decorating your parking space, please pick up the forms from the front office. Call the front office with any questions.

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For any girls who are interested in playing tennis this fall, there will be an interest meeting on Monday, July 28th at 5:30 on the tennis courts. Please call the school with any questions.
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The following is important information regarding fall athletics at Avery County High School. Fall sports officially begin on Wednesday July 30th. In order to participate in athletics all athletes must be registered, complete and sign their documents on Final Forms, all parents must be registered, complete and sign their documents on Final Forms, and all athletes must have an up to date physical on file in Final Forms. ATHLETES MAY NOT PRACTICE UNTIL ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. We look forward to a successful year. GO VIKINGS! Please contact Benny Wellborn with any questions.

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I hope you are having a great summer and getting ready for your Senior year! This year, seniors can decorate their parking spaces using paint. I have attached the rules, guidelines, and dates for painting. Parking spaces for seniors will go on sale the week of July 28th. During this week, please come to the front office to pick up your forms, pick out your space, and pay for your pass. If you want to paint your spot, it is a total of $50. If you are NOT painting your spot, it is $25. Once you pick out your spot and pay, you will be given the forms to fill out. The forms are also attached to this email. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Good afternoon, Rising 12 grade students are required by NC State Law to have a second dose of the meningococcal vaccine prior to entering the 12th grade. Please check with your child's health care provider or the Avery County Health Department to make sure he/she is up to date on vaccines prior to the start of the school year in August. Thank you.

Avery High School’s Graduation Ceremony will be live-streamed for you to enjoy! Help us celebrate the incredible achievements of our seniors as they close one chapter and step into the next. 📅 Date: 5/31/25 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Watch Live: https://youtube.com/live/1RZ1PUdyiCo?feature=share The live stream will begin shortly before the ceremony start time.

Good evening, Students need to turn in their MacBooks, cases, and chargers by Thursday, May 29th at 3:30. Students who do not turn in a MacBook will be charged for the cost of the MacBook, case, and charger. Seniors who do not turn in a MacBook, case, and charger will not receive their diploma until everything is turned in. Thank you for your cooperation in getting all of our devices returned. Thank you.

Good morning,Due to the forecast of inclement weather on Friday, graduation is being moved to May 31st, Saturday morning at 10:00 in the football stadium. Moving graduation to Saturday morning will allow more people to attend the ceremony as opposed to having graduation in the gym. All graduates need to arrive at 8:30 am. Gates will open at 8:45 am for spectators. The senior brunch will still be held on Friday morning beginning at 10:00. Graduation practice will follow at 11:00. Graduation practice is required for all seniors. For graduation parking,there will be two areas for handicap parking. The first three rows in the parking lot in front of the school will be reserved for handicap parking. There will be handicap spaces available behind the cafeteria. Due to ample handicap parking, we won’t be offering handicap shuttling. There will be a handicap drop off area right in front of the school. We look forward to seeing everyone for our graduation ceremonies.

Avery High School’s Capping Ceremony will be live-streamed for you to enjoy! Please join us in celebrating the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our students as they take one step closer toward graduation. 📅 Date: 5/27/25 🕕 Time: 5:30pm 📍 Watch Live: https://youtube.com/live/Pep7H_9DQ1E?feature=share The live stream will begin shortly before the ceremony start time.

Good evening, Our seniors have a busy week ahead in preparation for graduation. The Capping Ceremony will be held tomorrow evening beginning at 6:00 in the gym. Seniors and cappers need to arrive by 4:45. Senior walks will take place Wednesday, May 28th. All students, with the exception of Freedom Trail and Cranberry students, meet in the high school parking lot at 11:00. All seniors will ride buses to their respective schools. Elementary walks will begin at 11:45. Students who attended Freedom Trail and Cranberry meet at the high school at 1:00. This walk will take place at 1:45. The Avery Middle School walk will take place at 1:20. All seniors will return to the high school by bus by 2:50. On Friday, May 30th, the senior brunch will take place at 10:00 in the mid-level commons. Graduation practice will take place following the brunch at 11:00. Graduation practice is required for all seniors. Graduation will take place Friday on the football field beginning at 6:00. Seniors need to arrive by 4:45. All seniors must turn in their MacBooks, cases, and chargers prior to graduation. We look forward to this week of celebrating of our seniors!

Sports physicals will be offered at the high school on June 5th from 4:00 to 7:00. Physicals are $20. For more information, contact Joe Hawkins at joehawkins@averyschools.net

The high school's exam schedule is listed below. All exams will begin by 8:15 each day. Students won't be allowed to enter a testing site late. Please call the office with any questions. Tuesday, May 20: Teacher-made Exams Wednesday, May 21: Teacher-made Exams Thursday, May 22: English 2 and Math 1 EOC exams Friday, May 23: Biology and Math 3 EOC exams Tuesday, May 27: Ag Mechanics 1 and 2 CTE exams Wednesday, May 28: Culinary 1 and Health Science 1 CTE exams Thursday, May 29: CTE exams make-ups

Good evening, The Class of 2026 will take Senior Portraits on June 18th and 19th in the lower commons. An email will be sent to students at a later date to sign up for an appointment. If students are not able to make one of these appointments, another session will take place on October 1st. Thank you.

Good evening, Our Seniors will be graduating in a few short days. There are several upcoming events for our seniors to take note of. The Capping Ceremony for seniors will be held on Tuesday, May 27th at 6:00 in the gym. Seniors must arrive by 4:30. Cappers need to be at the school by 5:00. Senior Walks will take place on Wednesday, May 28th. Senior walks to Crossnore, Newland, Banner Elk, and Riverside will be at 1:00. Walks to Avery Middle School will be at 2:00. Walks to Freedom Trail and Cranberry will be at 2:15. All seniors going on the walks need to meet at the high school at 12:00. Students must ride the buses to the schools. The Senior Brunch will take place on Friday, May 30th at 10:00. Graduation practice will begin at 11:00. Seniors are required to attend graduation practice. Graduation will be on May 30th at 6:00 on the football field. Seniors need to be here at 4:45. We look forward to all of the fun events for our seniors! Thank you.

Good evening, Senior students will have a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, April 29th at 11:00 in the Media Center. During this meeting, we will go over important dates for seniors, upcoming events, and information about graduation. Seniors need to attend to hear this information. Also, cap and gowns will be given to seniors on Thursday, May 1st in the conference room. Thank you and have a good evening.

Good evening, If you are scheduled to take the driver's ed class over Spring Break, please make note of the following changes: Due to Mr. Greene having to attend a conference at the end of the week, the class has been adjusted to begin on April 18 (Good Friday), rather than Monday, April 21. The new dates and times are as follows: April 18-19, 21-23, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm each day. Please adjust your calendars accordingly. If you have any questions please email and let me know. Please note, if you have not signed up for this class, it is full. Please use the student services tab on the ACHS Website to sign up for a class if you need. Thank you.

With the warmer approaching, I want to take the opportunity to review some of Avery High School’s dress code policies. The dress code can be found in the Student Handbook on pages 14 and 15. The handbook can be found on our website under Student Essentials. All shirts, sweaters, tops, and dresses must cover both shoulders and underarm and may not expose the midriff or lower back (no crop tops) while walking, standing, or sitting. Shirts or blouses that are excessively tight, sheer, or low-cut and expose cleavage may not be worn. No shirts tucked under bra or tied to make them shorter. Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be mid thigh or longer. Track shorts are inappropriate and prohibited during the school day. No super tight spandex. No pajamas, pajama pants, or bedroom slippers may be worn. Students may not wear garments that advertise or promote alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or violence. No sunglasses are to be worn in school. Students who are not following the dress code will be asked to change into appropriate clothing. If students are asked to change and continue to wear the same clothing to school, they will be subject to disciplinary action. Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact the school with any questions.

Good evening, Tomorrow at the Rock Gym in Newland is a free prom dress event, along with free $50 gift cards for tuxedo rentals in Elizabethton (limited supply). Guys, show up at 11:00 AM for gift cards. The dress event begins at noon. The hundreds of dresses are free for all students attending the prom!