Sycamore Elementary School White Oak Elementary School 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, Daniel Wiles, Karl Hartman, 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. The longest consecutive and uninterrupted national championship streak is three years, held by three schools: Marian Catholic High School (1987, 1988, 1989), Avon High School (2008, 2009, 2010) and Carmel High School (2016, 2017, 2018). In 2011, they placed 2nd. Private schools Private schools: Kingsway Christian School (grades K–8) Our Shepherd Lutheran School (grades PK–8) Public library Avon has a lending library, the Avon-Washington Township Public Library. Notable people Larry Dixon, 3-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion Jay Drake, former race car driver Chet Fillip, race car driver Sergio Gomez, singer Andrew Hines, 5-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion William T. Hornaday, zoologist, savior of the bison Leah Pritchett, NHRA Top Fuel driver Patrick Rodgers, professional golfer Jim Sorgi, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants NFL quarterback Steve Talley, actor Miranda Throckmorton, sprint car driver Al Unser Jr., former race car driver, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich Jr., former race car driver Brandon Peters, former college quarterback Neighboring communities References External links Town of Avon official website Avon-Washington Township Public Library Avon, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Avon Community School Corporation Towns in Hendricks County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Indianapolis metropolitan area