[7] Avondale High School was built in 1970 by the architecture firm Linn Smith, Demiene and Adams, replacing the 1951 building.

[9] The auditorium was considered "the most outstanding such high school facility in the state.

[1] U.S. News & World Report ranked Avondale 247th in Michigan and 7,332nd nationally in their 2020 annual survey of public high schools.

[3] Avondale's Yellow Jackets compete in the Oakland Activities Association.

The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]