📍 2280 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Daviess County, 42301
Apollo High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Owensboro, Daviess County. The school has 1,440 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Daviess County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Apollo High School enrolls 1,440 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 82 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,073 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 122 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 94 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 78 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
795 of the school's 1,440 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 693 qualify for free lunch and 102 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Apollo High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-20, state senate district 8, state house district 7.
Apollo High School is one of 24 schools in Daviess County, based in Owensboro, Kentucky. The district serves 10,948 students district-wide and employs 694 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,440 students, Apollo High School is larger than the district average of about 456 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small