Apollo High School

8045 N. 47Th Avenue, Glendale AZ, 85302 | Glendale Elementary District | 623-915-6300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1960
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 113 in Glendale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Glendale
43%Arizona

Apollo High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Glendale Elementary District" in Glendale, AZ. There are a total of 1,960 students and 89 teachers at Apollo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Apollo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 28% higher than the Arizona average.

Apollo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1960
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment266
Taking some courses230
Taking some courses (not tests)36
Passing some courses121
Passing no courses113

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Apollo High School, there are a total of 266 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 230 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Apollo High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 22.3% 13.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 9.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.5% 71.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.0% 1.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Glendale demographics profile

StatisticGlendaleArizonaNational
Population1,658,4227,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,2006591
Median age33.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English63%73%79%
Speak Spanish30%20%13%

Education level achieved in Glendale

IndexGlendaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Apollo High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.