Apollo High School

2280 Tamarack Road, Owensboro KY, 42301 | Daviess County School District | 270-852-7100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1405
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Owensboro
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
48%Owensboro
48%Kentucky

Apollo High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Daviess County School District" in Owensboro, KY. There are a total of 1,405 students and 79 teachers at Apollo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Apollo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 10% lower than the Kentucky average.

Apollo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1405
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment271
Taking some courses212
Taking some courses (not tests)59
Passing some courses83
Passing no courses108

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 271 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 212 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 86.3% 86.5% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 5.9% 3.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 4.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.4% 2.9% 3.1%

Owensboro demographics profile

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyNational
Population59,7964,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,89511491
Median age38.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Owensboro

IndexOwensboroKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%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.