Apollo High School (Kentucky)
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| Apollo High School | |
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| Address | |
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2280 Tamarack Road Public | |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Principal | Bob Dych |
| Teaching staff | 79.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,426 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.05[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, white, and red |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www |
Apollo High School is a
junior high school. It then converted into a high school in 1972 and held its first graduation in 1974. The school paper is named The Challenger, after the Space Shuttle Challenger
. This school also has a marching band program called the Apollo Marching Eagles.
Apollo has been involved in a 1-1 laptop project[2] since August 2005, providing a laptop to every incoming freshman for their use during the school year.
Notable alumni
- NBA player[3]
- Jeff Jones, college basketball coach
- Marc Salyers, professional basketball player, Europe[citation needed]
- Haley Strode, television and movie actress
- Brad Wilkerson, former Major League Baseball player
- Michael Waltrip, former NASCAR driver
References
- ^ a b c "Apollo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions 2011-2012" (PDF). www.daviesskyschools.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "Rex Chapman". Kentucky High School Basketball Hall Of Fame. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
External links
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