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Apollo High School (Kentucky)

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Rick Lasley

Nickname
  
Eagles

Number of students
  
1,338

Color
  
Blue, white, and red

Established
  
1972

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 270-852-7100

Founded
  
1972

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

School district
  
Daviess County Public Schools

Address
  
2280 Tamarack Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301, USA

District
  
Daviess County Public Schools

Similar
  
Daviess County High Sch, Owensboro High School, Owensboro Catholic High Sch, College View Middle Sc, Owensboro Public Schools

Apollo High School is a high school that is part of the Daviess County Public Schools district, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It was named after the Apollo Space Program, and opened in 1969 as 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 since August 2005, providing a laptop to every incoming freshman for their use during the school year.

Notable alumni

  • Rex Chapman, former NBA player
  • Marc Salyers, professional basketball player, Europe
  • Michael Waltrip, former NASCAR driver
  • Brad Wilkerson, former Major League Baseball player
  • References

    Apollo High School (Kentucky) Wikipedia