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Apollo High School

Q: Is Apollo High School a good school?

Apollo High School ranks 163 rd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Apollo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,152 students attended Apollo High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Apollo High School?

Students at Apollo High School are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Apollo High School?

Apollo High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Glenn F Burton School Elementary : Horizon School Elementary : Sunset School

Public Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 40% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Apollo High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving 2,228 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Glendale Union High School District, which is ranked 165 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Apollo High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 90th out of 420 Arizona high schools in 2017-2018 to 163rd out of 271 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Native American students performing relatively well, but Asian, African American, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, struggling to meet proficiency standards.

Cortez High School, another school in the Glendale Union High School District, performs similarly to Apollo High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. However, the district's virtual schools, Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy and Glendale Union Online, have significantly lower statewide rankings and academic performance compared to Apollo High School. Additionally, the nearby Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School, a public charter school, has a lower statewide ranking and academic performance than Apollo High School.

2,152

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,603

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8045 N 47th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302-6402

(623) 435-6300

District: Glendale Union High School District

Feeder schools for Apollo High School:

Elementary:	Glenn F Burton School
	Horizon School
	Sunset School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

10.4%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Glendale Union High School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

Arizona avg30%

163^rd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Glendale Union High School District

165^th of 289Glendale Union High School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	163 of 271	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	161 of 270	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	216 of 469	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	174 of 464	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	158 of 509	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	101 of 285	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	90 of 420	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	102 of 416	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	88 of 406	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	46.4	111 of 261	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.1	110 of 394	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	117 of 491	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	113 of 471	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	106 of 397	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	114 of 403	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	98 of 395	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	147 of 201	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	119 of 301	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	89 of 306	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	133 of 146	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	189 of 238	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	147 of 231	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	51 of 83	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	27 of 258	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	135 of 207	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	151 of 200	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	205 of 406	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	183 of 456	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	168 of 492	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	104 of 354	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	90 of 170	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	133 of 379	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	128 of 441	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	115 of 479	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	36 of 183	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	42 of 311	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	77 of 180	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	76 of 172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	112 of 347	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	146 of 223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	121 of 219	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	219 of 429	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	181 of 455	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	156 of 492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	91 of 238	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.5	104 of 125	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	186 of 199	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	222 of 282	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	179 of 374	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	105 of 255	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	32 of 256	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	148 of 172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	82 of 380	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	199 of 422	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.7	3 of 155	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	120 of 178	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	115 of 184	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	242 of 371	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	201 of 409	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	162 of 448	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	106 of 217	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	122 of 291	58.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2023)44th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)27th percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2022)17th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2023)14th percentile-40 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)7th percentile-47 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics29%~ state avg

Science14%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Apollo High School	Public	9-12	8045 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6300	2,152	94	22.9		223 (10.4%)	145 (6.7%)	1,586 (73.7%)	94 (4.4%)	27 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	74 (3.4%)	35	163^rd of 271 public high schools	39.9%		35.6	161^st of 270 public high schools	40.4%	2	41.0	29.0	14.0	$9,603	$436	$105	$977	$7,675	$1,388	$9,063
West-MEC - Apollo High School	Public	9-12	8045 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy	Public	9-12	4530 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-7300	468	35	13.3		74 (15.8%)	67 (14.3%)	298 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)				$16,546	$600	$349	$1,549	$14,013	$1,584	$15,597
Glendale Union Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	4530 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 435-7300	285				61 (21.4%)	23 (8.1%)	163 (57.2%)	13 (4.6%)	12 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)								(n/a)	15.0				$00			$00
Ombudsman - Charter Metro	Public, Charter	9-12	7910 N. 43rd Avenue	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 842-6157	250	5	50.0		42 (16.8%)	42 (16.8%)	157 (62.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3660 W Glendale Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-3442	401	19	21.1		16 (4.0%)	45 (11.2%)	317 (79.1%)	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)				$11,025	$1,474	$1,724	$4,673	$4,447	$3,379	$7,827
Crown Point High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5850 W Northview Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	James Sandoval Preparatory High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 845-0781	55	4	13.6		5 (9.1%)	6 (10.9%)	43 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Heritage Academy Pointe	Public, Charter	7-12	10215 N 43rd Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Pointe Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 209-0017	110	12	9.1		39 (35.5%)	8 (7.3%)	52 (47.3%)	3 (2.7%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Glenview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4386 W Bethany Home Rd	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-1221	536	24	22.3		17 (3.2%)	24 (4.5%)	473 (88.2%)	10 (1.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	41.4	141^st of 271 public high schools	48.0%		51.4	114^th of 270 public high schools	57.8%	27	47.0	34.0	13.0	$9,507	$1,129	$743	$3,001	$3,179	$4,457	$7,635
Cortez High School	Public	9-12	8828 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8200	1,132	52	21.6		136 (12.0%)	143 (12.6%)	698 (61.7%)	72 (6.4%)	42 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.4%)	27.6	183^rd of 271 public high schools	32.5%		24.3	194^th of 270 public high schools	28.1%	11	35.0	25.0	11.0	$12,719	$782	$111	$1,674	$10,012	$1,814	$11,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo High School

What schools feed into Apollo High School?

Apollo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenn F Burton School
Elementary : Horizon School
Elementary : Sunset School

How many students attend Apollo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,152 students attended Apollo High School.

Is Apollo High School a good school?

Apollo High School ranks 163^rd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Apollo High School in?

Glendale Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of Apollo High School?

Students at Apollo High School are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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