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Apollo High School

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Apollo High School ranks 67 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Apollo High School is a public high school located in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 1,350 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Daviess County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apollo High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top half of Kentucky high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments and the ACT exam is generally above the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages, particularly in reading and writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62% of 10th-grade students at Apollo High School were proficient or better in KSA Reading, compared to 51% for Daviess County and 47% for the state. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 96.4% in recent years, which is comparable to or better than the Daviess County and state averages.

While Apollo High School generally performs well across different student subgroups, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 29.3% in recent years, which is higher than the Daviess County and state averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $16,564 to $24,364 per student, which is generally higher than the Daviess County and state averages. Compared to other high schools in the Daviess County district, such as Daviess County High School and Heritage Park High School, Apollo High School generally performs better academically and has higher graduation and lower dropout rates.

1,265

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,157

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2280 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 852-7100

District: Daviess County

Feeder schools for Apollo High School:

Elementary:	Audubon Elementary School
	F T Burns Elementary School
	Sorgho Elementary School
	Southern Oaks Elementary School
	More...
	Tamarack Elementary School
	West Louisville Elementary School
Middle:	F T Burns Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg39%

67^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Daviess County

39^th of 157Daviess County among Kentucky districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	135 of 290	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	93 of 276	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	142 of 271	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	122 of 267	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	95 of 285	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	87 of 271	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.6	52 of 287	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	44 of 295	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	82 of 290	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.2	95 of 291	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.4	129 of 226	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	93 of 223	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	93 of 217	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	67 of 217	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	29 of 75	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	47 of 89	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.2	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	32.8	65 of 94	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.4	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	149 of 166	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.2	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	33.4	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	101 of 239	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	158 of 261	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	128 of 253	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	139 of 252	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	84 of 236	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	89 of 234	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	52.8	58 of 102	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	39 of 115	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	86 of 124	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	54 of 116	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.9	100 of 114	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	62 of 92	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	53 of 88	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	64 of 80	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	59 of 242	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	139 of 274	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	91 of 272	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	154 of 266	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	119 of 234	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	90 of 254	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	126 of 232	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	110 of 262	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	76 of 259	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	151 of 257	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	124 of 238	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	109 of 251	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	92 of 237	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.1	65 of 76	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	53 of 77	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	19 of 86	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	76 of 168	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	72 of 162	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	95 of 226	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	60 of 251	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	118 of 273	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	82 of 264	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	116 of 260	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	92 of 203	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	90 of 219	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	59 of 198	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)56th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)43rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Writing45%~ state avg

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 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	2280 Tamarack Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7100	1,265	78	16.2	58.4%	922 (72.9%)	70 (5.5%)	129 (10.2%)	82 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	64.7	67^th of 254 public high schools	73.6%		50.8	135^th of 290 public high schools	53.4%	68	48.0	62.0	22.0	45.0	42.0	49.0	$19,157	$537	$219	$756	$10,091	$2,582	$12,674
Heritage Park High School	Public	9-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	140	15	9.3	86.4%	102 (72.9%)	6 (4.3%)	16 (11.4%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)
The Center for Academic Improvement	Public	6-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	17	1	17.0	82.4%	13 (76.5%)	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Owensboro Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	2631 S Griffith Avenue	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1000	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Owensboro High School	Public	9-12	1800 Frederica St	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1110	1,342	81	16.6	62.5%	748 (55.7%)	177 (13.2%)	209 (15.6%)	39 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	166 (12.4%)	43.6	154^th of 254 public high schools	39.4%		45.9	149^th of 290 public high schools	48.6%	5	35.0	40.0	21.0	45.0	37.0	41.0	$18,031	$1,052	$298	$1,350	$11,319	$3,447	$14,766
Emerson Academy	Public	9-12	1335 W 11th Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1087	104	10	10.4	91.3%	55 (52.9%)	12 (11.5%)	19 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.3%)								(n/a)		18.0
Daviess County High School	Public	9-12	4255 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7300	1,750	85	20.5	47.1%	1,478 (84.5%)	42 (2.4%)	107 (6.1%)	62 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.3%)	51.3	117^th of 254 public high schools	53.9%		76.5	42^nd of 290 public high schools	85.5%	75	45.0	48.0	21.0	42.0	36.0	44.0	$15,023	$543	$223	$766	$9,484	$2,541	$12,025
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1622 Southeastern Parkway	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 852-7000	75	1	75.0	73.3%	47 (62.7%)	8 (10.7%)	6 (8.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)								(n/a)						18.0
Valley High School	Public	9-12	1000 Industrial Dr.	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 689-6773	16	1	16.0	75.0%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Owensboro Day Treatment	Public	7-12	3108 Fairview Drive	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7247	14	3	4.6	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo High School

What schools feed into Apollo High School?

Apollo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Audubon Elementary School
Elementary : F T Burns Elementary School
Elementary : Sorgho Elementary School
Elementary : Southern Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Tamarack Elementary School
Elementary : West Louisville Elementary School
Middle : F T Burns Middle School

Is Apollo High School a good school?

Apollo High School ranks 67^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Apollo High School in?

Daviess County

What is the racial makeup of Apollo High School?

Students at Apollo High School are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Apollo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,265 students attended Apollo High School.

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