Apollo High School | |
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8045 North 47th Avenue , 85302 | |
Coordinates | 33°33′17″N112°09′34″W / 33.55472°N 112.15944°W |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "Choose Excellence" or "Pick it up, Apollo!" |
Established | 1970 |
School district | Glendale Union High School District |
Principal | Benjamin White |
Teaching staff | 93 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,024 (2019-20) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22:1 [1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy blue, gold, and white |
Nickname | Hawks |
Newspaper | Hawk Talk |
Yearbook | Olympus |
Communities served | Glendale; Phoenix |
Feeder schools | Glenn F. Burton School Horizon School Isaac E. Imes School Palo Verde Middle School Melvin E. Sine School |
Website | Apollo High School |
Apollo High School is a high school located in Glendale, Arizona. It is part of the Glendale Union High School District (GUHSD). It enrolls approximately 2,200 students in grades 9-12. The Apollo High School motto has changed over recent years from "Pride, Class and Dignity" to the current "Choose Excellence".
The nickname is the Hawks, and the school colors are navy blue, gold, and white.
Apollo opened in 1970 designed by local architects Varney, Sexton Sydnor Associates. The design used was similar to Moon Valley High School which opened 5 years earlier. The construction contract to build the school was awarded to TGK Construction Company. [2]
The campus was dedicated on November 13, 1970, by Apollo 13 Astronaut Jack Swigert. [3]
Apollo High School is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association. AHS offers sports for both boys and girls during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Fall athletics | Winter athletics | Spring athletics | |
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Girls | Badminton, Volleyball (Varsity, JV, Freshman) | Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Soccer (Varsity, JV, JV2, Freshman), Wrestling | Softball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Tennis (Varsity, JV) |
Boys | Football (Varsity, JV, Freshman) Golf | Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Soccer (Varsity, JV, JV2, Freshman), Wrestling (Varsity, JV, Freshman) | Baseball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Tennis (Varsity, JV), Volleyball (JV, Freshman) |
Mixed | Cross Country, Swim & Dive | Track & Field |
Apollo High School has been granted "Excelling" status by Arizona in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act and high AIMS scores over the past years. [4]
Apollo High School is ranked 53rd top high school within Arizona. [1]
Apollo High School is largely Hispanic (66%), 19% White, 9% Black, and less than 6% of other races. The school also has a large Muslim population, as well as a minor but growing Asian population. [5]
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