Apollo High School | |
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Address | |
8045 N. 47th Ave. Glendale, Arizona 85302 United States |
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Coordinates | 33°33′17″N 112°09′34″W / 33.55472°N 112.15944°WCoordinates: 33°33′17″N 112°09′34″W / 33.55472°N 112.15944°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Choose Excellence |
Established | 1970 |
School district | Glendale Union High School District |
Principal | Brooke Parsons |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,200 (August 15, 2014) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy blue, gold, and white |
Nickname | Hawks |
Newspaper | The Utopian |
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.guhsdaz.org |
Apollo High School is a secondary 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 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.
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.
Apollo High School is largely Hispanic (55%), 33% White, 10% Black, and less than 2% of other races. The school also has large Muslim and Mormon populations, as well as a minor but growing Asian population.