Apollo High School (Arizona)

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".

Apollo High School
Address
8045 N. 47th Ave.

Glendale
,
Arizona
85302

United States
Coordinates33°33′17″N 112°09′34″W
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Choose Excellence" or "Pick it up, Apollo!"
Established1970
School districtGlendale Union High School District
PrincipalBenjamin White
Teaching staff93 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,024 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22:1 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Navy blue, gold, and white    
NicknameHawks
NewspaperHawk Talk
YearbookOlympus
Communities servedGlendale; Phoenix
Feeder schoolsGlenn F. Burton School
Horizon School
Isaac E. Imes School
Palo Verde Middle School
Melvin E. Sine School
Website

The nickname is the Hawks, and the school colors are navy blue, gold, and white.

History

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]

Athletics

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
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 boys' basketball team won the Arizona State 4A Championship three years in a row (2005, 2006, 2007).
  • Apollo High School girls' basketball team was the runner-up of the Arizona State Championship in their division in 2010.
  • Apollo High School boys' soccer team won the Arizona State 5A Championship in 1993.
  • An unrelated organization uses the Apollo football field for its home games, the Arizona Assassins of the Women's Football Alliance.

Awards and recognition

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]

Demographics

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]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Apollo High School US News
  2. "19 Aug 1969, Page 6 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. "14 Nov 1970, Page 16 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  4. AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles: 2006-2007
  5. "Apollo High School". US News Education. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  6. "Prince Amukamara". Apollo High School. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. Scott, Eugene (1 August 2014). "Celebrities who attended Phoenix high schools". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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