Apollo High School is a

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that is part of the

Daviess County Public Schools Daviess County Public Schools is a school district that manages the public schools in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA. However, within the city limits, Owensboro Public Schools is an independent district from the county schools. Apollo High Sch ...

district, located in

Owensboro Owensboro is a home rule-class city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest ...

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, United States. It was named after the

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, and opened in 1969 as a

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. It then converted into a high school in 1972 and held its first graduation in 1974. The school paper is named ''The Challenger'', after the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''. This school also has a marching band program called the Apollo Marching Eagles. Apollo has been involved in a 1-1 laptop project since August 2005, providing a laptop to every incoming freshman for their use during the school year.

Notable alumni

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, former

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player * Jeff Jones, college basketball coach *

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, Kentucky Representative and House Majority Caucus Chair *

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, professional basketball player, played mostly in Europe * Haley Strode, television and movie actress *

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, former

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player *

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, former

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driver

References

External links

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Daviess County Public Schools website
Buildings and structures in Owensboro, Kentucky Schools in Daviess County, Kentucky Public high schools in Kentucky Educational institutions established in 1972 1972 establishments in Kentucky {{Kentucky-school-stub