Apollo High School

8045 North 47th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 | (623) 435-6000

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,856

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,856 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 97th out of 385 high schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8045 N. 47th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85302

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Glendale Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,929
Dropout Rate: 1.5%
Students Per Teacher: 21.4
Enrolled Students: 14,920

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,856
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 83.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,000 (53.9%)
Females: 856 (46.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 154 (8.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 815 (43.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 969 (52.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Apollo High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	45	2.4%
Black	198	10.7%
Asian	53	2.9%
Hispanic	1,049	56.5%
White	511	27.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	522	28.1%
10th Grade	500	26.9%
11th Grade	411	22.1%
12th Grade	423	22.8%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 64%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:36%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $50,296

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Apollo High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$38,449	33%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$56,220	67%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Apollo High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2010 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	25.0%	27.0%	18.0%
2009	62.0%	59.0%	38.0%
2008	86.0%	98.0%	-

Reading Test
2010	58.0%	36.0%	29.0%
2009	60.0%	63.0%	57.0%
2008	81.0%	82.0%	-

Writing Test
2010	30.0%	28.0%	27.0%
2009	61.0%	64.0%	48.0%
2008	79.0%	77.0%	-

Science Test
2008	45.0%	42.0%	-

Grade 2011 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	26.0%	36.0%	19.0%
2009	89.0%	76.0%	87.0%

Reading Test
2010	62.0%	59.0%	47.0%
2009	84.0%	75.0%	83.0%

Writing Test
2010	48.0%	55.0%	45.0%
2009	82.0%	78.0%	72.0%

Science Test
2009	38.0%	43.0%	34.0%
2008	72.0%	78.0%	-

Grade 2012 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	61.0%	64.0%	59.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	79.0%	77.0%

Science Test
2010	39.0%	47.0%	35.0%
2009	72.0%	84.0%	56.0%

Writing Test
2010	78.0%	79.0%	72.0%

Grade 2013 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Science Test
2010	84.0%	89.0%	62.0%

HS - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	82.0%	87.0%	71.0%
2008	66.0%	71.0%	58.0%

Reading Test
2009	78.0%	78.0%	75.0%
2008	68.0%	70.0%	66.0%

Science Test
2009	45.0%	48.0%	39.0%
2008	51.0%	45.0%	37.0%

Writing Test
2009	76.0%	74.0%	64.0%
2008	73.0%	73.0%	63.0%

Grade 2009 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	55.0%	39.0%	23.0%
2008	48.0%	62.0%	-

Reading Test
2009	46.0%	46.0%	27.0%
2008	62.0%	66.0%	-

Writing Test
2009	14.0%	39.0%	26.0%
2008	61.0%	59.0%	-

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	71.0%	76.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2008	74.0%	74.0%	73.0%

Writing Test
2008	78.0%	76.0%	68.0%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	46.0%	56.0%	35.0%

Reading Test
2008	59.0%	59.0%	49.0%

Writing Test
2008	64.0%	59.0%	46.0%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	42.0%	45.0%	28.0%

Reading Test
2008	36.0%	54.0%	36.0%

Writing Test
2008	18.0%	52.0%	35.0%

Grade 2008 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	30.0%	27.0%	-

Reading Test
2008	24.0%	31.0%	-

Writing Test
2008	7.0%	22.0%	-

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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