Apollo High School

8045 North 47th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 | (623) 435-6000
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,856
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  • 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

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 Indian452.4%
Black19810.7%
Asian532.9%
Hispanic1,04956.5%
White51127.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Apollo High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade52228.1%
10th Grade50026.9%
11th Grade41122.1%
12th Grade42322.8%
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$38,44933%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$56,22067%
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201025.0%27.0%18.0%
200962.0%59.0%38.0%
200886.0%98.0%-
 
Reading Test
201058.0%36.0%29.0%
200960.0%63.0%57.0%
200881.0%82.0%-
 
Writing Test
201030.0%28.0%27.0%
200961.0%64.0%48.0%
200879.0%77.0%-
 
Science Test
200845.0%42.0%-
 

Grade 2011 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201026.0%36.0%19.0%
200989.0%76.0%87.0%
 
Reading Test
201062.0%59.0%47.0%
200984.0%75.0%83.0%
 
Writing Test
201048.0%55.0%45.0%
200982.0%78.0%72.0%
 
Science Test
200938.0%43.0%34.0%
200872.0%78.0%-
 

Grade 2012 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201061.0%64.0%59.0%
 
Reading Test
201078.0%79.0%77.0%
 
Science Test
201039.0%47.0%35.0%
200972.0%84.0%56.0%
 
Writing Test
201078.0%79.0%72.0%
 

Grade 2013 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Science Test
201084.0%89.0%62.0%
 

HS - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200982.0%87.0%71.0%
200866.0%71.0%58.0%
 
Reading Test
200978.0%78.0%75.0%
200868.0%70.0%66.0%
 
Science Test
200945.0%48.0%39.0%
200851.0%45.0%37.0%
 
Writing Test
200976.0%74.0%64.0%
200873.0%73.0%63.0%
 

Grade 2009 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200955.0%39.0%23.0%
200848.0%62.0%-
 
Reading Test
200946.0%46.0%27.0%
200862.0%66.0%-
 
Writing Test
200914.0%39.0%26.0%
200861.0%59.0%-
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200871.0%76.0%67.0%
 
Reading Test
200874.0%74.0%73.0%
 
Writing Test
200878.0%76.0%68.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200846.0%56.0%35.0%
 
Reading Test
200859.0%59.0%49.0%
 
Writing Test
200864.0%59.0%46.0%
 

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200842.0%45.0%28.0%
 
Reading Test
200836.0%54.0%36.0%
 
Writing Test
200818.0%52.0%35.0%
 

Grade 2008 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200830.0%27.0%-
 
Reading Test
200824.0%31.0%-
 
Writing Test
20087.0%22.0%-
 
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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