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Owensboro High School vs. Apollo High School

Should you attend Owensboro High School or Apollo High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Owensboro High School
1800 Frederica St
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Apollo High School
2280 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Owensboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Apollo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,334 students in grades 9-12, Owensboro High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,440 students in grades 9-12, Apollo High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,334 students
1,440 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Apollo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#827 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#607 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Owensboro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Apollo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
38%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Owensboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apollo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
45%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Owensboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apollo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
10%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Owensboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Apollo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in KY)
95%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Owensboro High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Apollo High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Owensboro High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Apollo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
387
387
Grade 10 Students
391
386
Grade 11 Students
267
347
Grade 12 Students
284
318
Ungraded Students
5
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Owensboro High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Apollo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Apollo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Owensboro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Apollo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Owensboro High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Apollo High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Owensboro High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Apollo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Owensboro High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Apollo High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Owensboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Apollo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Owensboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Apollo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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