Apollo Junior High School
- Apollo Junior High School
Apollo Junior High School is a secondary school in Richardson, Texas. It is part of the Richardson Independent School District.
Apollo is one of two intermediate schools that feed L.V. Berkner High School. Founded in 1977, Apollo educates students in grades 7-8. As of 2006, the school principal is Jack Noteware.
Its approximate annual enrollment is 800 students, nearly twice that of the Texas state average for middle schools. The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.
Accomplishments
The Apollo Junior High Band is the only band in the history of Texas to win the Texas Music Educators Association Honor Band Competition for three consecutive years of eligibility.
In 1998 and 2000, teachers at the school were the recipients of the Edyth May Sliffe Award for excellence in mathematics. [http://www.maa.org/Awards/jrsliffe.html]
The Apollo Junior High Symphony Orchestra received straight 1's when they played at UIL which took place in UNT's Performing Arts Center. The 1st Violins, Violas and Harpist received awards for their outstanding performance as well. The orchestra is led by Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Cies.
Notable alumni
* Jensen Ackles, television actor and fashion model (1993) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010075/bio]
External links
* [http://www.risd.org/schools/ajh/apollo.htm School Website]
* [http://www.risd.org RISD Website]
* [http://www.apolloband.webhop.org Apollo Band Website]
* [http://texas.schooltree.org/public/Apollo-Junior-High-086712.html Apollo Junior High School profile] provided by schooltree.org
* [http://www.risd.org/Schools/schools.asp?OrgCode=50 Apollo Junior High School facts] provided by RISD
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