Apollo High School (Owensboro, Kentucky)

Apollo High School (Owensboro, Kentucky)

Infobox School
name = Apollo High School


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established = 1972
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type = Public
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district = Daviess County Public Schools
grades = 9-12
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principal = Thomas Purcell
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students = ~1200
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colors = Primary - Blue and White, Secondary - Red
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nickname = Eagles
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streetaddress = 2280 Tamarack Road
city = Owensboro
state = KY
zipcode = 42301
country = USA
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website = http://www.ahs.dcps.org/

Apollo High School is a high school located in Owensboro, Kentucky. Named after the Apollo Space Program, Apollo opened in 1969 as a junior high school. Apollo converted to a high school in 1972 and held their first graduation in 1974. It is part of Daviess County Public Schools. The school paper is, somewhat ironically perhaps, named The Challenger, after the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Notable alumni

* Rex Chapman, NBA player
* Brad Wilkerson, Major League Baseball player
* Michael Waltrip, NASCAR driver
* Emily Burroughs, activist

External links

* [http://www.ahs.dcps.org Apollo High School website]


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