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Apollo High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8045 N 47th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 · (623) 435-6300 · Part of Glendale Union High School District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
2,152
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Apollo High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

Where Glendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–829 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Apollo High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8045 N 47th Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9535
Grade 10528
Grade 11592
Grade 12497
Enrollment over time
2,082’20
2,157’21
2,198’22
2,228’23
2,152’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 10%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Apollo High School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Glendale Union High School District

The district →
Sunnyslope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B
2,322 students24:1
Independence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
B−
1,907 students22:1
Glendale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
C
1,734 students21:1
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
C+
1,659 students22:1
Thunderbird High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B
1,592 students24:1
Moon Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B−
1,471 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.