Apollo High School is a high school that is part of the Daviess County Public Schools district, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It was named after the Apollo Space Program, and opened in 1969 as a junior high school. It then converted into a high school in 1972 and held its first graduation in 1974. The school paper is named The Challenger, after the Space Shuttle Challenger. This school also has a marching band program called the Apollo Marching Eagles.
Apollo has been involved in a 1-1 laptop project since August 2005, providing a laptop to every incoming freshman for their use during the school year.
Notable alumni
Rex Chapman, former NBA player
Jeff Jones, college basketball coach
Suzanne Miles, Kentucky Representative and House Majority Caucus Chair
Marc Salyers, professional basketball player, played mostly in Europe
Haley Strode, television and movie actress
Michael Waltrip, former NASCAR driver
Brad Wilkerson, former Major League Baseball player