Last week, Apollo Air Force JROTC had their annual inspection. Yesterday, we received official confirmation of their performance.
Apollo JRTOC was found to have an overall rating of "exceeds standards".
An official statement from their supervising body is below:
Apollo High School Cadets Earn Top Marks in Air Force Junior ROTC Assessment Owensboro, KY – The Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) program at Apollo High School has earned the highest possible rating of “Exceeds Standards” following its Unit Assessment conducted on December 3, 2025. Apollo cadets have demonstrated exceptional performance and pride in achieving their unit’s goals reflecting the program’s commitment to excellence. Under the instructional guidance of Captain Michael Yashack and Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Franklin Smith, the program impressed evaluators with its strong cadet leadership, active cadet participation, and selfless community involvement. The AFJROTC program at Apollo continues to make a lasting impact on students and the surrounding community, fostering leadership, character, and a sense of purpose among its cadets.
Congratulations to Captain Yashack, Command Chief Smith, and their cadets on this accomplishment!
Apollo JRTOC was found to have an overall rating of "exceeds standards".
An official statement from their supervising body is below:
Apollo High School Cadets Earn Top Marks in Air Force Junior ROTC Assessment Owensboro, KY – The Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) program at Apollo High School has earned the highest possible rating of “Exceeds Standards” following its Unit Assessment conducted on December 3, 2025. Apollo cadets have demonstrated exceptional performance and pride in achieving their unit’s goals reflecting the program’s commitment to excellence. Under the instructional guidance of Captain Michael Yashack and Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Franklin Smith, the program impressed evaluators with its strong cadet leadership, active cadet participation, and selfless community involvement. The AFJROTC program at Apollo continues to make a lasting impact on students and the surrounding community, fostering leadership, character, and a sense of purpose among its cadets.
Congratulations to Captain Yashack, Command Chief Smith, and their cadets on this accomplishment!
Apollo has gone plaid!
Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!
The sky over Campus and view out the office window this morning! Wow!
Its likely to be a bright day on Campus today!
Apollo's mice were on duty at our arrival/pick up line!
It's a great Christmas movie and we can't wait to see how Apollo dresses out for this today!
Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!
Take a look at the fantastic art created by the Apollo Art Club and now on display at the Owensboro/Daviess County Airport! Just another example of Apollo and its amazing students and staff giving back to our community!
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Go Eagles!
We can't wait to see all the festive shirts on Campus today!
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Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!
We will be back to in person school and will operate on a normal schedule! For Apollo, we will be on our "Wednesday" schedule!
Roads have improved enough to allow everyone back on Campus, but please be cautious on the road to 2280! We want everyone here safely!
See you tomorrow!
Go Eagles!
Of course we wish our students were here today and we are a bit biased here at 2280, but we think our Campus looks even better with a bit of snow on it!
Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!
Today will be DCPS@Home Day #1. We will follow the process we recently communicated and the schedule below.
A decision about afternoon/evening activities will be made later today.
Stay safe and warm, Apollo!
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We had not planned to send this out until the end of the week, but the weather had other plans!
We are sure hoping we don't have to use any of this, but please use this post as your "one stop shop" for all things Apollo winter weather procedures! We hope to see everyone on Campus tomorrow!
Please note that the "delay" graphics are for Apollo only!
This information can also be found as a "quick link" on Apollo's website: https://www.daviesskyschools.org/o/ahs and go to "menu" and then "inclement weather".
We will have updates here and on our website as needed!
Go Eagles!
Tonight's girls' basketball game at home vs Muhlenberg County has a change.
JV game will be canceled and the Varsity will play at 5:45pm.
Go Eagles!
JV game will be canceled and the Varsity will play at 5:45pm.
Go Eagles!
The boys' basketball game scheduled for this Friday at OHS has been postponed and will be rescheduled. The girls' basketball game will be played as scheduled, 5:30 Varsity only at OHS.
Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!
Don't be fooled, we bleed blue and white, but we are definitely green!
#ApollogoesGreen
2280 working to continue giving back to our community!
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Go Eagles!
📣 Apollo Families — We Have BIG News to Share! 📣
Good morning Apollo,
Each spring, Kentucky students take the Kentucky Summative Assessments (KSA), which measure how schools are performing in areas like Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Writing, English Learner Progress, Post-Secondary Readiness, and Graduation Rate. Schools then receive an overall rating on a color scale: blue, green, yellow, orange, or red.
In Fall 2022, Apollo was rated orange based on the previous year’s results. As a school community, we set a bold goal: reach “green” by 2027.
Today, we are proud and excited to tell you that we reached that goal this year—three years early! 💚💚💚This success belongs to EVERYONE—our students, our teachers and staff, and you, our families. Your support, encouragement, and partnership have made a real difference.
While we’re celebrating this huge accomplishment, our work isn’t done. Apollo will continue striving for proficiency for all with the long-term goal of reaching blue—the highest level.
I also want to emphasize: our students and staff are so much more than test scores or ratings. People are not numbers, and Apollo cares deeply about the whole student. But we’re also proud of the progress and growth that this rating represents.
Thank you for believing in what Apollo can be, supporting your students, and helping make 2280 Tamarack Road a place where great things happen every day. We couldn’t have done this without the hard work of everyone associated with Apollo High School. I have said it for years and will continue to say that......WE are Apollo!
Way to go 2280!
Respectfully,
bd
Good morning Apollo,
Each spring, Kentucky students take the Kentucky Summative Assessments (KSA), which measure how schools are performing in areas like Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Writing, English Learner Progress, Post-Secondary Readiness, and Graduation Rate. Schools then receive an overall rating on a color scale: blue, green, yellow, orange, or red.
In Fall 2022, Apollo was rated orange based on the previous year’s results. As a school community, we set a bold goal: reach “green” by 2027.
Today, we are proud and excited to tell you that we reached that goal this year—three years early! 💚💚💚This success belongs to EVERYONE—our students, our teachers and staff, and you, our families. Your support, encouragement, and partnership have made a real difference.
While we’re celebrating this huge accomplishment, our work isn’t done. Apollo will continue striving for proficiency for all with the long-term goal of reaching blue—the highest level.
I also want to emphasize: our students and staff are so much more than test scores or ratings. People are not numbers, and Apollo cares deeply about the whole student. But we’re also proud of the progress and growth that this rating represents.
Thank you for believing in what Apollo can be, supporting your students, and helping make 2280 Tamarack Road a place where great things happen every day. We couldn’t have done this without the hard work of everyone associated with Apollo High School. I have said it for years and will continue to say that......WE are Apollo!
Way to go 2280!
Respectfully,
bd
In August, DCPS launched Portrait of a Learner. Portrait of a Learner unites the community and schools around what we want our students to know, be able to do, and be like. The DCPS Portrait of a Learner has four competencies - Respectful, Resilient, Communicator, and Problem Solver. We hope the DCPS Portrait of a Learner becomes a way of life for our students. Please partner with us as we kick off our first Portrait of a Learner competency: Respectful.
The Respectful competency has four key characteristics:
1. Valuing Others' Perspectives: Actively seeking, genuinely considering, and respectfully acknowledging others' ideas, opinions, and viewpoints, even when they differ from one's own. It involves recognizing that different perspectives may lead to better decisions and outcomes.
2. Demonstrating Dependability: Being reliable, trustworthy, and consistent in actions, commitments, and performance. This includes showing up on time, following through on tasks, and meeting expectations and deadlines.
Acting with Integrity: Consistently sticking to a strong moral and ethical code. This involves honesty, transparency, doing the right thing even when it's difficult or unpopular, and aligning actions with stated values and principles.
3. Taking Ownership of One’s Actions: Fully accepting responsibility for the outcomes—positive or negative—that result from one's decisions, behaviors, and efforts. It involves acknowledging mistakes, avoiding blame, and actively seeking solutions and improvements. At the same time, it means treating others with respect through actions, attitude, and communication.
Over the coming weeks, our school system will emphasize this competency. We hope you will partner with us in helping students to see beyond a simple definition of respectful and focus on demonstrating what it means to be respectful.
The Respectful competency has four key characteristics:
1. Valuing Others' Perspectives: Actively seeking, genuinely considering, and respectfully acknowledging others' ideas, opinions, and viewpoints, even when they differ from one's own. It involves recognizing that different perspectives may lead to better decisions and outcomes.
2. Demonstrating Dependability: Being reliable, trustworthy, and consistent in actions, commitments, and performance. This includes showing up on time, following through on tasks, and meeting expectations and deadlines.
Acting with Integrity: Consistently sticking to a strong moral and ethical code. This involves honesty, transparency, doing the right thing even when it's difficult or unpopular, and aligning actions with stated values and principles.
3. Taking Ownership of One’s Actions: Fully accepting responsibility for the outcomes—positive or negative—that result from one's decisions, behaviors, and efforts. It involves acknowledging mistakes, avoiding blame, and actively seeking solutions and improvements. At the same time, it means treating others with respect through actions, attitude, and communication.
Over the coming weeks, our school system will emphasize this competency. We hope you will partner with us in helping students to see beyond a simple definition of respectful and focus on demonstrating what it means to be respectful.
Congrats to Apollo Cheer for winning Small Game Day division at KHSAA Regionals on Saturday! Game Day will now advance to State on December 13th!
Apollo Cheer also brought home 4th place in Small All Girl!
Go Eagles!
Apollo Cheer also brought home 4th place in Small All Girl!
Go Eagles!
