ADMINISTRATION
Principal
Tom Purcell; B. A., Indiana State University, major English,
M.A., Western Kentucky University, Guidance and Counseling; Rank 1, Western
Kentucky University, Educational Leadership.
Vice Principal Chuck Broughton; B.S., Lincoln Memorial University,
majors Health and Physical Education, M. A., Secondary Education; Rank 1,
Union College, Secondary School Administration.
Vice Principal Stan Scott; B. S., Western Kentucky University, area of concentration Industrial Arts;
M.A. Western Kentucky University, Secondary Education; Rank 1, Western Kentucky
University, School Administration & Supervision.
Counselor Keith
Johnson; B.A. University of Kentucky, major Secondary Social Studies;
M.A., Western Kentucky University, Guidance and Counseling.
Counselor Kathleen Kreke; B. S., Western Kentucky
University, major Physical Education and Health Education; M.A.E. Western Kentucky University, Guidance &
Counseling. Rank I, Western Kentucky University, Guidance and Counseling.
Counselor Tim Taylor; B.S., University of Arizona,
major Physical Education & Safety Education; M.A., Western Kentucky University,
Guidance and Counseling; Rank 1, Western Kentucky University, Guidance and
Counseling.
Counselor Janet Riney Young; B.S., Brescia College,
majors Business/Secretarial Administration M.A., Western Kentucky University, Guidance and Counseling; Rank I, Western Kentucky University, Guidance and Counseling.
APOLLO
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT
Mark Gray, Chairperson Kelly Spaw
Cam Matthews, Chairperson
Melissa
Ashby
Melissa Jarboe
Marsha Dailey
Amanda Jerome
Misty Dilback
Kim Newcom
Barbara Hart
Bo Phelan
Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Smith
Joyce
Riney
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Ginger Robinson,
Chairperson
Lisa Garner
Vicki Thorpe
Kathy Humphrey
HEALTH/P.E. & DRIVERS ED DEPARTMENT
Nancy Schmeal, Chairperson
Chip Carpenter
Jason Powers
Dan Gooch
Obbie Todd
Bob Mantooth
Sandra Cook
MATH DEPARTMENT
Sondra Jones, Chairperson
Karen Austin
John Hay
Jon Boultinghouse Rebecca Mann
Leslie Carpenter Cheryl Purdy
Laura Conkright Rachel
Rosales
Tricia Gardner Jeff
Wethington
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Steve Hahus, Chairperson
Paul Bates
Walter Mojsejenko
Jerry Crabtree Krystal
Phelps
Terry Ekbundit Ron Powers
Laura Lewis
John Woolley
AEROSPACE DEPARTMENT
Colonel Edgar Paul, Chairperson Sgt. Ed Parker
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Kelly Skeens, Chairperson
Stacy Castlen
Amy Kellen
Kelly Cecil
Tony Miller
Gary Edmonson
Jonathan Paff
Dayton Heffelfinger Beverly Phelan
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ART
Barbara Haley, Chairperson Rick Phelps
MUSIC
Mark Benningfield Tamika Carr
Curtis Ervin
Sarah Elliott
Jed Manire
LIBRARY
Mary Coomes
Melissa Morris
ACADEMIC INTERN FINE ARTS
Jane Smith
Sheila Sanders
SPECIAL SERVICES
Dwayne Bishop, Chairperson
Emily
Bennett Donna
Miller
Tina Blandford
Denise Mills
Christine Cartwright Terry Staggs
Joy Gray
Sarah Walker
Caron Head
Patricia Wimsatt
Melissa Bulllington Ellen Wolford
Linda James
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Jack Barrett
Aaron Yeiser
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
James Morgan
Johnny Story, Chairperson
Aaron Tucker
CAREER NETWORKING
Greg Baughn
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
Connie Hibbs Jennifer Crume
CAREER OPTIONS
Lois Young
Curriculum/Professional
Devel. Matthew
Constant
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete the following number
of credits and all other state and local requirements in order to graduate
from high school. The Kentucky
Program of Studies designates that the following fifteen (15) units are required
beginning with the class of 2002:
Four (4) units
of language arts (English 9, 10, 11, 12),
Three (3)
units of math (Algebra I, Geometry, and one elective above Algebra I),
Three (3)
units of science (life science, physical science, earth and space science),
Three (3)
units of social studies (U. S. History, Economics, Government, World Civilization),
One (1) unit
of arts and humanities,
One-half (1/2)
unit of health,
One-half (1/2)
unit of physical education
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS AND ELECTIVES :
2003 -
26 credits (15 required / 11 electives)
COMMONWEALTH DIPLOMA
A Commonwealth Diploma shall be issued to each student who successfully
completes and meets the requirements of the Commonwealth Diploma Program,
as specified in 704 KAR 3:340.
OTHER PROVISIONS
The Board may authorize different diploma programs.
The Board, Superintendent, Principal, or Teacher may award special recognition
to students.
Every student must complete a minimum of eight (8) semesters.
Every student in a high school accountability grade must demonstrate a
good faith effort in completing all the components of the state-mandated Student
Assessment Program and submit those components for scoring.
Every student is required to successfully complete an Individual Graduation
Plan (IGP) that emphasizes career plans and courses a student intends to take.
The IGP can be altered by the student and parent.
The IGP incorporates vocational studies/career development.
Apollo High School School Based Decision Making Council recognizes and
accepts the Kentucky Virtual High School.
Policies will be established at a later date.
STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES
The student with disabilities who completes an alternative program in
an individual educational plan is entitled to recognition for achievement.
REFERENCES:
KRS 156.160, 704 KAR 3:305; 704 KAR 3:340
KRS 158.140
OAG 78-348; OAG 82-386
Program of Studies for Kentucky Schools, Grades
K-12
Lee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. _____, 112 S. Ct. 2649,
120 L.Ed.2nd 467 (1992)
In compliance with the Daviess
County Board of Education Policy: GAAA, no student at Apollo High School shall,
on the basis of color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, or handicap,
be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination in any educational
program or activity.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULATION
Curriculum and instruction graduation Requirements
of Good Faith Effort
in the completion of the High School State Mandated Assessment Program
In accordance with Daviess County Board of Education
Policy, every student must demonstrate, to the best of his/her ability, a
good faith effort on all components of the state mandated assessment, which
is a part of the regular curriculum. Fulfilling good faith effort requirements
is a condition for earning a high school diploma.
Transition Test
In demonstrating a good faith effort on the Transition
component, the student must:
1. Apply basic writing principles
2. Complete responses related
to the content of all items
3. Use appropriate language
4. Write legibly
Portfolios
In demonstrating a
good faith on the portfolios, the student must:
1. Submit the required portfolios
for scoring that include all the required pieces
2. Develop each piece according
to his/her ability
Each portfolio shall
be reviewed by the staff as designated by the Principal for evidence of the
requirements.
Good
Faith Effort — Definition
Incentive
& Rewards/Consequences
In accordance with Daviess County Board of Education
Policy every student must show a “Good Faith Effort” on the C.A.T.S.
Assessment to the best of his/her ability.
In demonstrating a Good Faith Effort, the student
must:
1. apply basic writing principles
2. respond to all items
3. use appropriate language
A Good Faith
Effort Card will be issued to each student who meets the above criteria. This
card will entitle the student to specific incentives that will be established
each year.
Lack of
a Good Faith Effort will result in:
1. a warning by test proctor (s)
2. a warning by the principal
3. being removed from testing site, completing
test with principal
If a student
does not complete the testing with the principal, the parent or guardian will
be notified and one or more of the following consequences will be issued:
4. ultimately, not graduating
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE HONORS PROGRAM
This
program is designed for the exceptionally motivated student desiring the challenge
of a rigorous academic program. To
do satisfactory college work, a student should have a broad background in
English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Instruction is on a much higher level of difficulty,
and grading standards will be much more rigid than in other programs of the
school. The Honors Program requires
that ten (10) of the required credits be taken from the underlined Honors
and Advanced Placement courses. Beginning with the 2003 graduating class, the honors program requires
eleven (11) credits from the underlined.
English 4 credits Accelerated English 9,10,11,12, or
Honors English 9,10,11, AP Eng.I2.
Science 3 credits Accelerated or Honors Integrated
Science, Accelerated or AP Biology,
one other unit
from Accelerated or Honors Chemistry, AP Physics, AP
Chemistry.
Math 3
credits Accelerated or Honors
Geometry, Accelerated or Honors Algebra II, one other unit from
Accelerated or Honors Pre-Calculus, AP
Calculus, Honors Calculus II, Honors Discrete Math, AP Statistics
Social Studies 3 credits
Accelerated or Honors World Civilization , Accelerated or AP
US History, Accelerated or Honors Government, Accelerated or Honors
Economics, or AP European History.
Foreign Language 3
credits Three (3) years of the same Foreign Language.
Accelerated
II & Honors III, IV, V
Health/PE 1 credit Accelerated Health/PE
Fine Arts 1 credit Fine Arts
Total
Honors (Gold) Seal 28 credits
Effective
for the class of 2006, accelerated and honors diplomas will require students
to complete a math class in each of the four years of attendance.
YEAR
TO YEAR BREAKDOWN OF REQUIRED COURSES
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Comp. Algebra I or H Geometry
Accel. or H English 10
Comp. or H Integrated Science
Accel. Alg. II or ACCEL. or H Geometry
Health/PE
Accel. Biology or Honors Chemistry
Foreign Language I or II H or Accel. World Civilization
Honors English 9
Accel. Foreign Language II or
Honors Foreign Lang. III
Fine Arts
Junior Year
Accel. or H English 11
Senior Year
Accel. Geometry or Accel. or
Accel. or AP English 12
Honors
Pre-Calculus Accel. Alg. III,
Accel. Pre-Calculus,
Accel. or AP US History AP
Calculus , H Calculus II
AP Biology or Accel.
Chemistry Accel. or H Government
H Foreign Language III AP Physics, AP Chemistry
or AP Foreign Language IV
Accel. or H Economics
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE Accelerated PROGRAM
The
Accelerated Program requires that ten (10) of the required credits be taken
from the underlined courses. Any Honors
or Advanced Placement course may be substituted for any underlined course:
example (Honors English 9 for Accel. English 9). Beginning with the 2003 graduating class, the Accelerated program
requires thirteen (13) credits from the underlined.
English 4 credits Accelerated English
9,10,11,12 or Comp. English 9,10,11,12
Science 3
credits Comp.
Integrated Science , Comp. Biology or Accelerated Biology
Accelerated or Comp.Chemistry or AP
Physics
Math 3
credits Comp.
or Accelerated Algebra I, Comp. or
Accelerated Geometry,
Comp. or Accelerated Algebra II.
Pre-Calculus may be
substituted for the above classes.
Social Studies 3 credits
Comp. or Accelerated World Civilization, Comp. or Accelerated
US History, Comp. or Accelerated Government, Comp. or Accelerated
Economics.
Foreign Language 2 credits Two years of the same Foreign Language.
(The first year may be from 8th grade.)
Health/PE 1 credit Comprehensive Health & /PE
Fine Arts 1 credit Fine Arts
Total Accelerated (Silver) Seal 28 credits
Effective for the class of
2006, accelerated and honors diplomas will require students to complete a
math class in each of the four years of attendance.
YEAR TO YEAR BREAKDOWN OF REQUIRED COURSES
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
English 9
Comprehensive Eng. 10
Algebra I
Comp. or Accel. Geometry
Science
Comp. or Accel. Biology
Health & PE
Comp. or Accel. World Civilization
Foreign Language I or II
Foreign Language II
Fine Arts
Junior Year
Senior Year
Comp. or Accel. English 11
Comp. or Accel. English 12
Comp. or Accel. Algebra II
Comp. or Accel. Government
Comp. or Accel. History
Comp. or Accel. Economics
Comp. or Accel. Chemistry
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPrehensive
PROGRAM
Students
in Comprehensive Program may take any course in the Accelerated or Honors
Program if they are recommended by the instructor or a counselor.
English 4 credits English 9,10,11,12
Science 3 credits Comp. Biology, Integrated Science,
Chemistry
Health
& P.E. 1 credit To be taken during the Freshman
year
Math
3 credits Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II
Social
Studies 3 credits Comp.World Civ., Comp. U.S. History, Comp. Gov. and
Comp. Economics
Fine
Arts 1 credit Fine Arts
Total 26 credits
YEAR TO YEAR BREAKDOWN
OF REQUIRED COURSES
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Science
Comp. Biology
English 9
Comp. English 10
Health & PE
Comp. Geometry or Algebra I
Algebra I
Fine Arts
World Civilization
Junior Year
Senior Year
Comp. English 11
Comp. English 12
Comp. U.S. History
Comp. Government
Comp. Alg II or Geometry
Comp. Economics
Chemistry (2002, 2003 & 2004) Comp. Alg. II
GUIDELINES
FOR HONORS
AND
ADVANCED
PLACEMENT COURSES
Admission to Honors Courses
Students must meet two criteria in each Honors
course they want to enter.
1. Teacher recommendation from
the previous course.
2. A grade of “A” and or “B” in
the previous Accelerated Course or A, B or C in previous Honors Course.
A student in an Honors course must maintain a “C” average to remain in