Daviess County Public Schools is a

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that manages the

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s in

Daviess County, Kentucky Daviess County ( "Davis"), is a county in Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,312. Its county seat is Owensboro. The county was formed from part of Ohio County on January 14, 1815. Daviess County is included in the Owensbo ...

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. However, within the city limits,

Owensboro Public Schools Owensboro Public Schools is a school district that manages the public schools in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. This school system is independent of the county school system, Daviess County Public Schools. Owensboro High School Owensboro High School ...

is an independent district from the county schools.

Apollo High School

Apollo High School is a

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located in

Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest of Lou ...

. Named after the Apollo Space Program, Apollo opened in 1969 as a

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. Apollo converted to a high school in 1972. There are about 1,200 students. Their mascot is the eagle with the school colors of blue and white.

Daviess County High School

Daviess County High School is a high school in Owensboro. It is one of the largest schools in the area with roughly 1750 students. Their mascot is the Panther with the school colors of red and white. The current principal is Matt Mason.

Heritage Park High School

After Beacon Central was closed, this school opened in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, Heritage Park housed sophomores, juniors and seniors. Beginning with the 2020–2021 school year, Heritage Park added a freshman class. The school specializes in innovative teaching and learning, along with credit recovery for upperclassmen. It has a student population of approximately 150.

College View Middle School

College View Middle School hold students grades 6–8 in Owensboro. The school is named "College View", because it is across the street of

Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a public community college in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Owensboro Community College (est. 1986) and Owensboro Technical Col ...

. The nickname is the Vikings and colors are purple and white. The middle school feeds into both Apollo High School and Daviess County High School. The schools color of purple is a result of this combining the blue of Apollo High School and the red of Daviess County High School. Its principal is Jennifer Crume.

Daviess County Middle School

Daviess County Middle School holds grades 6–8 in Owensboro. The mascot is the Panther and colors are red and white.

Burns Middle School

Burns Middle School holds grades 6–8 in Owensboro. The mascot is the Fox and colors are blue and white. Its current principal is Dane Ferguson and the current vice principal is Kendra Bronsink.

External links

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