Daviess County Public Schools is a school district

School district

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 that manages the public schools in
Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 91,545 people, 36,033 households, and 24,826 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 38,432 housing units at an average density of...

, USA

United States

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; However within the city limits Owensboro Public Schools

Owensboro Public Schools

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

 is an independent district from the county schools.

Apollo High School

Apollo High School is a high school

High school

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 located in Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...

. Named after the Apollo Space Program

Project Apollo

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, Apollo opened in 1969 as a junior high school. Apollo converted to a high school in 1972. There are about 1,200 students.

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. The current principal is Anthony Sparks.

Beacon Central High School

Beacon Central High School is an alternative high school in Masonville.

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 College. The mascot is a Viking and colors are purple and white. Its current 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. Its current principal is Gates E. Settle.