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Enrollment
1,264
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273351001479
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH
1000 44TH AVE N, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303 · (320) 370-6790 · Stearns County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,264 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
781 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 340 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 327 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 289 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 308 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
29.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like APOLLO SENIOR HIGH
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,264 | 61.8% | 24.0% |
| TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD | 1,561 | 63.5% | 28.5% |
| Edison High MINNEAPOLIS | 865 | 70.3% | 29.9% |
| Fridley Senior High FRIDLEY | 796 | 70.0% | 26.1% |
| ROBBINSDALE COOPER SENIOR HIGH NEW HOPE | 1,396 | 70.4% | 25.3% |
| FAIR High MINNEAPOLIS | 337 | 59.6% | 38.7% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where APOLLO SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #354 of 397 | #11 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #332 of 401 | #11 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #363 of 397 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,264 | #74 of 764 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #158 of 332 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #28 of 338 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #77 of 444 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #64 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,264
-63 (-5%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,380
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,264 | 75.7 | 16.7:1 | 62% (781) |
| 2023-24 | 1,230 | 76.6 | 16.1:1 | 65% (798) |
| 2022-23 | 1,225 | 78.6 | 15.6:1 | 67% (824) |
| 2020-21 | 1,327 | 52 | 25.5:1 | 54% (712) |
| 2017-18 | 1,426 | 86.7 | 16.5:1 | 60% (858) |
| 2015-16 | 1,435 | 78 | 18.4:1 | 58% (828) |
| 2010-11 | 1,263 | 73 | 17.3:1 | 46% (581) |
| 2000-01 | 1,595 | 80 | 19.9:1 | 18% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 1,380 | 62 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APOLLO SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,426 to 1,264); teachers down 13% (86.7 to 75.7).
About APOLLO SENIOR HIGH
SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota, is home to APOLLO SENIOR HIGH, a large high school. A total of 1,264 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 241% higher.
ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 22 schools and 9,803 students, and APOLLO SENIOR HIGH is one of those schools.
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 39%. The remaining students are 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Stearns County, the Black share is about 9%. APOLLO SENIOR HIGH's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.7:1, with 75.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Roughly 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 44% for public schools in Stearns County.
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.0% is 7.8 points below the 31.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Stearns County residents, the median household income is $77,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides APOLLO SENIOR HIGH, Stearns County has 73 other public schools.
The closest public school to APOLLO SENIOR HIGH is Katherine Johnson Education Center, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 24.0% is below the 28.3% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place APOLLO SENIOR HIGH in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 1,327 in 2020-21 to 1,264 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.5:1 to 16.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at APOLLO SENIOR HIGH. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
Other schools in SAINT CLOUD
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
Nearby schools
- Katherine Johnson Education Center0.7 mi · 79
- MADISON ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 704
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 720
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 531
- Roosevelt Education Center1.0 mi · 14
- St. Cloud Area Learning Center1.1 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About APOLLO SENIOR HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at APOLLO SENIOR HIGH?
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,264 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does APOLLO SENIOR HIGH serve?
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at APOLLO SENIOR HIGH?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at APOLLO SENIOR HIGH.
What is the student diversity at APOLLO SENIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at APOLLO SENIOR HIGH are roughly 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 39% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is APOLLO SENIOR HIGH in?
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH is part of ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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