Apollo High School in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Apollo High School is an urban public school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that is part of St Cloud Independent School District 742. It serves 1,264 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,264 Students

87 Teachers

1000 44th Ave N

Saint Cloud, MN 56303 View local requests

http://www.isd742.org/apollo.html

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Apollo High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dorn

Ms. Kendra

Mrs. Morell

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Apollo High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Apollo High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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