The administrative staff and student services were temporarily located at Apex Middle School until the Green Level facility was ready for occupancy.

The move back to Laura Duncan Road in Apex was planned for the summer of 2019 at which time all AHS staff moved back and the temporary facility opened as Green Level High School, a new Wake County Public High School.

[4] In 2012, the school posted the seventh highest average SAT score in the Raleigh Durham area: 1658 with 85.7% of students taking the test.

[5] Apex High School fields varsity teams for the following sports: Men's/Women's Basketball, Football, Men's Baseball, Women's Softball, Women's Volleyball, Men's/Women's Soccer, Men's/Women's Lacrosse, Men's/Women's Tennis, Cross Country, Track & Field, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Men's/Women's Swimming.

The Ultimate Frisbee team earned the unofficial title of 2010 Tri-9 Conference Champions in its first year of existence by defeating Holly Springs High School in a home-and-home series, 15–11 and 15–13.

That 2008 football team was led by NFL pro Sio Moore, compiling at 10–3 regular season.

Apex High School offers French, German, and Spanish; as well as Latin as a part of their dual-enrollment program with Wake Tech Community College.