In keeping with Atlanta Public Schools’ goal to ensure that every student graduates ready for college, career, and beyond, 11 district high schools have been named 2023 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools by the Georgia Department of Education.
The 2023 AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories based on the results of 2022 AP courses and exams. AP exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT.

AP courses are one of several ways Georgia students can access college-level learning at the high school level; students who receive a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam may receive college credit. GaDOE began recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008.

The news of this achievement comes on the heels of APS students earning the district’s highest graduation rate ever, 84 percent, for the class of 2022.

“The recognition of our 11 Advanced Placement Honor Schools is an achievement that we are extremely proud of, and it directly aligns with our academic work to prepare students to be college and career ready,” said APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring. “By increasing access to advanced coursework, students are exposed to the rigor of college-level courses while still in high school. This achievement is a testament to the hard work of our scholars, teachers, and school and district leaders. With our continued focus on providing equitable access to a quality education for all students, we will fulfill our mission of ensuring that all students graduate ready for college, career, and life.”

Statewide a total of 273 schools from 97 Georgia school districts were named 2023 AP Honor Schools by State School Superintendent Richard Woods.

“The number of AP Honor Schools increased by more than 14 percent, which serves as a testament to our commitment to expand opportunities for Georgia students, including in advanced and accelerated coursework,” Superintendent Woods said. “I sincerely congratulate each of this year’s AP Honor Schools on their achievement. Additionally, I think each teacher, student, and school- and district-level administrator for their diligent work creating strong AP opportunities in these 273 Georgia schools.”

Here is a list of the categories and the APS schools named on each list:

AP Access and Support Schools (Schools with at least 30 percent of AP exams taken by students who identified as African American and/or Hispanic and 30 percent of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.)

· Charles R. Drew Charter School

· North Atlanta High School

AP Challenge Schools (Schools with enrollments of 900 or fewer students and students testing in English, math, science, and social studies.)

· Booker T. Washington High School

· Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy

· KIPP Atlanta Collegiate

· South Atlanta High School

AP Expansion Schools (AP schools with 25 percent growth in AP student participation from May 2021 to May 2022 and a minimum of 25 students testing in May 2020.)

· Benjamin E. Mays High School

· Charles R. Drew Charter School

· D.M. Therrell High School

· KIPP Atlanta Collegiate

· Maynard Jackson High School

AP Humanities Schools (Schools with a minimum of five students testing in each of the following AP categories: one ELA course, two history/social science courses, one fine arts course, and one world language course.)

· Charles R. Drew Charter School

· Midtown High School

· North Atlanta High School

· South Atlanta High School

AP Humanities Achievement Schools (AP Humanities schools with at least 50 percent of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher.)

· Midtown High School

· North Atlanta High School

AP Schools of Distinction (Schools with at least 20 percent of the total student population taking AP exams and at least 50 percent of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.)

· Midtown High School

· North Atlanta High School

AP STEM Schools (Schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles.)

· Atlanta Classical Academy

· KIPP Atlanta Collegiate

· Maynard Jackson High School

· Midtown High School

· North Atlanta High School

AP STEM Achievement Schools (AP STEM schools with at least 50 percent of all AP STEM exams earning scores of 3 or higher.)

· Atlanta Classical Academy

· Midtown High School

· North Atlanta High School