Benjamin E. Mays High School’s Addison Jennings is no stranger to the pitching circle. In fact, it is where she is most comfortable. As an amazingly talented student and athlete, Addison has been a life-long student of the game of softball. Although she has been playing softball since the tender age of 5, her love […]
North Atlanta High School is celebrating its first state championship in 21 years! The girls’ cross country team placed first at the Georgia High Schools Association (GHSA) State Championship Meet for Class 6A. The boys’ team placed third. This is the highest finish ever at the state meet for both teams. The girls team is […]
Thursday, Nov. 3, marked a new trajectory at Barack and Michelle Obama Academy, as a ribbon cutting ceremony was held in honor of the recent renovations to the campus. “It always seems impossible until it is done,” said Principal Robin Christian of Barack and Michelle Obama Academy. She repeated this phrase three times that morning […]
While National Signing Day has become a big event for high school senior athletes signing college letters of intent, a “signing day” ceremony of a different sort was held for 19 eighth and ninth graders on Nov. 10 at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. As REACH scholars, all 19 students have pledged to work hard, maintain […]
Thursday, Nov. 4, distinguished a new direction for West Manor IB World School, as a ribbon cutting ceremony was held commemorating the renovations. West Manor International Baccalaureate World School is located in the established in the Atlanta community of Lynhurst and has consistently enrolled students from the neighborhood and surrounding area. West Manor’s students have successfully navigated […]
On Thursday, Oct. 4, Atlanta Public Schools hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the refurbishing of the facilities at Atlanta College and Career Academy, held in honor of Dr. Michael S. Maze with E-SPLOST funds. E-SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Education) funding allowed Atlanta Public Schools to invest $8.4 million to make […]
Mr. Eddie S. Henderson, Sr. offered more than three decades of public education and public service accomplishments, experience and acumen in athletics and high school sports. He was a product of his own environment and was tirelessly dedicated to changing the way of life for so many students. He was extremely proud when he returned […]
The former Forrest Hills Academy located in southwest Atlanta was renamed for the National Baseball Hall of Famer Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron was born February 5, 1934, the third of eight children born to Estella Pritchett Aaron and Herbert Aaron. He attended Central High School and later transferred to the Josephine Allen Institute, a private […]
Calling all student innovators! The 2022 Atlanta Public Schools Technology and Innovation Competition is underway! The districtwide submission window will be Tuesday, Jan. 18 through Friday, Jan. 31, 2022, providing our APS students the opportunity to showcase their 21st century technological skills, talent and creativity. Students can work individually or with a partner to develop […]
Wednesday, Oct. 27, marked a new era for Midtown High School, formerly Grady High School, as the Atlanta Public Schools community turned the page on an old chapter toward a new beginning with a special renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebratory program was held in Midtown High School’s spacious and newly renovated media center. The […]