Fingerprints celebrates the APS employees whose dedication has left a lasting mark on countless lives, shaping students, strengthening schools, and inspiring communities across Atlanta. This series honors the educators, leaders, and support professionals whose influence is evident everywhere, not just within the institution they’ve served, but in the countless lives they’ve touched along the way. […]
Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Thomas Scott and Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Three: No. 9 Mays (4-0) def. Cedar Grove 24-0 East Coweta def. No. 7 Douglass (2-2) 40-6 Norcross def. North Atlanta (2-2) 28-10 Temple def. Therrell (2-2) 41-6 BEST Academy (2-2) def. Walker 32-7 Washington (2-2) def. Greenville 49-8 South Atlanta […]
Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Thomas Scott and Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Three: No. 9 Mays (3-0) def. Pebblebrook 20-7 Douglas County def. No. 6 Douglass (2-1) 35-24 North Atlanta (2-1) def. Maynard Jackson (1-2) 45-6 Tri-Cities def. Therrell (2-1) 20-8 PCA def. BEST Academy (1-2) 30-6 Carver (1-2) def. Grovetown 9-7 Washington […]
We’re Back! So much has already happened in the first month of the 2026-2027 school year, and Around APS is where we bring together the best little moments from across the district. Enjoy this slideshow filled with photos submitted by the incredible communications ambassadors inside our schools. The Around APS series posts highlights every month. […]
Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Thomas Scott and Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Two: Therrell (2-0) def. Booker T. Washington 24-0 Douglass (2-0) def. Hampton 36-20 Mays (2-0) def. Northside Warner Robbins 23-9 South Atlanta (1-0) def. Salem 14-7 Griffin def. Jackson (1-1) 14-7 North Atlanta (1-1) def. Midtown (0-2) 40-14 BEST Academy (1-1) […]
Before college football fans and proud HBCU alumni head to Center Parc Stadium on Saturday for the Cricket MEAC SWAC Challenge, the weekend officially started at South Atlanta High School with the Cricket High School Seminar. Students had the opportunity to meet with college recruiters and learn financial literacy skills from Truist Bank. Albany State […]
The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic gets bigger and bigger every year as it officially kicks off the high school football season in Georgia, and this season, Carver Early College represented Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in one of the events’ marquee games. The Carver Panthers took the field at Georgia State University’s Center Parc […]
Atlanta influences everything, especially in entertainment, and The B.E.S.T. Academy at The Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Institute invited one of Atlanta’s legends in the music and film industry to share his story with its students. Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning producer Dallas Austin, a Georgia native, went from getting his songs played […]
The new and improved gym floor at Frederick Douglass High School also pays homage to the legendary Astros who brought championships back to 225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr. Douglass High School revealed the new court designs recognizing the 2019 and 2020 girls’ basketball state championship teams, the 1984 men’s basketball championship team, and coach Donald […]
Families, students, staff, and community members came together for Atlanta Public Schools’ Back-to-School Bash 2026 for a day filled with activities, resources, entertainment, and excitement for the year ahead. Relive some of the highlights and join us in celebrating the start of another great school year at APS!