The Atlanta Falcons brought the spirit of “Rise Up” to Atlanta Public Schools! 🏈❤️ The Falcons visited a couple of our schools, spending time with students, encouraging them to dream big, rise to every challenge, and embody the Falcons’ spirit of determination and teamwork. The visit also included generous donations to support our schools and […]
Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Jessica Mynatt and Thomas Scott APS Cross Country Championships Top Results: HS Boys Team Results HS Girls Team Results HS Boys Individual Top 3 HS Girls Individual Top 3 MS Boys Team Results MS Girls Team Results MS Boys Individual Top 3 MS Girls Individual Top 3 Football Scores […]
Around APS is where we bring together the best little moments from across the district. In September, APS students mobilized their peers to register to vote, went on exciting field trips, explored different cultures through food, and much more. Enjoy this slideshow filled with photos submitted by the incredible communications ambassadors inside our schools. The […]
“Hank Aaron believed that talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Our responsibility is to help close that gap so every young person has a chance to discover what they’re capable of.” — Danielle Bedasse, Executive Director, Atlanta Braves Foundation. At Atlanta Public Schools (APS), opportunity increasingly looks like freshly groomed infields, new dugouts, upgraded […]
The APS Class of 2026 reports the highest percentage of on-time graduates to date as the district graduation rate increases by 0.7 percentage points from last year. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Class of 2026 has set a new all-time high graduation rate for the district with 91.2 percent of students graduating high school within four […]
Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Six: No.8 Mays (5-0) def. Banneker 23-0 South Atlanta (4-1) def. Redan 41-6 No.7 Douglass (3-2) def. Salem 66-8 Miller Grove def. Carver (2-3) 20-8 Haralson Co. def. Therrell (2-4) 17-0 SW DeKalb def. Jackson (1-4) 37-0 Chamblee def. Midtown (0-5) 37-9 Flag Football […]
The origins of a future track and field star might have been inspired by the Run, Jump, and Throw event hosted by USA Track and Field and the Hershey Company at Deerwood Academy. Deerwood Academy students enjoyed a beautiful day outside for a special event that allowed them to stretch their legs and discover new […]
For six years, Democracy Fest has put on some of the best pep rallies in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) while also informing high school students about the importance of registering to vote. Across three days at three high schools (Maynard Jackson High School, D.M. Therrell High School, and Frederick Douglass High School), hundreds of APS […]
Emma Hutchinson Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade students. Slideshow photo credit: Brianna Mason and Allison M. Slocum © At Emma Hutchinson Elementary School, a visit to the garden is also a lesson in science, food, and the environment. Fourth- and fifth-grade students recently joined Trees Atlanta to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a […]
South Atlanta High, Therrell High, BEST Academy, and Douglass High more than double qualifying scores; Black student results more than triple since 2023 Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) expansion of Advanced Placement opportunities is producing record achievement across the district. More students are taking AP exams, the percentage earning scores of 3 or higher continues to […]