📹 APStv: 2024 B.E.S.T. Academy Valedictorian & STAR Student Emery Jones
B.E.S.T. Academy valedictorian & STAR Student, Emery Jones, discusses the drive that lead to earning two academic honors and offers words of encouragement to fellow students.
B.E.S.T. Academy valedictorian & STAR Student, Emery Jones, discusses the drive that lead to earning two academic honors and offers words of encouragement to fellow students.
Amir Robinson is an accomplished example of Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Profile of a Graduate. In this special APS senior spotlight, Robinson shares his future plans and what inspired his determination.
B.E.S.T. Academy alumnus Qwan’tez Stiggers had the attention of 29 NFL teams all to himself last Friday during his NFL Pro Day workout. Stiggers was a multi-sport athlete when he attended B.E.S.T. Academy, and he made the most of his opportunity by putting on an excellent workout for NFL scouts on his old stomping grounds. […]
The students at B.E.S.T. Academy with aspirations to join the music industry now have the opportunity to learn the necessary skills inside the new, state-of-the-art Ric Ross Studio on campus. Through its partnership with 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the Music Education Group (MEG), B.E.S.T. Academy now has a fully functional recording studio equipped […]
(Click here to view the video.) Five Atlanta Public Schools (APS) student-athletes signed scholarship letters Wednesday, the first day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) new early signing period. In years past, the first day high school seniors could sign their National Letters of Intent for the school they chose was the first Wednesday […]
Six Atlanta Public Schools teams have advanced to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs in football and will compete in first round games this weekend. Here’s a look: Mays Mays finished the regular season with a record of 9-1 and won the Region 5-AAAAAA championship for the second consecutive season. The Raiders will […]
The regular season still has one week remaining, but it has already been a historic one for Atlanta Public Schools! Two schools clinched region champions on Friday night while four others secured spots in the Georgia High School Association state playoffs, which will begin the weekend of Nov. 10. Here’s a recap: Carver The Panthers […]
The Mays Raiders (3-1) won their third game in a row Saturday, blasting New Manchester of Douglas County, 49-7, at Lakewood Stadium. Mays dominated the game and did not allow a score by New Manchester until the final minute of play. Mays is ranked No. 4 in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Class AAAAA Top 10 […]
Even though Mays lost its opener, the Raiders still hold a lot of respect in the eyes of Atlanta Public Schools coaches. The Raiders came in at No. 1 in the inaugural APS Football Power Poll, voted on by the district’s 11 football coaches. Each week, the coaches will rank every football-playing school in APS […]
FOOTBALL Grady is the Class AAAAA-Region 6 champion! The Grey Knights clinched the title with a 15-14 win over Riverwood (Fulton County) last Friday. Senior quarterback Caylin Newton led the way by completing 18-of-25 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns – one to DiMarcus Clay for 47 yards, the other for 80 yards to […]