By: Dr. Ramon Garner, Benjamin E. Mays High School Principal At Benjamin E. Mays High School, postsecondary readiness is not a box to be checked at the end of senior year—it is a promise we make to students the moment they walk through our doors. Every class period, conversation, and opportunity is grounded in a […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School kicked off assessment season by flexing its superpowers on Literacy Night. Mays High School was recognized earlier this year as a Literacy Leader school by the Georgia Department of Education, and the second annual Literacy Night is one of the many ways the school is leading the charge in literacy. […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School and Georgia Institute of Technology officials recently recognized seniors Justin Allen, Ralph Long VI, and Bethany Momon during a special ceremony announcing their early admission to Georgia Tech. The students were selected from approximately 67,000 applicants competing for 4,000 available seats during Georgia Tech’s admissions cycle, placing them among a […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School Food Distribution event. Photo by: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Benjamin E. Mays High School hosted a food distribution event to support its community, distributing thousands of pounds of groceries to families facing food insecurity. The event, organized in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, drew nearly 200 families […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new, state-of-the-art music studio, where students can explore their creativity and get a hands-on learning experience with the brand-new equipment. The new learning space has everything an aspiring musician, producer, or digital creator would need. The studio has podcast equipment, production equipment, a DJ controller, […]
By Allison M. Slocum and Thomas Scott The second annual Benjamin E. Mays High School Brotherhood and Sisterhood Summits. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum and Thomas Scott, APS © Benjamin E. Mays High School asked its students who they wanted to hear from and delivered with the second annual Brotherhood and Sisterhood Summits. Designed as […]
Student entrepreneurs from across Atlanta Public Schools showcased their savvy entrepreneurial skills on Sept. 12 during the inaugural Student Entrepreneur Expo, an event designed for scholars to promote and sell their goods and services to the APS community. Held in celebration of Minority Business Opportunity (MBO) Week, Sept. 12-19, the program featured several student businesses […]
“Life, much like our high school experience, will present us with challenges and obstacles that may seem impossible to move forward. Yet, it is in these moments of adversity that our true strength is revealed. ” – Forrest Cherry III, Benjamin E. Mays High School 2024 valedictorian.
View the Benjamin E. Mays High School 2024 Graduation Ceremony.