He walked across the stage at Frederick Douglass High School in May 2025 — not just as a graduate, but as the TOP of his class. His dedication, discipline, and drive earned him a FULL scholarship to Georgia Tech, and he hasn’t looked back since. Today, Adonis is flourishing in his academic career, setting a […]
Before the 2026 high school baseball season began, Douglass head baseball coach Robert Winn Jr. stepped onto the stage at APS Baseball Media Day in Truist Park and told everyone that the Astros weren’t dodging any smoke. In his second season leading the team, the Astros backed up their coach’s premonition and set a school […]
For the first time in 50 years, Frederick Douglass High School has inducted a new class into the Astros Hall of Fame. The 2026 Douglass High School Hall of Fame inductees include trailblazing officials, first-round draft picks, state champions, world champions, and more. “We’re honoring some of our best athletes and coaches who have come […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) hosted its annual Marching Band Showcase on October 1 at Lakewood Stadium. High school marching bands took the field to perform their halftime show before a packed crowd of families, students, and community members. The event featured music by Panther Records and a moment of recognition for Virginia Marie Porter-Martin, who […]
TLC’s 2025 Say Yes to the Prom event took place on a soundstage at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Atlanta campus. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © With prom season on the horizon, students from four Atlanta Public Schools high schools stepped into a world of elegance and opportunity at the 13th annual Say Yes to […]
After an eight overtime “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” rivalry game between the University of Georgia (UGA) and Georgia Tech, both schools picked up big National Signing Day commitments from Frederick Douglass High School. Jontae Gilbert, a four-star defensive back, and Xavier Canales, a three-star offensive lineman, signed their letters of intent on December 4, 2024, in […]
Students at Frederick Douglass High School joined the growing population of high school students around the country to take the pledge that they would not resort to gun violence. In recognition of The Day of National Concern (October 16), the Woodson Center’s Voice of Black Mothers United (VBMU) and Uplifting Hearts, Minds & Souls (HUMS) […]
The Atlanta Public Schools marching bands brought their biggest sound and impressive halftime performances to Lakewood Stadium for the APS Marching Band Showcase. If you missed it, check out the photos of the amazing performances. Carver High School Mighty Marching Panthers: Directed by Warren Williams Benjamin E. Mays High School Marching Raider Band: Directed by […]
Once again, Atlanta Public Schools set the tone for the Georgia High School football season, earning the first win of the season at the 2024 Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic. The Frederick Douglass High School Astros left a statement in their first appearance at the classic with an 18-3 victory over LaGrange at Kell High […]
Once again, the Georgia High School football season will begin with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) leading the way with three teams in the 2024 Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic. Frederick Douglass High School will play in the first high school football game of the year against LaGrange at Kell High School on Wednesday, August 14, […]