Estudiantes latinos de Douglass High School y North Atlanta High School comparten sus experiencias, desafíos y triunfos en su paso por APS. Ofrecen además consejos para quienes inician este excelente recorrido hacia la graduación.
The talented poets of Atlanta Public Schools put on incredible performances in front of their peers at the third annual APS Poetry Slam at Frederick Douglass High School. Special guest, Joshua T. Dickerson, author of the poem ‘Cause I Ain’t Got A Pencil,’ recited his poem for students.
“Each one of you sitting in front of me are destined to do great things. If nothing else sticks from my speech, promise me that you will remember this: You are enough, you are special, you are important, and you are capable.” – Chanel Sanchez, Frederick Douglass High School 2024 salutatorian.
“Let our accomplishments not only fulfill us, but immortalize us so that our influence on our families, communities, and even the world, lives on after we are gone.” – Dontavious Blount, Frederick Douglass High School 2024 valedictorian.
View the Frederick Douglass High School 2024 Graduation Ceremony.
Chanel Sanchez discusses how it feels to be Frederick Douglass High School’s 2024 Salutatorian, her biggest supporters, and plans for the future.
Frederick Douglass High Schools’ 2024 STAR Student, Deniesha Griggs, discusses her biggest supporters and shares advice for fellow students.
Atlanta Public Schools continues to celebrate the success of the class of 2024 and is proud to share that our scholars earned a total of $228,947,153 in scholarship offers!
North Atlanta led the charge with more than $40 million in scholarship offers earned, while both Midtown High School and Benjamin E. Mays High School pulled in more than $20 million in scholarship offers each. This year’s senior class surpassed the APS 2023 school year total of $221 million.
“This remarkable achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and talent of our students,” APS interim superintendent Dr. Danielle Battle said. “I want to congratulate each and every one of them for their outstanding accomplishments and wish them continued success in their future endeavors. I would also like to thank our amazing teachers and supportive families for helping our students reach this tremendous milestone. This is truly a proud moment for the APS community.”
Congratulations to the APS class of 2024 for this incredible accomplishment!
| School | Total Scholarships offered (including athletics) |
| Atlanta Classical Academy | $5,824,016 |
| Benjamin E. Mays High School | $20,531,832 |
| B.E.S.T. High School Academy | $3,104,645 |
| Booker T. Washington High School | $20,561,950 |
| Charles R. Drew Charter Jr. Sr. Academy | $14,144,060 |
| D.M. Therrell High School | $16,534,538 |
| Frederick Douglass High School | $6,735,125 |
| G.W. Carver High School Early College | $19,500,000 |
| G.W. Carver High School STEAM | $11,096,140 |
| Midtown High School | $26,115,384 |
| KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Charter School | $17,632,822 |
| Maynard Jackson High School | $10,624,460 |
| North Atlanta High School | $42,793,948 |
| South Atlanta High School | $9,529,339 |
| Total | $228,947,1153 |
The baseball and softball players at Frederick Douglass High School have new uniforms, a covered batting cage and new equipment thanks to their hometown team, the Atlanta Braves.
On a windy Wednesday morning, the student-athletes cut the ribbon with representatives from APS, the Atlanta Braves and Truist Bank and thanked them for the generous gift.
“This means a lot to my players because they see that outside of me and my assistant coach, people really care about them and want to see them do good in life,” Douglass High School head baseball coach Henry Culberson Jr. said. “They redid everything from the batting cages to the bullpens, dugouts, field, and they have more to come. I’m really appreciative of what they’re doing.”
The Atlanta Braves Foundation adopted Frederick Douglass High School as one of its Hank Aaron All-star schools back in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans to revitalize the school’s facilities.
But the Braves kept the Douglass Astros on their minds and maintained their commitment to the school.
“This is such an important anchor in our community,” Atlanta Braves vice president of community affairs and executive director of the Atlanta Braves Foundation. “Not just for the athletes here at Frederick Douglass High School, but for other programs like L.E.A.D. that uses this space, our RBI program, to really bring athletes and community together around the sport of baseball and softball.”
The players, dressed in their new Nike jerseys, were grateful and excited for all the upgrades now available to them. Darien Harden, a senior who pitches and plays third base for Douglass, will get to finish out the season with the upgrades and is glad they will be available to future student-athletes at Douglass.
“Even though I’m a senior, I would still like to thank the Braves for this,” he said. ” We love the new uniforms and equipment. The batting cage, bullpen and dugout come in clutch, and I just love it.”
APS’ partnership with the Atlanta Braves has not only benefited Douglass High School, but also Booker T. Washington High School. Field maintenance and facility upgrades have helped provide resources to help APS athletic programs be more competitive.
“We always want to figure out ways to improve the resources for our student-athletes, and there’s no better way for baseball and softball than to get it from the professional home team, the Atlanta Braves,” APS director of athletics Corrie Collier said. “We are so thankful for the Atlanta Braves and Truist. Rendell Jackson played a major role in this project with the Braves, and we’re just happy that our student-athletes and our coaches get an opportunity to experience the resources that have been afforded to them by the Braves.”
APS is ready for baseball season! The APS baseball teams introduced themselves and shared their goals for the upcoming season during the APS Baseball Media Day event at Therrell High School.
This year will be an exciting year for APS teams.
North Atlanta High School will replace two MLB draft picks and several seniors after going 27-7 and finishing 18-0 in region play last season. Still, head coach Ricky Plante spoke highly of this year’s roster, and the team is keeping its own high expectations.
Therrell High School head coach Ryan Christian, who won coach of the year last season, has built the Panther program to improve each season. The Panthers won 10 games last season, 8-8 in region play, and aim to be even better this season.
The Jackson Jaguars didn’t have much to say as far as words go, but head coach Des Stegall has the team focused on one thing. Winning. The Jaguars went 22-8 last season with a 13-3 region record. The team starts the season off with an exciting matchup against Redan.
Best Academy, Carver, Douglass, Drew Charter, KIPP, South Atlanta, Washington, Midtown and Mays also had the opportunity to give their insights on their respective teams and the upcoming season.
BEST Academy baseball 
Carver baseball 
Douglass baseball 
Drew Charter baseball 
Maynard Jackson baseball 
Mays baseball 
Midtown baseball 
North Atlanta baseball 
KIPP baseball 
South Atlanta baseball 
Therrell baseball 
Washington baseball 
Kelli Stewart, cofounder of L.E.A.D. Center for Youth 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-Lead 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D.: Mekhi Smith, Crawford Long Middle School 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D. Trevon Wilbourn, John Lewis Invictus Middle SchoolFirst Team All-L.E.A.D. 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D.: Tristian Wilbourn, John Lewis Invictus Middle School 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D.: Jalen Duboise, Crawford Long Middle School 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D.: Tymeco Cameron, John Lewis Invictus Middle School 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D.: Brandon Muldrow, Jean Childs Young Middle School 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D.: Julius Thames, Herman J. Russell West End Academy 
APS Middle School Baseball First Team All-L.E.A.D. 
Minority Baseball Prospects Founder Alex Wyche speaks at APS Baseball Media Day. 
MLB scout Clarence Johns spoke at APS Baseball Media Day.
The future of APS baseball also had a moment to shine as well. The L.E.A.D. Center for Youth, founded by C.J. and Kelli Stewart, recognized its inaugural First Team All L.E.A.D. team comprised of student athletes from the L.E.A.D. APS Middle School Baseball Development League.
First Team All-L.E.A.D. Honors Team
- Mekhi Smith, Crawford Long Middle School
- Jalen Duboise, Crawford Long Middle School
- Trevon Wilbourn, John Lewis Invictus Middle School
- Tristian Wilbourn, John Lewis Invictus Middle School
- Tymeco Cameron, John Lewis Invictus Middle School
- Brandon Muldrow, Jean Childs Young Middle School
- Julius Thames, Herman J. Russell West End Academy
APS also brought two guests with major league experience to speak at media day.
Alex Wyche, founder of Minority Baseball Prospects, gave his insights into how his database serves as a resource to help minority baseball players navigate recruiting and scouting. Clarence Johns, a professional major league scout, shared his journey through Major League Baseball and the professional side of evaluating talent for big league clubs.
Both provided insightful information for the APS student-athletes about their potential in the sport both on and off the field.
Opening Day is just around the corner for the 2024 APS baseball season, and the teams are ready to play ball.