Congratulations to our first four post-season volleyball teams of the 2015-2016 school year! The following APS schools and teams have advanced to the first round of the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. Hats off to our scholar athletes and coaches! Date Teams Start Time Location 14-Oct South Atlanta @ Oconee County 6:00PM Oconee County […]
By Taylor Jones Fox 5 Sports made an epic appearance at Henry W. Grady High School as part of their High 5 Sports Caravan tour Aug. 20. High 5 Sports visited 48 high schools in four days to showcase upcoming talent on the football field. The Grady Grey Knights showed off their spirit in a […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Department of Athletics will host the 2015 High School Classic Saturday, Aug. 22 at Lakewood Stadium, 70 Claire Dr. S.W., Atlanta, GA 30315. The following high school football teams are scheduled to compete: 11:00 a.m. – Tri Cities vs. Hardaway-Columbus 2:00 p.m. – Grady vs. Washington 5:00 p.m. – Carver-Atlanta vs. Carver-Columbus 8:00 […]
MEDIA ADVISORY July 22, 2015 Contact: Kimberly Willis Green 404-802-2836 ATLANTA—Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) 5th Annual Football Media Day will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23 in the auditorium of the new Ralph J. Bunche Middle School, 1925 Niskey Lake Rd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331. APS high school head football […]
Carter Guensler spends his time in the theater. Whether performing, rehearsing, or memorizing lines, he often finds himself in the auditorium after the cast has gone, remaining there until the cleaning staff kicks him out as they lock up for the night. He’s spent over 2,300 hours performing in 12 major productions, four One-Acts, and […]
By Coach George Cameli and Coach Chad Borer This year was incredibly successful for Grady High School’s Ultimate Gauntlet’s JV Boys. It included two undefeated round robin tournaments, strong showings at two full 2-day tournaments, an overall record of 23-8-1, going undefeated in the State tournament, and winning a Division II State Championship! The toughest adversity […]
by: Britney Morgan, APS Office of Communications “I have had the privilege of coaching them during high school water polo season and the Olympic Development Program (ODP) in the off season,” said APS Knights and USA Water Polo ODP Coach Monica Szalma. “I believe both athletes have taken large steps to improve their water polo fundamentals with their participation in […]
Congratulations to APS student recipients of the state and national level Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Young artists and writers from Maynard H. Jackson, North Atlanta, Grady and South Atlanta High schools were honored with a Silver Key or Honorable Mention by The Savannah College of Art and Design, the Georgia affiliate and program administrator […]
By Kimberly Willis Green Atlanta Public Schools’ Henry W. Grady High School received the 2015 Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s (CSPA) Gold Crown Awards for its publications The Southerner newspaper and Nexus magazine. Both publications were one of 20 nationwide to win a Gold Crown in their respective categories. The Awards Convocation for Scholastic Crown recipients […]
by Britney Morgan Saturday, January 31, 2015 marked Atlanta Public Schools’ 10th year participating in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, a statewide competition with a quick-action game format that tests knowledge on selected, award-winning books. Created for students in grades four through twelve, the scholastic competition was started several years ago by former DeKalb County […]