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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 |
What better way to start the spring semester than celebrating the 13 APS scholars who earned a four-year, full-tuition scholarship through The Posse Foundation?
After returning from the holiday break, The Posse Foundation held an acceptance ceremony for the 60 students and their families at The Gathering Spot, where they congratulated the students for their achievements. More than a few proud tears were shed as the students and their families shared how thankful they were for this great opportunity.
The 13 APS Posse scholars accounted for over $3 million in scholarship money.
2024 APS Posse Scholarship Recipients
| Minnah Dunlap | Maynard H. Jackson High School | Bard College – Posse 16 | $251,160 |
| Imani Johnson | Midtown High School | Bard College – Posse 16 | $251,160 |
| Luke McCullough | North Atlanta High School | Boston University – Posse 17 | $255,192 |
| Sanai Conoly | Charles R. Drew Charter School | Brandeis University – Posse 14 | $257,392 |
| Isla Edwards | Charles R. Drew Charter School | Brandeis University – Posse 14 | $257,392 |
| Shemaiah Perry | KIPP Atlanta Collegiate | Brandeis University – Posse 14 | $257,392 |
| Shelby Terry | North Atlanta High School | Brandeis University – Posse 14 | $257,392 |
| Niya Colbert | KIPP Atlanta Collegiate | Texas A&M University – Posse 10 | $162,428 |
| Caydence Walker | Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy | The College of Wooster – Posse 17 | $238,200 |
| Adriana Claudio | North Atlanta High School | The George Washington University – Posse 9 | $258,800 |
| Stella Maximuk | Midtown High School | The George Washington University – Posse 9 | $258,800 |
| Joseph Muche | Midtown High School | The George Washington University – Posse 9 | $258,800 |
| Eamon Walsh | Midtown High School | The George Washington University – Posse 9 | $258,800 |
“APS is one of our best partners,” Jamaal Greer, director of Posse Atlanta, said. “We really thrive on trying to affect the city of Atlanta and get as many APS scholars as possible.”
The Posse Scholarship is a leadership training, merit-based scholarship that partners with six colleges and universities to offer 10 scholarships each. As they prepare to enter their respective colleges, the students will meet with their Posse weekly for team building experiences and already have a group of peers to lean on when they reach campus.
The Posse Foundation remains connected with their scholars throughout their first two years on campus to help guide them through college life by providing a campus mentor and meeting throughout their college careers.
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate senior Shemaiah Perry was excited to be accepted by the Posse Foundation, and already has a plan for his college career.
“It was great to be accepted. I know now that my mom doesn’t have to pay as much as she would have, so that’s really good,” he said. “Now that I have a Posse, it’s a lot easier for me because I know I can go to people, I can have college readiness courses, and that’s going to help me excel at the collegiate level.”
Perry was accepted into the Brandeis University Posse and plans on pursuing and completing the MBA program in five and a half years.
“KIPP Atlanta Collegiate was very helpful. They kept getting on us about applying for scholarships before the deadline and not on the deadline at like 11:59 p.m. on the day,” he said. “They really helped me, and I know they helped my classmates as well find out what they want to do after high school.”
The ladies of fall are ready to get back on the gridiron this weekend at the second annual APS Flag Football Invitational.
Several high school programs participating in the invitational got the chance to hype up their program at the first APS flag football media day.
Players and coaches from each team took the stage to talk about their goals and what makes their team special heading into the season.
“I enjoyed media day. Being able to hear from every school and their perspective on the sport made me feel good,” Booker T. Washington senior multi-sport athlete Brooke Shelton said. “Hearing from other coaches, especially from teams that are more successful like North Atlanta or schools that win more than Washington does, it really inspires me to see like ‘Hey, I see what you’re doing.’”
The talking will be over Saturday, and the young ladies will hit the field at Carver High School and Lakewood Stadium for the APS Flag Football Invitational.
“We wanted to get this thing started off right before COVID hit, and COVID kind of put a damper on the numbers,” APS assistant athletic director Corrie Collier said. “But now that we’ve moved on a few years later, the numbers are starting to grow more and more. That’s why we’re having things like the media day and next week the invitational just to make sure that we show our young ladies that we support them, we’re proud of them and we’re going to do whatever we can to showcase them.”
Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Flag Football 
Douglass Flag Football 
Jackson Flag Football 
North Atlanta Flag Football 
Mays Flag Football 
Therrell Flag Football 
Washington Flag Football 
Washington Flag Football letterman patch. 
APS Flag Football 
APS Assistant Director of Athletics Corrie Collier 
Panther Records. 
Therrell Flag Football and APS Flag Football media day host Elise Rankins.
Make sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, October 7, and support these great athletes.
The seeding for the APS Flag Football Invitational tournament bracket was selected at random and split between the two locations. Here is the tournament schedule:
Lakewood Stadium
Mays vs. Therrell, 9 a.m.
South Atlanta vs. KIPP, 10 a.m.
Jackson vs. Mays/ Therrell, 11 a.m.
Semifinal, 1 p.m.
Championship game, 3 p.m.
Carver High School
CSK vs. North Atlanta, 9 a.m.
Washington vs. Douglass, 10 a.m.
Carver vs. CSK/ North Atlanta 11 a.m.
Semifinal, 1 p.m.