Graduation season is a special moment where students and their families can celebrate not only the culmination of their academic achievement, but also appreciate the work, the sacrifice, the persistence, and the support that it took to help them reach this milestone. Not all paths to graduation are the same, and some are uniquely exceptional. […]
En este tercer video de nuestra serie de celebración, compartimos las historias de estudiantes latinos de cuatro preparatorias de nuestro distrito que alcanzan una meta muy importante: la graduación. Detrás de cada diploma hay años de esfuerzo, sacrificio familiar y perseverancia. Sus testimonios reflejan el orgullo de representar a sus familias y la emoción de […]
The South still got something to say, and the next generation of talented producers, disc jockeys, and artists is getting its start in reaching their musical aspirations through the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) music technology programs. Students from Maynard Jackson High School, South Atlanta High School, and Therrell High School brought their ‘A’ game to […]
Congratulations to Maynard Jackson High School’s Jannaco Searcy for winning the GHSA 4A 106-pound wrestling state championship! Searcy and Jackson High School’s head wrestling coach Tiijon DaCosta secured he first state wrestling championship in Maynard Jackson High School history. Congratulations on a great season!
During this year’s Hank Aaron Week, we officially unveiled the first of four fields of our Hank Aaron Diamonds program. The new turf infields and facility upgrades were provided by the Henry Louis Aaron Fund and The Atlanta Braves Foundation. Listen as our speakers present about the significance of the partnership between Atlanta Public Schools, […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) proudly unveiled the first four, brand-new turf infields in the first week of February at Benjamin E. Mays High School, Maynard Jackson High School, Booker T. Washington High School, and North Atlanta High School, thanks to the generosity of the Atlanta Braves Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund. The Braves […]
The 2025 GHSA cross country 4A state championship meet in Carrollton, Georgia, ended with three APS student-athletes earning medals. Cameron Collier, a senior at Midtown High School, won the 4A state championship with a time of 16:07.78. Maynard Jackson High School senior Everett Sanders was the 4A state runner-up with a time of 16:09.01. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Clever Cooks, Student Chef Competition took place on March 23, 2024 and was held at Maynard Jackson High School. Judges enjoyed each contestant’s submission, which had the goal of trying to present new and interesting recipes and menus for APS students based on what students love.