Benjamin E. Mays High School kicked off assessment season by flexing its superpowers on Literacy Night. Mays High School was recognized earlier this year as a Literacy Leader school by the Georgia Department of Education, and the second annual Literacy Night is one of the many ways the school is leading the charge in literacy. […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School hosted its third annual Brotherhood and Sisterhood Summits, where influential professionals from the community come to offer their insights, advice, and mentorship to students. Every year, the school puts together a focus group for each summit where students share the topics that they want to discuss. Between the two mentorship […]
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 […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School welcomed back alumni to help celebrate their former high school coach, Mrs. Anna Louis Martin Wade, during halftime of the girls basketball game versus Maynard Jackson High School. Mays High School principal Ramon Garner and athletic director Natasha Harrigan presented Mrs. Wade with the Legacy Award to celebrate her legacy […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School celebrated boys head basketball coach Desmond Williams during halftime of its game against Maynard Jackson High School for reaching 100 career wins. The Mays Raiders basketball team defeated Douglass High School 73-70 on November 22, 2025, to help coach Williams reach the century mark and add to his winning legacy […]
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 […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new, state-of-the-art music studio, where students can explore their creativity and get a hands-on learning experience with the brand-new equipment. The new learning space has everything an aspiring musician, producer, or digital creator would need. The studio has podcast equipment, production equipment, a DJ controller, […]
For the first time in school history, the Benjamin E. Mays High School riflery team advanced to the GHSA State Championship meet, which was held at the Ware County Shooting Sports Center in Waycross, Ga., on March 15, 2025. Out of the top 17 high school riflery teams in the state, Mays finished in seventh […]
The Benjamin E. Mays High School boys basketball team’s run through the GHSA state playoffs came to an end in the quarterfinals after a 64-59 loss to North Oconee. The Raiders finished the season with a 21-9 record and were one of three Atlanta Public Schools (APS) teams to make a deep run into the […]