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 […]
Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) What happens when students from across Atlanta Public Schools spend a day learning side by side, not in the same classroom, but in each other’s schools? That’s the idea behind A Day in the Life, a […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]
Bearing a large presentation check, glass trophy, and personalized certificates, members of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Office of Equity + Social Justice traveled across the district in May to surprise and thank the newest cohort of Alonzo A. Crim Award recipients — staff and schools that demonstrate significant impact in our school communities. The […]
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 Therrell High School baseball and softball teams have a brand new, covered batting cage to practice in thanks to the partnership between the Atlanta Braves and Truist Bank. “I call it ‘The Bentley’,” Therrell High School baseball coach Ryan Christian said. “Having a batting cage like this shows the investment that the Braves, Truist, […]
Mahogoney Langston, a senior at Frederick Douglass High School, discovered she might be interested in a future in politics after spending the day with more than 225 other Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students in the Georgia State University Pathways to Power program. Student Government Association members and students in U.S. government courses from several APS […]
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 […]
Once again, the Georgia High School football season will begin with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) leading the way with three teams in the 2024 Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic. Frederick Douglass High School will play in the first high school football game of the year against LaGrange at Kell High School on Wednesday, August 14, […]