Press release [Feb. 20, 2013]

Georgia's Ranking on Advanced Placement Exams Improves to 12th in the Nation
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 6517358, mcardoza@gadoe.org Dorie Turner Nolt, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 656-5594, dnolt@gadoe.org - Follow us on Twitter and Facebook
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Feb. 20, 2013 - Georgia has moved up to 12th in the nation in the percentage of seniors scoring a 3 or higher a passing score on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to The College Board's AP Report to the Nation released today. Georgia ranked 13th in the nation last year. This report measures progress of the Class of 2012. When results are broken out by subgroup, Georgia's African-American students rank 2nd in the nation (behind Washington D.C.) in the percentage of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on AP exams. Georgia's 10-year increase (10.1%) in the percentage of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on AP exams also shows impressive results, ranking 9th in the nation.
Georgia is also a national leader when it comes to public school students enrolling in AP courses and taking the exams. Only five other states in the country had a greater percentage of AP exam takers last year. The percentage of Georgia seniors who took an AP exam was 41.1%, compared to 32.4% for the nation. "Georgia's students continue to outperform most of their peers throughout the country on Advanced Placement exams," said State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge. "These results show that Georgia's students can compete against any students in the nation. Just as SAT results get everyone's attention, I think the performance of our students on Advanced Placement exams deserves the same attention."
Governor Nathan Deal added, "The continued high scores of all Georgia students on AP exams are certainly cause for celebration. Advanced Placement courses help students develop college-level academic skills, and passing scores on those exams help students earn college credit for the knowledge they've gained. Georgia's improvement on the percentage of seniors earning a three or better on AP exams represents a good deal for our students and our state."

Advanced Placement classes and exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. AP classes offer rigorous college-level learning options to students in high school. Students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on AP exams may receive college credit.
The AP Report to the Nation looks at data for 2012 high school seniors. Among Georgia's public high school seniors in 2012:
There has been a steady increase in the number of Georgia's public school students benefitting from the AP experience: o The number of public school graduates leaving high school having taken an AP Exam in Georgia has increased by 149 percent in the last decade. o 21.7 percent (17,767) of students from Georgia's public high school class of 2012 scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school (ranking Georgia 12th in the nation), compared to 19.5 percent for the nation. o 41.1 percent of graduates (33,647) from Georgia's public high school class of 2012 took at least one AP Exam during high school, compared to 28.3 percent (21,730) from the class of 2007 and 20.5 percent (13,518) from the class of 2002. o Georgia is 9th in the nation when comparing the ten-year increase of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam (10.1% growth compared to 7.9% for the nation). o The number of African American graduates who took at least one AP exam during high school nearly doubled in five years, from 4,555 to 8,900. The number of these students who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam more than doubled, from 1,086 to 2,417. o 13.6 percent (2,417) of African American students from Georgia's public high school class of 2012 scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school (ranking Georgia 2nd in the nation), compared to 4.4 percent for the nation.
More of Georgia's traditionally underserved public high school graduates are participating and succeeding in AP.
o The number of low-income graduates who took at least one AP exam during high school increased from 2,665 in the class of 2007 to 9,806 in the class of 2012. The number of these students who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam increased from 880 to 3,641.
o The number of Hispanic/Latino graduates who took at least one AP exam during high increased from 995 for the class of 2007 to 2,488 for the class of 2012. The number of these students who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam more than doubled during that time, from 599 to 1,375.
o 7.9 percent of Georgia's graduating class of 2012 was Hispanic/Latino, and 7.4 percent of successful AP exam takers from the 2012 graduating class were Hispanic/Latino.
The 10 most popular AP exams taken by Georgia public high school graduates during high school, in descending order of popularity, were U.S. History, English Language and Composition, World History, English Literature and Composition, U.S. Government and Politics, Calculus AB, Psychology, Statistics, Biology and Macroeconomics.
State Efforts to Increase AP Participation

The State of Georgia has undertaken many successful efforts to increase participation in AP programs and success on AP exams. Among the initiatives:

From 2003-2010, the Georgia Legislature approved funds to pay for students to take at least one AP exam per year. For those seven years, economically-disadvantaged students had all of their AP exams paid for each year. Budget cuts reduced that support to only one AP exam for economically-disadvantaged students beginning in May 2011 and that support remains in place.

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has organized the distribution of AP Teacher Training Grants. Since 2006, GaDOE has funded approximately $1,592,493.00 in grant awards to train 2,264 new AP teachers. These awards have allowed 1147 new AP courses to be offered in public high schools throughout the state. It is anticipated that in 2013 an additional 200 AP teachers will be trained.

The GaDOE has sponsored regional workshops for teachers of AP for the past six years. These workshops are led by master teachers of AP in Georgia high schools. To date, over 3,303 AP teachers have participated in these course-specific workshops.

The Georgia Virtual School (GAVS) currently offers 25 AP classes, increasing access to

students throughout the state, including those that might not otherwise be able to take

an AP class. More than 1,350 students took an AP course with GAVS for the 2012-13

school year.

A Closer Look at AP STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Research shows that students who took AP math or science exams were more likely

than non-AP students to earn degrees in physical science, engineering or life science

disciplines -- the fields leading to some of the careers essential for America's future

prosperity. AP courses and exams are currently offered in the following STEM subjects:

Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Environmental

Science, Physics B, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics,

Statistics.

Trends in AP STEM Participation and Success Georgia

2002 2007

Graduates who took an AP math or science exam during high school

7,314 11,133

Graduates who scored 3+ on an AP math or science exam during high school

3,898 5,508

2012 18,131
8,224

The College Board recently announced the AP STEM Access program (http://collegeboard.org/apstem) to increase the number of traditionally underrepresented minority and female high school students who participate in AP STEM courses. Thirty-one schools in Georgia are eligible for the program to start new AP math and science courses. A list of eligible high schools in Georgia is available at the following link: http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-andPolicy/communications/Pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?PressView=default&pid=85

On Wednesday, GaDOE also released the list of 424 AP Honors Schools for Georgia for 2013. The lists are attached. Here are the definitions of each category:
AP Challenge Schools: Schools of 900 or fewer students with students testing in four of the core areas (English, math, science, and social studies)
AP Access and Support Schools: Schools with at least 30% of their AP exams taken by students who identified themselves as African- American and/or Hispanic and 30% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher
AP Merit Schools: Schools with at least 20% of the student population taking AP exams and at least 50% of all AP exams earning scores of three (3) or higher
AP STEM Schools: Schools with students testing in at least two (2) AP math courses and two (2) AP science courses (AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science)
AP STEM Achievement Schools: Schools with students testing in at least 2 AP math courses and 2 AP science courses and at least 40% of the exam scores on AP math and AP science exams earning scores of three (3) or higher
-------------------------------------------Matt Cardoza Director of Communications Georgia Department of Education 2062 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 651-7358 mcardoza@doe.k12.ga.us http://www.gadoe.org Follow us on Twitter: @gadoenews and @drjohnbarge Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadoe
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2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS

A. R. JOHNSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

ACADEMY OF RICHMOND COUNTY

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

ALAN C. POPE HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ALCOVY HIGH SCHOOL

NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

ALLATOONA HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS

ARABIA MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ARCHER HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BENJAMIN BANNEKER HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

BERKMAR HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL

BREMEN CITY SCHOOLS

BROOKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL

GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL

BUFORD CITY SCHOOLS

BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL

CALHOUN CITY SCHOOLS

CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL

TROUP COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CARLTON J.KELL HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL

CARROLLTON CITY SCHOOLS

CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

CARTERSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

CASS HIGH SCHOOL

BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

CEDAR GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent

February 20, 2013

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CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOLS

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

BIBB COUNTY SCHOOLS

CENTRAL GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CHAMBLEE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL

HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOLS

COLLINS HILL HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COLQUITT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOLS

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL

MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL

COMMERCE CITY SCHOOLS

CREEKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CROSS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

DACULA HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DALTON HIGH SCHOOL

DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR

DRUID HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DUNWOODY HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

EAST COWETA HIGH SCHOOL

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

EAST JACKSON COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

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February 20, 2013

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EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

EFFINGHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

EFFINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS

ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

EVANS HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

FAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

FLOWERY BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL

HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS

FORSYTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

GLYNN ACADEMY

GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

GRAYSON HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

GROVETOWN HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

GWINNETT SCHOOL OF MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HARRIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

HARRIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL

ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

CATOOSA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

ROCKDALE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERSCHEL JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

HIRAM HIGH SCHOOL

PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOLS

HOUSTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL

BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JACKSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS
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JOHN S. DAVIDSON MAGNET SCHOOL

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

JOHNS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL

CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KENNESAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL

TROUP COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LAKEVIEW -FORT OGLETHORPE HIGH SCHOOL

CATOOSA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

LANGSTON HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

LANIER HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LASSITER HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

LOGANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

WALTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

LOWNDES HIGH SCHOOL

LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOLS

LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

LUCY CRAFT LANEY HIGH SCHOOL

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

MARY PERSONS HIGH SCHOOL

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MCINTOSH HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MEADOWCREEK HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MILL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

MONROE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

DOUGHERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

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MORGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

MORROW HIGH SCHOOL

CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MT. ZION HIGH SCHOOL

CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MUNDY'S MILL HIGH SCHOOL

CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MURRAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

MURRAY COUNTY SCHOOLS

NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL

NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NORTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NORTH OCONEE HIGH SCHOOL

OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTH PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL

PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTH SPRINGS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

OCONEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

OLA HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PEACHTREE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PEBBLEBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PEPPERELL HIGH SCHOOL

FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
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2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS

PERRY HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

PUTNAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS

RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

ROBERT S. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

ROCKDALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

ROCKDALE COUNTY SCHOOLS

ROME HIGH SCHOOL

ROME CITY SCHOOLS

ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

ROCKDALE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SHILOH HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SOUTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOUTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

SOUTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL

GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

SPRAYBERRY HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

STARR'S MILL HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

THOMASVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

TIFT COUNTY SCHOOLS

TUCKER HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

VALDOSTA HIGH SCHOOL

VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS
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VETERANS HIGH SCHOOL WALNUT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WARE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WARNER ROBINS HIGH SCHOOL WEST FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL WEST HALL HIGH SCHOOL WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL WESTOVER COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL WHITEWATER HIGH SCHOOL WINDER- BARROW HIGH SCHOOL WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS WALTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WARE COUNTY SCHOOLS HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS DOUGHERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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2013 AP CHALLENGE SCHOOLS

A. R. Johnson Magnet School Albany High School Armuchee High School Bacon County High School Banks County High School Berrien High School Bleckley County High School Bowdon High School Bremen High School Butler High School Calhoun High School Callaway High School Carver School of the Arts Chattooga High School Clinch County High School Commerce High School Coosa High School Decatur High School DeKalb School of the Arts Dublin High School Early County High School Elizabeth Andrews High School Fannin County High School

Richmond County School System Dougherty County School System Floyd County Schools Bacon County Schools Banks County Schools Berrien County Schools Bleckley County Schools Carroll County Schools Bremen City Schools Richmond County School System Calhoun City Schools Troup County Schools Atlanta Public Schools Chattooga County Schools Clinch County Schools Commerce City Schools Floyd County Schools City Schools of Decatur DeKalb County School District Dublin City Schools Early County Schools DeKalb County School District Fannin County Schools

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2013 AP CHALLENGE SCHOOLS

Fulton Science Academy

Fulton County Schools

Gordon Central High School

Gordon County Schools

Gordon Lee Memorial High School

Chickamauga City Schools

Greene County High School

Greene County Schools

Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Harlem High School

Columbia County Schools

Jasper County High School

Jasper County Schools

Jefferson County High

Jefferson County Schools

Jefferson High School

Jefferson City Schools

John S. Davidson Magnet School

Richmond County School System

Lamar County Comprehensive High School

Lamar County Schools

Lucy Craft Laney High School

Richmond County School System

Manchester High School

Meriwether County Schools

Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School

Atlanta Public Schools

Mitchell County High School

Mitchell County Schools

Model High School

Floyd County Schools

Murray County High School

Murray County Schools

Northeast Comprehensive High School

Bibb County Schools

Oglethorpe County High School

Oglethorpe County Schools

Pelham High School

Pelham City Schools

Pepperell High School

Floyd County Schools

Putnam County High School

Putnam County Schools

Rabun County High School

Rabun County Schools

Savannah Arts Academy

Savannah-Chatham Public Schools
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Schley County High School Screven County High School School of Technology at Therrell Social Circle High School T. W. Josey High School TECH High School Temple High School Thomasville High School Toombs County High School Trion High School Vidalia Comprehensive High School Washington- Wilkes High School Westside High School White County High School William H. Spencer High School

Schley County Schools Screven County Schools Atlanta Public Schools Social Circle City Schools Richmond County School System Atlanta Public Schools Carroll County Schools Thomasville City Schools Toombs County Schools Trion City Schools Vidalia City Schools Wilkes County Schools Richmond County School System White County Schools Muscogee County School District

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2013 AP ACCESS AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS

ALCOVY HIGH SCHOOL ARCHER HIGH SCHOOL BERKMAR HIGH SCHOOL BRADWELL INSTITUTE CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL CARVER EARLY COLLEGE CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBLEE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL COOK HIGH SCHOOL CROSS KEYS HIGH SCHOOL DACULA HIGH SCHOOL DALTON HIGH SCHOOL DEKALB SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DRUID HILLS HIGH SCHOOL DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAGLE'S LANDING HIGH SCHOOL FAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GWINNETT ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL HERSCHEL JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL JOHN S. DAVIDSON MAGNET SCHOOL LANIER HIGH SCHOOL

NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS COOK COUNTY SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROCKDALE COUNTY SCHOOLS SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUTTS COUNTY SCHOOLS RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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2013 AP ACCESS AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL ROCKDALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL SHAW HIGH SCHOOL SHILOH HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH ATLANTA SCHOOL OF COMPUTER ANIMATION SOUTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHWEST DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL STONE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL VALDOSTA HIGH SCHOOL WINDSOR FOREST HIGH SCHOOL WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL

LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOLS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROCKDALE COUNTY SCHOOLS FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHITFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

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2013 AP MERIT SCHOOLS

ALAN C. POPE HIGH SCHOOL ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL BERKMAR HIGH SCHOOL BROOKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL CARLTON J. KELL HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBLEE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL DALTON HIGH SCHOOL DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL DUNWOODY HIGH SCHOOL FORSYTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL GWINNETT SCHOOL OF MATH, SCIENCE, &TECHNOLOGY HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL JOHN S. DAVIDSON MAGNET SCHOOL JOHNS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL KENNESAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUFORD CITY SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

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2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP MERIT SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
February 20, 2013

2013 AP MERIT SCHOOLS

LASSITER HIGH SCHOOL MCINTOSH HIGH SCHOOL MILL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL MILTON HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL NORTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL NORTH OCONEE HIGH SCHOOL NORTH SPRINGS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL OCONEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL PEACHTREE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY SOUTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL SPRAYBERRY HIGH SCHOOL STARR'S MILL HIGH SCHOOL UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

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2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP MERIT SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
February 20, 2013

2013 AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

ALAN C. POPE HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

ARCHER HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BERKMAR HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BREMEN HIGH SCHOOLS

BREMEN CITY SCHOOLS

BROOKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL

GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL

BUFORD CITY SCHOOLS

CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CARLTON J. KELL HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL

CARROLLTON CITY SCHOOLS

CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

CARTERSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

CEDAR SHOALS HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOLS

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CENTRAL GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CHAMBLEE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLARKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOLS

COLLINS HILL HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL

MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL

COMMERCE CITY SCHOOLS

CREEKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DACULA HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

Dr. John D. Barge, State Superintendent of Schools

February 20, 2013

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DALTON HIGH SCHOOL

DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DRUID HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EAST COWETA HIGH SCHOOL

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

EAST JACKSON COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

EVANS HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

FAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

FORSYTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

GLYNN ACADEMY

GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

GRAYSON HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

GROVETOWN HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

GWINNETT SCHOOL OF MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL

ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

CATOOSA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

ROCKDALE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERSCHEL JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

HIRAM HIGH SCHOOL

PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

HOUSTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

JACKSON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

JOHN S. DAVIDSON MAGNET SCHOOL

RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

Dr. John D. Barge, State Superintendent of Schools

February 20, 2013

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2013 AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

JOHNS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

KENNESAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL

TROUP COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL

COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

LASSITER HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

LOGANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

WALTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

LOWNDES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOLS

LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

MARY PERSONS HIGH SCHOOL

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MCINTOSH HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MILL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NORTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NORTH OCONEE HIGH SCHOOL

OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTH PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL

PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTH SPRINGS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

Dr. John D. Barge, State Superintendent of Schools

February 20, 2013

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2013 AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

OCONEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

OLA HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PEACHTREE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PERRY HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

PUTNAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS

RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

ROCKDALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

ROCKDALE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ROME HIGH SCHOOL

ROME CITY SCHOOLS

ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOUTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL

GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

SPRAYBERRY HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

STARR'S MILL HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS

THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

THOMASVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

VETERANS HIGH SCHOOL

HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

WALNUT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

WALTON COUNTY SCHOOLS

WALTON HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEST FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

Dr. John D. Barge, State Superintendent of Schools

February 20, 2013

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2013 AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL WHITEWATER HIGH SCHOOL WINDER-BARROW HIGH SCHOOL WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL

COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOLS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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