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 NOTE: The state does NOT have school-level results. Please contact the school or district directly for these results. 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 "Making Education Work for All Georgians" 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 Page1 2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS 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 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 Page2 2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS 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 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 Page3 2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS 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 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 Page4 2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS 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 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 Page5 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 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 Page6 2013 AP STEM SCHOOLS 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 Page7 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 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 Page1 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP CHALLENGE SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 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 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP CHALLENGE SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 Page2 2013 AP CHALLENGE SCHOOLS 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 Page3 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP CHALLENGE SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 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 Page1 2013: AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP ACCESS AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 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 Page2 2013: AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP ACCESS AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent February 20, 2013 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 Page1 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 Page2 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. 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Barge, State Superintendent of Schools February 20, 2013 Page1 2013 AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS 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 Page2 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 Page3 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 Page4 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 Page5 2013 AP HONOR SCHOOLS: AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS Dr. John D. Barge, State Superintendent of Schools February 20, 2013