Douglas County High Schools Recognized By GA For High AP Participation

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Five Douglas County high schools have been recognized by the state of Georgia for their students' level of participation in advanced-placement testing.

State Superintendent Richard Woods last month named 239 Advanced Placement Honor Schools across Georgia for 2022.

The 2022 AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories, spanning everything from STEM to the humanities, based on the results of 2021 AP courses and exams.

Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School in Douglasville was recognized as an AP STEM School for having at least five students test in at least four AP STEM courses. Those classes are AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science A, and AP Computer Science Principles.

Also, three Douglas County high schools were recognized as AP Access and Support Schools, with at least 30% of AP exams taken by students who identified as African-American and/or Hispanic and 30% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher. They are:

• Chapel Hill High School
• Douglas County High School
• Lithia Springs High School
• New Manchester High School

AP exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. AP courses are one of several ways Georgia students can access college-level learning at the high school level; students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on an AP exam may receive college credit. The Georgia Department of Education began recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008.

"We are committed to expanding opportunities for Georgia students, including in advanced and accelerated coursework," Woods said. "I offer my sincere congratulations to each of this year's AP Honor Schools, and thank each teacher, student, and school leader who worked hard to create strong AP opportunities in these Georgia schools."