New Updates COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
College Board, ACT and International Baccalaureate all have made significant adjustments to their testing calendars and continue to release updated information on their websites. We have linked the specific pages for College Board, International Baccalaureate and ACT that address the impacts of COVID-19 below. Please check these pages for the most up-to-date information.
Overview of Programs
The Georgia Department of Education is dedicated to the goals of improving student achievement on high stakes college entrance tests such as the SAT and the ACT and to providing students more opportunities for rigorous coursework through Advanced Placement courses. The College Readiness unit works to ensure college and workplace readiness for all students by providing professional learning and technical assistance to teachers, counselors, and administrators.
Over the past ten academic years, the increase in the number of Georgia students benefitting from Advanced Placement (AP) courses being offered in their high schools has been dramatic. For more information, see the linked document 2019 AP STATE OF THE STATE.
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Advanced Placement
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May 2019
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May 2008
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Georgia Public School students enrolled in AP courses
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117,787
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57,697
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Georgia Public School students completing at least one AP exam
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84,207
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50,251
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Number of AP exams taken by Georgia Public School students
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151,728
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79,953
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AP Honor Schools
255 Georgia public schools were named Advanced Placement Honor Schools for 2020. The
2020 AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories, based on the results of 2019
AP courses and exams. A list of categories with descriptions is below and a full list of schools
in each category is linked in the description.
The Georgia Department of Education began
recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008. This recognition began with three
categories: AP Access and Support Schools; AP Challenge Schools; and AP Merit
Schools. AP STEM and AP STEM Achievement categories were added in 2011, and the
AP Humanities category was added in 2015. In 2020, two new categories were added: AP Humanities Achievement and AP Expansion Schools. The AP Merit Schools category was renamed to AP Schools of Distinction.
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