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JONESBORO – Eight Clayton County High Schools (CCPS) were included in one or more of the eight
Advanced Placement (AP) Honors categories announced by State School Superintendent Richard
Woods as he released the AP Honor Schools for 2020. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)
began recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008.
M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts was included in five categories while Elite Scholars Academy and
Morrow High School were included in two. Charles Drew, Forest Park, Lovejoy, Mt. Zion and Mundy’s
Mill High Schools were named in one category.
“I’m proud of Georgia’s students, who continue to record strong performances on Advanced Placement
exams and outperform their peers in other Southern states,” Georgia State School Superintendent
Richard Woods said.
“I commend the students, teachers, and staff of these 255 schools,” he added. “Behind this recognition is
an enormous amount of hard work, and I congratulate all those who worked to expand access, improve
performance, and build strong Advanced Placement programs in each school recognized today.”
“The AP program is a critical element of our Advanced Learning expectations that have been phased in
during the current academic year,” said Dr. Morcease J. Beasley, CCPS Superintendent/CEO. “We are
very proud of the students and teachers associated with the AP programs at the schools that met the
requirements to be named AP Honors Schools. They are working hard towards building a culture of high
performance, not only on their respective campuses but throughout Clayton County and beyond.”
“We are confident that our Advanced Learning for All initiative, this bold and innovative approach to
increasing our student’s academic performance, will have a positive impact on graduating students that
are more than college and career ready,” he concluded.
About Advanced Placement
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 district’s 2020 AP Honor Schools are
listed in seven of eight categories identified. Their inclusion is based on the results of 2019 AP courses
and exams.
Advanced Placement Honor Schools Categories
2020 AP Access and Support Schools - Schools with at least 30% of 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
★ Elite Scholars Academy
★ M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts
★ Morrow High School
2020 AP Challenge Schools - Schools with enrollments of 900 or fewer students and students testing in
English, math, science, and social studies
★ Elite Scholars Academy
★ M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts
2020 AP Schools of Distinction - Schools with at least 20% of the total student population taking AP
exams and at least 50% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher
★ M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts
2020 AP Expansion Schools - AP schools with 25% growth in AP participation from May 2018 to May
2019 and a minimum of 25 students testing in May 2018
★ Mt. Zion High School
2020 AP Humanities Schools - Schools with students testing in the following AP courses: at least one
English course, two history/social science courses, one fine arts course and one world language course
★ M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts
2020 AP Humanities Achievement Schools - Schools with students testing in the following AP courses:
at least one English course, two history/social science courses, one fine arts course and one world
language course with at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher
★ M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts
2020 AP STEM Schools - Schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM
courses (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, AP
Computer Science Principles)
★ Drew High School
★ Forest Park High School
★ Lovejoy High School
★ Morrow High School
★ Mundy’s Mill High School
About Clayton County Public Schools
Clayton County Public Schools
(CCPS) is fully accredited through AdvancED – Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. The district offers a focused
world-class program based on a challenging curriculum which is taught from pre-kindergarten through 12th
grade. Serving over 55,000 students, Clayton County Public Schools is ranked among the 100 largest school
districts in the U.S. and is the fifth largest school system in Georgia.
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