For the second year in a row, Gilmer High has been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education.
GHS was one of 273 schools from across the state to receive the distinction of an “Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School” by state school superintendent Richard Woods.
“The number of AP Honor Schools increased by more than 14 percent, which serves as a testament to our commitment to expand opportunities for Georgia students, including in advanced and accelerated coursework,” Woods said in last Thursday’s press release.
“I sincerely congratulate each of this year’s AP Honor Schools on their achievement. Additionally, I thank each teacher, student and school- and district-level administrator for their diligent work creating strong AP opportunities in these 273 Georgia schools.”
For the second consecutive year, GHS achieved the status of an “AP STEM School.” STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and GHS met the requirement of “a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses.”
Additionally, GHS was named an “AP STEM Achievement School” because students scored a 3 or higher on at least 50 percent of AP STEM exams. Students who achieve a 3 or higher earn college credit.
“We’ve been working really hard to improve academics after COVID and building back our advanced placement classes is a big part of that,” said Gilmer County Schools superintendent Dr. Brian Ridley. “I’m very proud of this and can’t wait to see what happens in the future.”