The Hall County School District is proud to announce our high schools that have been named 2026 Georgia Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools by State School Superintendent Richard Woods based on July 2025 AP Exam test data. Several of our high schools are AP Honor Schools in more than one category, and all high schools that administer AP exams are represented; congratulations to our students, teachers, and administrators!

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 rigor at the high school level; students who receive a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam are eligible to receive college credit.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods stated, “Georgia’s 2026 AP Honor Schools reflect our continued commitment to providing students with rigorous, highquality learning opportunities that prepare them for life beyond high school. These schools demonstrate a strong dedication to academic excellence by challenging students and supporting them as they rise to meet high expectations. By expanding access to advanced coursework, they are helping ensure more Georgia students have the opportunity tograduate prepared for college, careers, and a successful future.”

GaDOE began recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008 (https://url.gadoe.org/cmf4z).

Hall County School District 2026 AP Honor Schools

2026 AP ACCESS AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS: Schools with at least 30% of AP exams taken by students who identified as African American and/or Hispanic (minimum of 16 students) and 30% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher. At least 25 exams must be administered. 



2026 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.

2026 AP HUMANITIES SCHOOLS:

Schools with at least five exams administered in each of the following AP categories: one ELA course, two social studies courses, one fine arts course, and one world language course, and a minimum of 25 total exams administered. 

2026 AP HUMANITIES ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS

AP Humanities schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher. 

2026 AP STEM SCHOOLS:

Schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses (including 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), and a minimum of 25 exams administered. 

2026 AP STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOLS: AP STEM schools (see definition above) with at least 50% of all AP STEM exams earning scores of 3 or higher.