Eight SCCPSS High Schools Named AP Honor Schools for 2025

Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods has named eight Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools for 2025.  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 2025 SCCPSS AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories, based on the results of 2024 AP courses and exams.  SCCPSS schools receiving recognition include:

Jenkins High School, Groves High School, New Hampstead High School, Savannah Classical Academy, and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School were named AP Access and Support schools.  Access and Support Schools are schools with at least 30 percent of their AP exams taken by students who identified themselves as African-American and/or Hispanic, and 30 percent of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

Islands High School, Savannah Arts Academy, the School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High, and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School were named AP Challenge Schools.  AP Challenge Schools are Schools with enrollments of 900 or fewer students and students testing in English, math, science, and social studies.

Jenkins High School was named and AP Expansion School. AP Expansion Schools are schools with 25% growth in AP student participation from May 2023 to May 2024 and a minimum of 25 students testing in May 2023.

Savannah Arts Academy was named an AP Humanities School.   AP Humanities Schools are schools with a minimum of five students testing in all of the following AP courses: one ELA course, two history/social sciences courses, one fine arts course and one world language course.

Savannah Arts Academy was also named an AP Humanities Achievement School.  AP Humanities Achievement Schools are AP Humanities schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

Islands High School and Savannah Arts Academy were named AP Schools of Distinction.   AP Schools of Distinction are schools with at least 20 percent of the student population taking AP exams and at least 50 percent of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

Islands High School, Jenkins High School, and Savannah Arts Academy were named AP STEM Schools.  AP STEM Schools are 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)

Islands High School, Jenkins High School and Savannah Arts Academy were also named AP STEM Achievement Schools.  AP STEM Achievement Schools are AP STEM schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP STEM exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

There were 301 Advanced Placement Honor Schools named this year in 104 Georgia school districts. “Georgia's 2025 AP Honor Schools exemplify our commitment to providing students with rigorous, high-quality educational opportunities that prepare them for success beyond high school,” Superintendent Woods said. “I commend these schools for their dedication to academic excellence and equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in college, careers, and life. I am delighted the number of AP Honor Schools and school districts has risen again this year – a continued testament to the commitment of Georgia public education to expand opportunities for all Georgia students.”

”Our district has made remarkable strides in Advanced Placement achievement, with SCCPSS schools earning 19 AP Honor School awards this year—up from 14 awards last year!” says Jennifer Rine, SCCPSS Program Specialist for Gifted, Advanced Content and Supplemental Support Programs.  “Even more exciting, we have new schools joining the list of honorees this year – Groves High, Savannah Classical, and Savannah High - showcasing the continued growth and commitment to academic excellence across the district.”

This incredible accomplishment reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, and administrators in fostering rigorous and equitable learning environments. We are extremely proud of their achievements and the positive momentum this brings to our district.

The Georgia Department of Education began recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008.​