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Eight Fulton County high schools are “AP Honor Schools” according to a recent announcement made by the Georgia Department of Education. Advanced Placement, or AP, classes and exams are administered by the College Board and offer rigorous college-level learning options to students in high school.

The 2009 AP Honor Schools are named in three categories based on the results of 2007-08 AP classes and exams: (1) AP Challenge Schools (schools with fewer than 900 students that offer AP classes in core content areas); (2) AP Access and Support Schools (schools with higher percentages of minority students taking AP classes and scoring highly) and (3) AP Merit Schools.

The AP Merit Schools distinction recognizes those with at least 20 percent of students taking AP exams and with at least half of those exams receiving a score of three or higher. Eight of the 27 schools in this category are from the Fulton County School System. This is the second consecutive year that each have been named AP Merit Schools.

· Alpharetta High School

· Centennial High School

· Chattahoochee High School

· Milton High School

· North Springs Charter High School

· Northview High School

· Riverwood International Charter School

· Roswell High School

The College Board administers AP exams each spring, with scores ranging from one to five. Students who receive a three, four or five on AP exams are eligible receive college credit or may be exempt from some introductory college courses.

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Alpharetta High School
May 24, 11 a.m.
Verizon Amphitheater at Encore Park in Alpharetta

Centennial High School
May 23, 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church

Chattahoochee High School
May 24, 10 a.m.
Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church

Connected Academy
May 23, 7 p.m.
Milton Center auditorium

Milton High School
May 23, 8 p.m.
Milton High School stadium

North Springs High School
May 23, 3 p.m.
Ahavath Achim Synagogue
Northview High School
May 25, 3 p.m.
Georgia Dome

Roswell High School
May 23, 7:30 p.m.
Roswell High School stadium
Senior Celebrations:

Independence High School
May 22, 1 p.m.
Milton Center Auditorium

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