Forsyth County High Schools Lead Georgia in AP Placement

Recently all of Forsyth County's High Schools were recognized for the Advanced Placement of students, based on the results of AP exams.

Qualifying as an AP Merit School were Forsyth Central, Lambert, South Forsyth and West Forsyth.

To be recognized as one of Georgia's 28 Merit Schools, schools had at least 20 percent of their students taking AP Exams and at least half of the exams scoring a three or higher.

Forsyth County also had five recipients recognized as AP STEM Schools, a particularly difficult feat. Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Lambert, South Forsyth and West Forsyth qualified by having students testing in at least two AP math courses and two AP science courses.

All five schools also received recognition as being five of the 80 AP STEM Achievement Schools in Georgia, which means 40 percent of students had to meet the above criteria, as well as, score at least a three on AP math and AP science exams.

Advanced Placement classes and exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. AP classes offer rigorous college-level learning opportunities to students in high school. Students who receive a three, four, or five on AP exams may receive college credit.