All five high schools in the Douglas County School System have been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for their performance on Advanced Placement exams.
Alexander High School, Chapel Hill High School, Douglas County High School, Lithia Springs High School and New Manchester High School were recognized in May among 316 total AP Honor Schools from across 110 school districts in Georgia.
DCSS Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Dr. K’Asha Davis praised the efforts of students and educators.
"We are incredibly proud to see all five of our high schools recognized on the 2026 Georgia AP Honor Schools list, a distinction that highlights the dedication of our educators and the hard work of our students,” Dr. Davis said. “This state-level acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to providing rigorous academic opportunities across STEM, the humanities, and accessible Advanced Placement programs for every student in Douglas County."
The 2026 AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories based on the results of 2025 AP courses and exams.
All five DCSS high schools were named AP Access and Support Schools, which are 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, with a minimum of 25 exams administered.
Alexander, Chapel Hill and Douglas County were also named AP STEM Schools, which are schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses, and a minimum of 25 exams administered.
Alexander was also named an AP Humanities School and an AP Humanities Achievement School.
AP Humanities Schools are 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.
AP Humanities Achievement Schools have at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
"Georgia's 2026 AP Honor Schools reflect our continued commitment to providing students with rigorous, high‑quality learning opportunities that prepare them for life beyond high school," State Superintendent Richard Woods said. “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 to graduate prepared for college, careers, and a successful future."