Awards & Recognition

Our students, teachers and administrators demonstrate their commitment to excellence everyday. Our school has benefited from engaged community members, supportive partners and dynamic leadership. As a result, our students, teachers and administrators continue to be commended for a job well done.

2007 - presemt Awards & Recognition

School/Departments

Dollar General Literacy Grant Recipient ($2500) 2011

Laura Bush Literacy Grant Recipient ($6000) 2010

Dollar General Literacy Grant Recipient ($4000) 2010

Recipient of the Teaching, Technology, and Team Work (T3 Grant) 2008 - 2010

Recipient of the Townsend Press Foundation Award 2009

2nd Annual State Superintendent Distinguished Achievement Awards 2008-2009

Annual State Superintendent Distinguished Achievement Awards 2007-2008

Recipient of the Jarvis Hayes Award 2007

Students

Nihjur Yarbrough – 1^st Place State & International Media Festival 2011

Nihjur Yarbrough – 1^st Place APS One Academic Fair in Technology 2011

1^st Place Top Individual Speaker at State Debate Team Championship

2^nd Place – APS Middle School Cheerleading Competition 2011

APS Middle School Girls Basketball Champions 2010-2011

APS Middle School Girls Basketball Champions 2009-2010

APS Middle School Football Champions 2009-2010

APS Middle School Girls Basketball division Semi-Finalist 2008-2009

Benjamin Banneker Science Recipient 2008

Faculty

Keisha Robinson, Media Specialist ~ Symetra “Hero in the Classroom” 2010

Lamar Young, School Counselor ~ Making of Men Educational Foundation "Top Honoree" 2011