GCPS high schools make 2026 AP Honors Schools List
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Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is well represented on the Georgia Department of Education 2026 Advanced Placement (AP) Honors Schools list. Twenty-four GCPS high schools made one or more of the lists. Several Gwinnett schools were recognized in more than one category.
“This recognition is more than an award—it reflects the commitment, talent, and dedication of our students, teachers, and families across GCPS,” says Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Interim Superintendent Dr. Al Taylor. “Being named 2026 AP Honor Schools shows that we are not only preparing students for academic success, but for life beyond the classroom. This achievement inspires us to continue expanding opportunities and supporting every student in reaching their full potential.”
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 while in high school; students who earn a score of 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam may receive college credit.
The GCPS schools recognized as 2026 AP Honor Schools and the specific categories in which they were honored are listed below:
AP Access and Support Schools
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. At least 25 exams must be administered.
- Archer High School
- Berkmar High School
- Discovery High School
AP Expansion Schools
AP schools with 25% growth in AP student participation from May 2023 to May 2024 and a minimum of 25 students testing in May 2023.
AP Humanities Schools
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.
- Archer High School
AP Humanities Achievement Schools
AP Humanities schools with at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
- Archer High School
- Berkmar High School
- North Gwinnett High School
AP Schools of Distinction
Schools with at least 20% of the total student population taking AP exams and at least 50% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
- Archer High School
AP STEM Schools
Schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses (including 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, and AP Computer Science Principles), and a minimum of 25 exams administered.
- McClure Health Science High School
- Mountain View High School
AP STEM Achievement Schools
AP STEM schools with at least 50% of all AP STEM exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
- Archer High School
- Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology