National Merit Scholarship Certificate of Merit Winners!

First Row L – R:

Vivian Cheng, Jessica Zhang, Amanda Wang

2^nd Row L – R:

Julia Gu, Sarah Medina, Evan Zhang, Krissy Valluru, Safi Haider, Caleb Colburn

Missing from the picture:

Siddhartha Vemuri, Stephen Tong, Aditya Mhaskar, Maggie Lee, Benjamin Koehler, Anthony Elengickal, Matthew Buxbaum

Congratulations to the National Merit Scholarship Winners!

Front Row L-R:

Aditya Mhaskar, Maggie Lee, Matthew Buxbaum

Back Row L-R:

Benjamin Koehler, Anthony Elengickal, Siddhartha Vemuri, Stephen Tong

Congratulations to the AHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian!

Please join us in congratulating our Valedictorian Seema Gupta and Salutatorian Jennifer Lawrence.  We wish both these young women nothing but the best in their future endeavors.

AHS Teacher for a Day

Emergency Response Team Receives Certificate

Emergency response team receives a certificate in Stop the Bleeding: Bleeding Control for the Injured.
Missing from the picture Pam Kelly. 

AHS Student Council Attends GASC

Seventeen members of the AHS Student Council attended the Georgia Association of Student Council's Convention at Rock Eagle this past weekend.  AHS also served as the Parliamentarian School on the Executive Board of GASC this past year! 

Congratulations to the RICH Raiders Class Winners!

Congratulations to Ms. Mcdonald, Ms. Reddick, Ms. Macklemore and Ms. Wright's classes for winning the RICH Raiders award!

New Devices Coming to AHS!

Fulton County Schools device roadshow at Alpharetta High School.

Mr. Burton's Class Visits Mercedes Benz Stadium and Perkins and Will

Mr. Burton visited Perkins and Will, the firm that designed our school and learned about AHS's design as well as other engineering and architectural practices that promote energy sustainability. They then visited Mercedes Benz Stadium that has a Platinum LEED energy sustainability rating.

Students Study Firearms and Toolmarks with Mr. Binford

Mr. Binford’s class studying firearms and tool marks. Students are using a website to try and match test fired bullets with crime scene bullets.

AHS Team of the Month - February

Students Conference with Mr. Muhammad About Animal Farm

Mr. Muhammad's class doing station rotations. Each station, which consisted of creative writing, memoir reading, grammar, and student-teacher conferencing, was based on our reading of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.”

Nadir Lewis Signs with Princeton University

Nadir Lewis signs with Princeton University – Baseball

L-R

Coach Marc Lassiat, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Frank Lewis, Kadeem Killikelly, Coach EJ Francis, Wes Rynders, Nadir Lewis

Roman Pepelyaev Signs with Adams State

Roman Pepelyaev signs with Adams State – lacrosse

L-R

Dr. Shannon Kersey, Anastasia Stefek, Nathaniel Lack, Natalia Lack, Coach Zach Zanone, Roman Pepelyaev

Benjamin Browning Signs with Haverford College

Benjamin Browning signs with Haverford College – Baseball

L-R

Coach Marc Lassiat, Laila Browning, Alia Browning, Sidney Browning, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Coach EJ Francis, Benjamin Browning

Noah Mendlinger Signs with Georgia College and State University

Noah Mendlinger signs with Georgia College and State University – Baseball

L-R

Coach Marc Lassiat, Layna Mendlinger, Josh Mendlinger, Cooper Mendlinger, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Coach EJ Francis, Wes Rynders, Noah Mendlinger

Brandon Lu Signs with Wingate University

Brandon Lu signs with Wingate University – Swim and Dive

L-R

Coach Shane Kearney, Coach Chandolyn Pulmano, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Brandon Lu

Amara Anderson Signs with Troy University

Amara Anderson signs with Troy University – Volleyball

L-R

Dr. Shannon Kersey, Lynn Anderson, Chris Anderson, Coach Grace Fossier, Amara Anderson

Alicia Johnson Signs with Kennesaw State

Alicia Johnson signs with Kennesaw State – Cross Country

L-R

Coach Dave Melissas, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Diane Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Coach Shannon Fairlie, Coach AJ Merine, Alicia Johnson

Nolan Edmonds Signs with University of Minnesota

Nolan Edmonds signs with University of Minnesota – Football

1^st Row L-R

Coach Jim Rowell, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Shaunda Edmonds, James Edmonds, Coach Jacob Nichols

2^nd Row L-R

Nolan Edmonds, Graylon Edmonds

Jaycee Horn Signs with South Carolina

Jaycee Horn signs with South Carolina – Football

Back Row L-R

Dr. Shannon Kersey, Coach Jacob Nichols, Coach Chuck Moore

Front Row L-R

Jaycee Horn, Coach Geoff Terry

Connor Johnson Signs with Macalester College

Connor Johnson signs with Macalester College – Football

Back Row L-R

Dr. Shannon Kersey, Cyndi Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Coach Chuck Moore, Coach Jacob Nichols

Front Row L-R

Connor Johnson, Coach Jim Brown

Nick Markus Signs with Lehigh University

Nick Markus signs with Lehigh University – Football

Back Row L-R

Coach Geoff Terry, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Barbara Markus, Erin Markus, Coach Moore, Coach Jacob Nichols

Front Row L-R

Nick Markus, Coach Jim Brown

Alonzo Nelson Signs with Alcorn State University

Alonzo Nelson signs with Alcorn State University – Football

Back Row L-R

Coach Geoff Terry, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Coach Chuck Moore, Coach Jacob Nichols

Front Row L-R

Alonzo Nelson, MeChelle Neal

Matthew Downing Signs with University of Georgia

Matthew Downing signs with University of Georgia for Football

L-R
Coach Jim Rowell, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Mike Downing, Mike Downing, Allison Downing, Susan Holley, Coach Jacob Nichols,  Matthew Downing

Robert Chappell Signs with West Point

Robert Chappell signs with West Point – Cross Country/Track

L-R

Coach Dave Melissas, Dr. Shannon Kersey, Sharon Chappell, Ted Chappell, Jackson Chappell, Coach Shannon Fairlie, Coach AJ Merine, Robert Chappell

AP Statistics Students Estimate with Hershey Kisses

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AP Statistics students use confidence intervals to estimate the proportion of times a Hershey kiss will land on its base when tossed.

AHS Robotics Club Wins 1st Place

Alpharetta Robotics club's team Eclipse took 1st place at First Tech Challenge (FTC) tournament on 2/3/18. This win qualifies them for Georgia's FTC state competition. Team black also qualified for state.

AHS Student Wins 4th Place in Georgia Brain Bee

Krishna Pari won 4th place in the Georgia Brain Bee that was held at Emory University. More than 50 top students from all over Georgia competed. They took a written test and the top 15 competed in an oral elimination type Jeopardy match.

Congratulations to the AHS Men's Fencing Team!

Left to right: Derek Wang, Arthur Yu, Russell Lea, and Caleb Colburn. 

AHS Men’s Fencing Team 2017-18 Georgia High School Fencing League champions!!

Mr. Cohen's Class Studying Hands-On Probability

Congratulations to Teacher and Professional of the Year

Congratulations to Katherine Rozei for winning Teacher of the Year and Colin Renaldo for winning Professional of the Year!

STAR Student and Teacher for 2018

Congratulations to STAR student and teacher winners for Fulton County. Compliments to Evan Zhang on achieving academic excellence and David Boyd for helping Evan and other high school students reach their goals.

Winter Pep Rally

AHS Students Attend Beta Conference in Savannah

Aditya Mhaskar Receives Appointment to United States Air Force Academy

Aditya Mhaskar has received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

Alpharetta Introduces Music Technology Lab

In the Fall of 2018, Alpharetta High School will open a new, state-of-the-art Music Technology Lab!  Each of the 24 individual stations will include a brand new Apple iMac loaded with Pro Tools digital audio production software, Finale compositional software, Musition 5 music theory and musicianship software, Auralia 5 ear-training software, a Scarlett audio interface, an 88-key Korg Krome keyboard / digital workstation, a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, a Shure microphone, and a headset. The classroom is connected with the new Korg GEC5 audio controller, allowing complete virtual control of the classroom.  In addition, the classroom is equipped with an Apple TV and projector and 2 sets of M-Audio speakers (BX5, BX8), allowing projects to be displayed and performed during class. Music Technology is an important tool for today’s musician. Students will be able to explore music creation, composition and arranging, and of course, the process of production to performance. 

Experience is recommended but NOT required.  Class size is limited, see Mr. Walsh to get on the list or get more information!

December Awards!

Elizabeth Byrnside- Professional of the Month

Thank you for your dedication to making AHS even better!

Tara Daas- Teacher of the Month

Thank you for your dedication to making AHS even better!

Culinary Students Build Gingerbread Houses

Oyenmwen Uzebu Signs National Letter of Intent

Oyenmwen Uzebu signed a National Letter of Intent with University of West Virginia at an early signing day ceremony at Alpharetta High School on December 20,2017.

In the picture:

J.R. Uzebu

Oyemwen Uzebu

Zuwa Uzebu

Nesa Uzebu

Zoyam Alufohai

Feyi Alufohai

Ifueko Alufohai

Coach Nichols

Coach Bummers

Spencer Gaddis Signs National Letter of Intent

Spencer Gaddis signed a National Letter of Intent with Western Kentucky University at an early signing day ceremony at Alpharetta High School on December 20, 2017.

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:

Coach Jacob Nichols

Grey Brown

Joi Brown

Steven Gaddis

Julia Gaddis-Brown

Spencer Gaddis

Nolan Edmonds Signs National Letter of Intent

Nolan Edmonds signed a National Letter of Intent with University of Minnesota at an early signing day ceremony at Alpharetta High School on December 20, 2017.

Left to right, top to bottom:

Coach Jacob Nichols

Coach Jim Rowell

James Edmonds

Coach Tracy High

Graylan Edmonds

Shaunda Edmonds

Nolan Edmonds

Joseph Horn Signs National Letter of Intent

Joseph Horn signed a National Letter of Intent with University of South Carolina at an early signing day ceremony at Alpharetta High School on December 20,2017.

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:

Coach Jacob Nichols

Coach Chuck Moore

Juda Horn

Joe Horn

Coach Geoff Terry

Lacreshia Horn

Jaycee Horn