In this 2025 photo, Cherokee County Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis speaks at the State of the County event. Cherokee County School District high school students have achieved a record-high pass rate on Advanced Placement exams, the school district announced Monday. According to newly released results, Cherokee County School District students passed AP exams with a rate of 85.1% this past spring, up from 82.8% the previous year. This pass rate is the highest ever for the school district and ranks CCSD second in metro Atlanta, according to CCSD. AP exams earn students college credit at most state colleges and universities. CCSD high schools offer 32 different AP courses . “We’re so proud of our students’ success and the professional expertise and dedication of our teachers. This success is further evidence of our commitment to being the highest-performing school district in Georgia,” Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis said in a statement. “Our School Board is laser focused on ensuring our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else and our strong offering of AP courses in a wide variety of subjects helps achieve t
