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First Fulton County public high school receives STEM certification

Banneker High School is the first public high school in Fulton County to receive international STEM recognition from its accrediting agency, according to Fulton County Schools. Photo courtesy of FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Banneker High School is the first public high school in Fulton County to receive international STEM recognition from its accrediting agency, according to Fulton County Schools. Photo courtesy of FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
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June 19, 2019

A south Fulton County high school is the first public school in the county to receive an international certification to teach science, technology, engineering and math from its accrediting agency.

Banneker High School received STEM certification from AdvancED, a nonprofit organization that reviews and accredits schools.

Fulton County Schools announced that the recognition makes Banneker the first public school in the county to receive the STEM accreditation from AdvanceED.

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