AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Sixty-three students from seven Richmond County School System high schools have earned 2026 College Board National Recognition honors for standout performance in Advanced Placement classes and exams.
In total, students received 58 School Recognition Awards and 15 First-Generation Recognition Awards, with 10 high-achieving students earning both distinctions.
To qualify, students must typically be in 10th or 11th grade, maintain at least a B-plus average — a 3.3 GPA or higher — and meet additional College Board benchmarks. Those include scoring in the top 10% of eligible PSAT test-takers at the school or state level, or earning scores of 3 or better on at least two AP exams by the end of 10th grade…