More than 61% of Fulton County Schools’ Class of 2025 earned college credit before receiving their high school diplomas, compared with 54% of graduates three years earlier.
Chief Academic Officer Brannon Gaskins shared the results at the school board’s Oct. 22 meeting, according to the district’s Oct. 23 board bulletin. The increase exceeds seven percentage points.
The figures measure results across the district. The bulletin does not provide individual totals for Johns Creek, Chattahoochee or Northview high schools.
Fulton students can pursue college credit through Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and dual enrollment. AP and IB credit depends on qualifying exam results and college policies. Dual enrollment lets students earn high school and college credit through courses offered by participating colleges and universities.
Gaskins said the district wants to recognize students’ readiness for advanced work sooner and address obstacles that prevent them from participating. Future reports will examine ACT and SAT participation and performance.
The college-credit results concern a different graduating class from the district’s recently celebrated Class of 2026. Johns Creek, Chattahoochee and Northview each posted graduation rates above 97% for that class, Appen Media reported Oct. 9.
Northview also received platinum recognition on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll, an achievement highlighted in the district’s March 11 bulletin. FCS Innovation Academy was the only other Fulton school to earn that distinction.
For Northview students planning spring dual enrollment, the application deadline is approaching. The school sets its cutoff as the last school day on or before Nov. 1, which falls on a Sunday this year. Families should confirm the applicable date with their counselor.
Northview’s application instructions direct students to apply to their chosen college, complete the GAFutures funding application and parent agreement, review eligible courses and submit a Fulton County dual-enrollment contract to their high school counselor. A self-pay course approval form may also be required.
Colleges can impose additional application steps, placement tests and deadlines.
Families considering AP courses can use the College Board’s credit-policy search to check how individual colleges treat qualifying scores. Credit and placement policies vary, so an exam result does not guarantee the same benefit at every institution.
