Five Carrollton High School students have been recognized as Georgia Scholars. The recipients pictured top row, from left, are Rory Camp, Carter Cates, and Edward Fleck, and bottom row, from left, are Alana Lee and Miguel Simon-De Feo.
Five Carrollton High School seniors, set to graduate in May, have been recognized as Georgia Scholars by the Georgia Department of Education. This year’s accolades reflect the increasing competitiveness of the program, with only 162 students selected statewide.
CHS boasts an impressive number of scholars recognized this year, earning more honors than any other school or district in the West Georgia region.
To qualify for this recognition, students must exhibit outstanding performance in all areas of academic achievement in addition to extracurricular and community involvement. The high school seniors who are finalists exemplify these characteristics.
According to DOE guidelines, Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads, exceptionally performed in all coursework, successfully participated in interscholastic events at their school and community events, assumed leadership roles throughout their four years of high school, and obtained a minimum combined score of 1360 on the SAT or a composite score of 31 on the ACT in one sitting. Scholars are distinguished at graduation with special seals for their diplomas.
The Class of 2026 honorees are Rory Camp, Carter Cates, Edward Fleck, Alana Lee, and Miguel Simon-De Feo.
“The Georgia Scholars program is known for setting a competitive standard, and these seniors earned recognition among the top students in the state,” said CHS Principal Ian Lyle. “Along with the faculty and staff at CHS, I am excited to celebrate this achievement with our Scholars.”
The program is coordinated by GaDOE’s Excellence Recognition Office and local coordinators in each public school system and private schools throughout the state.
