Beautification Edition - 1736 Magazine, Summer 2019

No. 30 for U.S. Magnet High
Schools. These rankings are
based on a variety of criteria
including college readiness,
Advanced Placement study
performance, math and reading
proficiency and performance,
and graduation rate.
If you have ever attended a
live performance at Davidson,
you have seen professionalgrade
entertainment and truly
understand why this treasure is
at the top of the rankings, year
after year. Over the next few
years, ESPLOST will contribute
$10.7 million into additional
classroom and specialty-room
renovations at Davidson –
changes that will continue to
support downtown Development.
Just a few blocks from Davidson,
A.R. Johnson Health Science
and Engineering Magnet
School, works in collaboration
with Augusta’s ever-growing
medical community. Through
partnerships with University
Hospital, Augusta University
Health, and the Richmond
County Health Department,
students are able to cycle
through a variety of clinical
rotations and get the necessary
hands-on experience dealing
with patients. Many of these
students receive certifications
that allow them to enter the
medical workforce at a financial
advantage to employees who
have no experience.
Since 2007, nearly $30 million
has been dedicated to a new
school building, new gymnasium,
classroom additions, and
a state-of-the-art engineering
lab. A.R. Johnson’s nearest
neighbor is historic Lucy Craft
Laney High School; improvements
to both Johnson and
Laney have coincided with the
revitalization of the Laney-
Walker/Bethlehem community
Students in the Academy
of Richmond County’s
International Baccalaureate
program stage a debate
about the government’s
role in the economy. The
urban school’s program is
among the most rigorous in
the city. [FILE/THE AUGUSTA
CHRONICLE]
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