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Principal F. Michael Satarino	Message from the Principal As we come to the end of the 2007-2008 school year, we are thankful for all of the time and effort our teachers, students, and parents have put forth to enable our community to continue to excel. We wish our graduates well and we know that they will do well as they begin their undergraduate work at some of the finest universities in our country. We look forward to next year as we welcome 53 freshmen and 1 sophomore to our student body. We wish all of you a healthy and happy summer break.

TAG NEWS
AP EXAM Administration AP Exams begin Monday, May 5, 2008. All students taking morning exams should arrive NO LATER THAN 7:45am. The complete schedule is posted on the "TAG Calendar" page.

National Merit and National Achievement Finalists Congratulations to Elizabeth Thames (National Merit Finalist), and Caleb Brakens, Kiara Hearn and Grace Saunders (National Achievement Finalists) for their outstanding accomplishments.

TAG is a Gold Medal School (#14) -- US NEWS and WORLD REPORT US NEWS Site In its first ever ranking of public high schools in the country, US NEWS & WORLD REPORT recognizes TAG as a Gold Medal School (Ranked #14). TAG is also ranked #1 among all magnet schools on the list.

2007 College Board State AP Scholar Congratulations to Anne Simons (Class of 2007) who has been named the top female AP Scholar in the state. The award is granted to one male and one female student in each state with grades of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP Exams, and the highest average grade (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken.

2007 College Board AP Scholar Recognition The College Board recognizes the many high school students who have distinguished themselves academically by announcing AP award recipients. Students receive a certificate and their achievement is acknowledged on any subsequent AP Grade Reports sent to colleges. TAG students were honored in various categories: AP Scholar (51 students); AP Scholar with Honor (6 students); AP Scholar with Distinction (18 students); AP National Scholar (6 students). See the College Board site for descriptions of the awards: www.collegeboard.com (search "AP Scholar Awards").

2007 College Board AP Report to the Nation Based on AP test results from 2006, TAG was mentioned three times as achieving the highest passing rate (small schools with enrollment of less than 300 students) IN THE NATION for the following courses: AP Macroeconomics - Bobby Simmons (teacher); AP Human Geography - Richard Giddens (teacher) - 3rd consecutive year; AP Computer Science A and AB - Robert Glen Martin (teacher) - 3rd consecutive year

TAG IS NUMBER ONE....Back-to-Back! NEWSWEEK's Education Page TAG has been ranked the #1 public high school in the nation by NEWSWEEK for the second consecutive year.