Starr's Mill High has been recognized by EF Foundation for Foreign Study as a 2007 School of the Year. This award is given annually to high schools that make hosting exchange students a top priority and that foster environments of international awareness and cultural celebration.

This year Starr's Mill High worked with EF Foundation to welcome three students into its academic and extracurricular community. Not only were exchange students made to feel welcome, they became integral parts of Starr's Mill High's character, making the exchange experience one that everyone involved will remember for years to come.

Local coordinator Paula Gustafson of Hapeville said that Starr's Mill High “showed real commitment to international exchange throughout the school year. The school's administration, teachers, and students helped make Fayetteville a new home for our students. I am so proud that Starr's Mill High School has been recognized from among hundreds of schools across the country."