GATE: The Gifted and Talented Education Program at Advanced Placement provides special services and programs for students who possess a capacity for excellence far beyond that of their peers.  They are identified as possessing demonstrated or potential abilities that give evidence of high performance capability within any one or combination of the following categories: Intellectual, Specific Academic, High Achievement, Leadership, Visual/Performing Arts, and Creativity.  Students may be nominated by parents, teachers, administrators, and other students.