AIA: Arizona Interscholastic Association.

AP: Advanced Placement.

APEX: Academic Preparations for Excellence.

Assisteens: Philanthropic organization for high school girls.

ASU: Arizona State University.

Boys State: Weeklong leadership conference between junior and senior years.

Close Up: Teaches government.

COE: Cooperative Office Education.

DECA: Distributive Education Clubs of America.

ESL: English as a Second Language.

FBLA: Future Business Leaders of America.

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

FFA: Future Farmers of America.

FHA: Future Homemakers of America.

Girls State: Weeklong leadership conference between junior and senior years.

Hands Across the Border: A cultural-exchange program between Arizona and Mexico schools.

JROTC: Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

Kairos: Four-day religious retreat.

MEChA: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, a Hispanic student organization.

MESA: Math, Engineering, Science Achievement.

NAU: Northern Arizona University.

NHS: National Honor Society.

Odyssey of the Mind: Creative problem-solving team competition.

PCC: Pima Community College.

PIP: Professional Internship Program for TUSD seniors.

Quill & Scroll: A national honor society for journalists.

SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions or Students Against Drunk Driving.

School Plus Jobs: Tucson Youth Development School Plus Jobs Program.

TAPP: Teen-age Parent Program.

TIYC: Tribal Images Youth Council.

TUSD: Tucson Unified School District.

UA: University of Arizona.

UNITY: United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc.

VICA: Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.

"Who's Who": Listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students."

Youth On Their Own: Community-based, dropout prevention program to prevent homelessness in middle school and high school students.