AIMS High School is breaking the cycles of poverty in Oakland through education!
AIMS welcomed KTVU News, Fox 2 to attend the High School Graduation to celebrate 15 years of 100% 4-year college or university acceptance rates for AIMS senior graduating class. The Class of 2024 has 84 graduating seniors who will all be attending college in the Fall. The high school is award winning for helping Black and LatinX students achieve their educational goals and 2024 California Distinguished School.
Please watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPeUnU-rqhw
It wasn’t the easiest path for the Class of 2024, who started high school during the pandemic. Their Freshman year was all online and they had to navigate through technical difficulties and online learning their first year. The students came back to the classroom their Sophomore year and, through their perseverance, they maintained academic success.
KTVU’s Crystal Bailey asked AIMS Administrators how AIMS is so successful.
Natalie Glass, Director of Schools explained “we get our students thinking about college very young, from Kindergarten on.”
Superintendent Woods-Cadiz added “we pay for college enrollments and we provide counseling.” The school provides counseling services for college and educational goals as well as for student wellness.