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As most of us can assume, students at Eastview High School take the lead when it comes to academics. The average GPA of an Eastview student is 3.4, while the nation wide average is 2.98. One contributing factor to this statistic could be the fact that close to 100% of Eastview students are involved in a school activity in some shape or form. The participation in school activities correlate with performance of students in the academic aspect. The more a student becomes involved in their school, the more willing and able they are to earn higher grades.

The reason why students at Eastview perform so well academically is because they are involved in their school and community. It is estimated that 90% of Eastview students are involved in just their school alone in some shape or form. Wheather it be a club or a sport, kids at Eastivew are very active participants.

"When I'm invloved, and my schedule is full, there's less time for me to be distracted," Junior Laura Appleton says. "I don't neccesarily neglect school work when I'm busy, but I prioritize and get done only what I need to get done. And I always find that school becomes my top priority."

Many believe that with responsibility, comes productiveness. When speaking with Junior Molly Gerths, she mentioned, "I notice that when I'm involved in track, and tend to do better in school." When I asked her why, she told me, "Because when my life becomes busy, I'm forced to be responsible which condemns me to do well in school." When students have a priority in their lives, wheather it be a sport or community service, other aspects of their life fall into priority.

Students who perform in the arts and athletics are required to keep their grades up to par in order to participate in an activity, which is a huge incentive for students to earn high grades. And on top of that, students are required to stay chemically free in order to be involved in sports in the state of Minnesota. This is beneficial because students who are chemically free have the tendency to perform better in school than students that are not.

Studies show that the core reason as to why student athletes earn higher grades is because responsibility is thrust upon them, helping them to realize what needs to be done in the classroom.

Not only do athletics provoke higher grades, but community service can hold the same purpose as well. When kids become passionate about the lives and well being of others and their community, they start to care about their own lives as well. Which means they start to really care about their future. Which means, school work becomes important to them.

"It's all about prioritizing," says Junior Bailey Anderson. When you have a busy schedule, you have to put your priories in order. And by doing so, kids realize what there priorites are in life, one being school work. Studies show that students athletes tend to have a higher GPA by .2 on average when compared to students who do not partake in school activities.

All in all, the whole idea for students is to get involved. Wheather it be in their community or their school, having a greater purpose helps other purposes in life, an important one being school.