Advancement Via Individual Determination
What is AVID?
AVID is a program for students with mid-range GPA’s who have potential to achieve more, motivation to be in honors courses, and a desire to be the first in their family to attend college. Through a daily elective class, AVID students learn study skills and are given the information they need to choose the best college for them. AVID students are bright students whose skill level is not at the maximum; therefore, the AVID class provides support,, academic monitoring, and tutoring. The writing process, collaborative learning, Socratic questioning, and reading are the core strategies of the program.
AVID’s systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase school-wide and district-wide learning and performance.
The Mission of AVID
The mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students, most especially the least served students who are in the middle:
- Will succeed in rigorous curriculum
- Will complete college preparatory path
- Will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges
- Will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society
How to become an AVID student
Students may be recruited by a teacher referral, counselor referral, self referral, or a review of student’s cumulative file by the AVID team. Students must then have a desire to be part of the program. They will then apply and be interviewed.
The AVID Student Profile
- Average to High Test Scores
- 2.3 - 3.5 GPA in a non-college prep curriculum
- College Potential with Support
- Desire and Determination
Students need to meet one or more of the following criteria:
- First to Attend College
- Historically Underserved in four-year Colleges
- Low Income
- Special Circumstances
What specifically should I expect from the AVID class?
Students must take at least one honors class in their freshman and sophomore year, at least two in their junior year and at least one AP class in their high school years.
Students must sign contracts that state the student is committed to academics, will participate in at least one school-wide activity and is willing to become a responsible participant and leader in a democratic society.