What is AVID?

AVID is a national program to close the achievement gap for low-income, historically underrepresented and other students with barriers to college by preparing all students for college readiness and success. Students enter the program in 9th grade and remain in the program all four years of high schools.
AVID targets students in the “academic middle”.

What Services Does AVID Provide?

  • An on-going AVID elective class teaching AVID academic strategies, goal setting and college readiness skills. Students remain in the AVID class all four years.

  • Organizational, note-taking and student strategies to be used across classes

  • Tutorials ( as part of the AVID elective class)

  • Support for required enrollment in one or more advanced academic classes each semester

  • Motivational activities and field trips

  • College and career exploration

  • Support for college identification and application

  • Financial aid planning and application support

Who is an AVID Student?

  • Has a GPA of between 2.0 and 3.5 (others may be considered on a case by case basis).

  • May be the first generation in his/her family to attend college, low income, a member of a historically underrepresented group, or have other barriers to college attendance

  • Has good attendance and appropriate classroom behavior

  • Has the desire and determination to complete a college preparatory path with support

  • Caralee Thygeson

    SITE COORDINATOR & TEACHER


    11th Grade

  • Adam Thygeson

    TEACHER

    12th Grade

  • Jocelyn Flores

    TEACHER

    10th Grade

  • Bonita Jordan

    TEACHER

    10th Grade

  • Dave Barringer

    TEACHER

    9th Grade

AVID PROGRAM VIDEO

What is AVID

Course Selection

  • The AVID program is designed to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college

    readiness and success in a modern, global society. It is for students who possess individual

    determination, and are interested in going to college. The high school AVID elective class will prepare

    students by developing the skills to be ready for college or career. AVID focuses on growth in writing,

    critical thinking, teamwork, organization and reading skills. Students will be encouraged to take more

    rigorous classes, and provided the tools and support needed to be successful in them. As students

    progress through the program, they will have focused assistance on forecasting for high school classes

    to prepare for college, explore different post-secondary schooling options, go on college visits, meet

    with college admissions officers, prepare for and complete the college admissions and financial aid

    processes, and research potential careers.This is a full year course.

  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an academic, regularly scheduled elective class,

    with the overall goal of developing fundamental skills aligned with the current curriculum and

    preparing students for four-year college eligibility and readiness. The AVID Tutor will help support AVID

    students in Tutorial Sessions. Being an AVID Tutor is an asset on college scholarship and college

    applications. This course can be repeated for credit.

Curriculum Handbook provides info about course offerings

Courses offered subject to availability based on student enrollment and district resources.