AVID Leads Students To Success

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a program that is nationally recognized and primarily designed for students that are motivated to be college bound. The main focus for the program is for students to attend a four year university after their high school career.

AVID has requirements that apply to each student who chooses to be a part of the AVID family. Each student must participate in some kind of extracurricular activity and fulfil at least 30 hours of community service. All AVID students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and commit to college entrance exams as well as college prep courses until prepared for rigorous AP course options.

To apply, students must write an essay about why they belong in AVID and also must attend the interview on May 20, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in Mrs. Villalba room D09.

In order to successfully reach the goals set at hand for the class and each individual, they focus on different skills such as time management, organization, and  different study habits like cornell notes.

“If you want to go to Stanford and be a doctor and that is what you want to do, well you have to think… I have to get really good grades while enrolled in rigorous classes. Well, where can I get the help and support? Oh well, that’s when AVID comes into play,” said Mrs. Gideon.

Seinor of AVID 2015 Giovnny Menchaca explains, “It’s just a good time you get to get super close to people because you are with them for four years, the teachers are insanely funny. The field trips are fun to hangout with friends and learn about different universities that you may have never known.”

The program is designed for those that do not not struggle with attendance or behavior. Most AVID students are likely to receive higher grades, complete college entrance requirements, and even be accepted to college and complete it.

“I have been in AVID for four years and it has kept me motivated and kept my head in the game, you should join AVID if you are serious about attending college and know you need help and want that family environment to help push yourself to get there,” said Janette De La Cruz(11).