Nationally, AVID’s students excel in success metrics, despite the adversity they face.

98% graduate from high school

93% complete four-year college entrance requirements

79% are accepted into four-year colleges

88% persist into their second year of college

Who is an AVID Student?

AVID students are students in the academic middle, capable of completing a college preparatory path with support. These students often are not realizing their full potential academically. In the identification process a number of criteria are considered, including:

• Grades
• Citizenship
• Attendance
• Desire and Determination
• First in Family to Attend College
• Historically Underrepresented ethnicity in 4-year Colleges
• Economically Disadvantaged
• Other Special Circumstances

While all of the criteria are considered for acceptance into the program, no single criteria will necessarily eliminate a student from consideration. The AVID program should reflect the demographics of the school it is serving. Students participating in special education, gifted and talented programs, and ELL will be considered for AVID based on the criteria listed above. Currently, there are a number of students from these groups successfully participating in the AVID program.

AVID Snapshot

The AVID snapshot shows the impact that AVID has had in schools across the United States each year.

2019-2020 AVID Snapshot