AVID is our college preparatory support elective. Students may enroll in a pre-AVID elective in 6th grade, and in a full AVID course sequence from grades 7-12. AVID is offered at all 4 of our middle schools, and at both Apple Valley HS and Granite Hills HS.

 

Students in AVID work to earn good grades and complete the University of California's "A through G" sequence of high school college preparatory courses. Students benefit from career exposure, guest speakers, and a curriculum that emphasizes writing skills, organizational skills, and study skills; the senior AVID curriculum focuses on college applications and financial assistance. Virtually all senior AVID students are accepted to four-year universities.

 

If you have questions, please contact Lance Arnt, district AVID coordinator at lance.arnt@avusd.org, or at 760-961-2290, ext 2212. You may also contact the AVID school site coordinators:

 

AVHS: Demetrius Holmes (demetrius.holmes@avusd.org)

GHHS: Marty Ellingsen (marty.ellingsen@avusd.org)

AVMS: Sharon Pollack (sharon.pollack@avusd.org)

VCMS: Sue Conner (sue.conner@avusd.org)

Vanguard: Dennis Moore (dennis.moore@avusd.org)

SBMS: Laura Rosell (laura.rosell@avusd.org)

 

Check how courses transfer from one college to another: http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html

AVID's main site: http://www.avidonline.org/

Regional AVID: http://www.rimsavid.org/

Don"t pay out-of-state tuition: http://wue.wiche.edu/

Best scholarship info: http://www.fastweb.com/

More info on college funding: http://www.edfund.org/

SAT and AP exams: www.collegeboard.com

ACT exams: www.act.org

Information on all California colleges and universities: http://www.californiacolleges.edu/