-AVID is a program for “middle to upper middle” academic students who are “at-promise” and have the potential for AP and honors work in high school, but would in addition, need academic and emotional support paired with the rigor.
-AVID combines rigor WITH SUPPORT that includes first, the student's own individual determination, support of teachers, other AVID students, AVID teacher, school resources, and parents.  
-Ability to maintain a 2.5-4.0 and good citizenship throughout the school year.
 AVID “Profile”

Students should have the potential and the desire to attend a four-year college.
They must have appropriate classroom behavior.
Generally their G.P.A. is between 2.5 and 4.0.
They have regular attendance.
They have good work habits.
They have average test scores.*
They are willing to commit themselves to two hours of homework each night.
They are willing to enroll in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses and must attend summer school.
* AVID includes English Learners

Additionally, AVID students nationwide fit into ONE or more of these criteria:
_____ First person in family to go to a four-year university, or…
_____Member of an underserved group at universities, or…
_____Low socio-economic status, or…
_____Special circumstances.

WHAT AVID IS NOT:
-AVID is not an “at-risk” program. It is a program designed for students who would otherwise may not attend a 4-year university.
-AVID is not for students with N’s and U’s in effort and citizenship.
-AVID is not an honors program, but it does include the rigor of Honors/AP classes.
-AVID is not for the “D” or “F” student.

It is much more challenging for students with one or more of the following to gain acceptance (and stay in) a 4-year university as a freshman:

(Please note: there are always exceptions---these are merely statistical in nature)

-Economically disadvantaged
-Single parent family
-Parents not college graduates
-Under-represented ethnically in colleges and universities
-The quiet sort of student who could potentially “slip through the cracks