John F. Kennedy High School

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

Avid is a program designed to prepare students in the middle who have not previously succeeded in a college preparatory path for admission to four year universities and colleges. Students in AVID are enrolled in college preparatory courses and receive help from AVID tutors during the week. The goals of AVID are:

To give students college level entry skills
To increase the �coping skills� of program participants
To motivate program students to seek a college education
To increase the participants� levels of career awareness

Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and have a 2.0 � 3.5 GPA are encouraged to participate in AVID.

The following are some activities that AVID students are involved in:

Learning with college tutors
Writing for all classes
Developing success strategies
Applying for College
Preparing for a professional career
Visiting college campuses
Interacting with guest speakers
Participating in extracurricular and community activities

For more information on AVID contact:
Mrs. J. Dreyer, AVID Coordinator
Mr. Harootunian, AVID Teacher
Mr. Antonicic, AVID Teacher
Counseling Office
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. � 3:00 p.m. Monday � Friday
Extension 1143