AVID
AVID Program Mission Statement
"Our vision for AVID at South High School..."
- South High School will be a model AVID school for the Denver Public School District.
- South High School will be a school with a dedicated staff and committed students where growth, nurturing and support will occur every day for every student
- South High School AVID students will be the model student for the entire school and student body.
- South High School is a school where learning and succeeding is contagious
- South High School AVID students will be valuable, contributing members of their community through service, action, and attitude.
Download the AVID Student Application here
What is AVID?
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) was developed by Mary Catherine Swanson at Clairemont High School in 1980 in response to San Diego Unified School District's court-ordered integration of the city;s schools. The program began as an elective class taken during the regular school day. Mary Catherine held her students accountable to the highest standards and provided them with academic and social support. She believed they would rise to the challenge. And have they ever!
In 1992 AVID Center was established as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization and the program has evolved into a fourth through twelfth-grade system that successfully prepares students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. Beginning with one high school and 32 students the AVID system is now on the march toward 4,369 schools in 2010.
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