The AVID Program at Santa Barbara High School is in our 17th year of offering our students an academic boost in their education through our dedication and commitment to our students’ needs. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing students for college readiness in a global society.
ABOUT AVID AT SBHS
AVID embraces the philosophy that “effort creates ability.” Thus, it is referred to as Advancement Via Individual Determination or AVID from the Latin root word “avidus” which means “eager for knowledge.”
AVID is a college readiness system for secondary school that is designed to increase school-wide learning and performance. AVID is a 7th -12 grade program to help prepare students in the academic middle for college eligibility and success. It has a proven record of bringing out the best in students and closing the achievement gap.
The goal of AVID is to provide students with high expectations, encouragement, day-to-day help through the AVID elective class, and a vision of college as an attainable goal. AVID is a program designed to give the necessary support to students, especially first-generation students so that they can apply to four-year colleges and universities and achieve their fullest potential. It serves to level the playing field for many of our minority and low-income students.
Students are taken on field trips to local colleges and universities throughout the program to familiarize them with some options. The projects planned are rich in content, cooperative learning, and applications that simulate "the real world" after high school.
2023-24 Events
Fall 2023
AVID 12 College Field Trip to the Bay Area
AVID 11 College Field Trip to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
February 2024
AVID Family Night
MEDIA
AVID Students in 2023
received 18
out of 53
SBHS Alumni Scholarships!
AVID
Distinguished
Dons
Class of 2023