AVID at Desert Ridge Junior High School

What is AVID?

Advancement Via Individual Determination, AVID, is a College and Career Readiness program preparing students for success in the post-secondary options of their choice, ensuring that students with college aspirations and potential are provided opportunities to realize that potential. 

DRJHS utilizes AVID instructional strategies school-wide, embedded into daily lessons that are rigorous and engaging.  Classrooms are WICORized, embedding Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading across all content areas.  DRJHS is proud of the college-going culture created by all teachers communicating the expectation that all students possess the ability to reach their individual potential through planning and perseverance. 

The AVID College and Career Readiness systems has unified our efforts to reach all students' instructional needs through ongoing improvement in instruction, culture, systems and leadership.  Teachers participate in regular professional development to ensure that they are using highly effective instructional strategies to maximize their 

Who is the AVID Scholar?

All students at DRJHS will participate in the proven AVID instructional strategies across all content areas.  DRJHS has the most robust JHS AVID program in the District and we are proud to offer AVID opportunities school wide.

AVID Elective candidates should have:

• Ability

• College Potential with support

• Desire 

• Determination

AVID Elective Participants:

Develop as readers and writers

Develop deep content knowledge

Know content specific strategies for reading, writing, thinking, and talking

Develop habits, skills, and behaviors to use knowledge and skills