AVID - Morey Middle School

Who Qualifies?Students who have the potential anddesire to attend a four-year collegeand…… have between a 2.0 and 3.5 GPA or 2-3on the Standards Based system… have mid to high level standardized testscores…have positive classroom behavior…have a good attendance record…are willing to commit to enrolling in arigorous college preparatory sequence ofcourses.Also meets one or more of thefollowing criteria:‣ First in family to attend a fouryear college‣ Historically underrepresented in 4-year college‣ Low Income‣ Special CircumstancesAVID MissionAVID’s mission is to close theachievement gap by preparing allstudents for college readiness and successin a global society.As a result, AVID students will:‣ succeed in the most rigorouscurriculum,‣ enter the mainstream activities ofthe school,‣ increase their enrollment in fouryearcolleges, and‣ become educated and responsibleparticipants and leaders in ademocratic society.AVID Facts:‣ AVID is a schoolwide approach tocurriculum and rigor that workingin over 4400 elementary, middleschools and high schools in 45states, the District of Columbia,and 16 countries and U.S.territories.‣ AVID is closing the AchievementGap by 89.6% of AVID Seniorscompleting Four-Year Collegeentrance requirements.(AVID Center 2009)Please visit the national AVIDwebsite: avidonline.orgAVIDAdvancementViaIndividualDeterminationAVID enables students to becomecompetitively eligible for entrance to andsuccessful in four-year colleges and universities.Morey Middle SchoolDenver, Colorado