AVID Seniors Rank High in College Readiness, Graduation Rates, and AP®/IB® Test-Taking Numbers

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A record 27,891 AVID seniors participated in AVID's annual data collection reporting details about their demographics and academic achievements. AVID is a non-profit, proven college readiness system that closes the achievement gap. Hispanic/Latino students led the reporting with 55 percent; 17 percent of the students were African American and 15 percent of the students were white.  A total of 69 percent of the students who reported were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

"Year after year, high school students who participate in the AVID College Readiness program report high graduation rates, achievement in rigorous college preparation courses, and plans to attend college. Because of AVID, these students, who may have otherwise been overlooked and underserved, rise above the obstacles they face to achieve academic success," said AVID Executive Director Jim Nelson. More info – http://avidcollegeready.org

Of the 2011 AVID seniors reporting their information, 98.8 percent graduated from high school with 91 percent planning to attend a postsecondary institution - 58 percent to four-year college or university and 33 percent to two-year community college institutions.  

Additionally, 72 percent of the seniors reported taking at least one college preparation course, like AP® or IB®, with 60 percent taking the corresponding exam. 2011 AVID seniors also reported completing four-year college entrance requirements at a rate more than two times their peers.

ABOUT AVID

AVID is a non-profit, proven college readiness system that closes the achievement gap. Today, AVID is implemented in approximately 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 countries/ territories; AVID serves more than 425,000 students in grades 4-12, as well as students in 24 colleges or universities institutions. The AVID College Readiness System transforms a school's academic culture to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges and succeed in postsecondary education and training.

For more information visit  http://www.avid.org

CONTACT:  
Liz Morse, AVID Center
(214) 718-8380
[email protected]

SOURCE AVID

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