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McMinnville High’s AVID teachers and students report higher GPAs, college enrollment and scholarship awards
Summary
At the May 12 McMinnville School District board meeting, teachers and students from McMinnville High School presented outcomes from the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, reporting higher GPAs, increased AP and college-credit enrollment, and notable scholarship awards for recent graduates.
McMinnville High School teachers and students presented an update on the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) elective program at the McMinnville School District board meeting on May 12.
Board members heard from Carly Olsen, AVID coordinator and social studies teacher, and Nicole Long, secondary teaching and learning TOSA who supports AVID and postsecondary programs,along with several AVID students who testified about the program’s impact. The presenters said AVID is a four-year elective sequence designed to help students build academic and college-preparation skills and that AVID students at McMinnville High School outperform the school average on several metrics.
AVID coordinators provided data for the class of 2024 showing 73% of AVID students took a college-credit-now course, 96% enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement (AP) class, 88% took at least one AP…
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