SFUSD AVID Research and Data

The results are in! AVID seniors in 2019-2020 graduated, met A-G requirements, and applied to college at significantly high rates.

• 100% of seniors graduated on time compared to the overall SFUSD average of 87.3%.
• 97% met A-G four year college entrance requirement.
• 74% applied to a 4 year college, and 70% were accepted.

Focal students in the AVID class of 2019 enrolled in college at higher rates than the district average. For the class of 2019:

• 67.4% of SFUSD African American AVID students enrolled in college compared to the overall district rate of 47.5%.
• 64.5% of SFUSD Latinx AVID students enrolled in college compared to the district rate of 54.8%.
• 76.5% of SFUSD English Learner AVID students enrolled in college compared to overall district rate of 54.9%.

AVID Students in SFUSD show extraordinary rates of college enrollment, advanced courses (such as AP or community college classes), and financial aid completion.

AVID-trained educators accelerate the development of relational capacity among staff and students, resulting in:

1. Higher levels of collective educator agency
2. Higher academic achievement and student agency
3. Thriving learning environments schoolwide

Research conducted in Arizona and Oregon showed that AVID teachers had a higher overall retention rate than non-AVID teachers. This research also showed an even higher retention rate for AVID teachers new to teaching versus non-AVID teachers who were new to teaching.