6023 AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
AVID is a college preparatory program for underachieving, educationally disadvantaged secondary students. It was established in 1980 by Mary Catherine Swanson, a high school English teacher in San Diego, California. AVID rejects remediation for disadvantaged students in favor of challenging them to succeed. The AVID model focuses on students who are "C" students, traditionally unlikely to be eligible for university admission, and offers them access to academic support through specially developed teaching and learning strategies. In exchange for this support, AVID students are expected to commit to taking the most rigorous college preparatory classes offered at their school. Students who join AVID are placed in a daily, single-period AVID class that features a heavy emphasis on writing and inquiry supported by specialized tutoring in core academic subjects. College students provide tutoring.
6013 Home or Hospital
This class consists of instruction and/or services delivered in the home or hospital to a student who is unable to attend school for medical reasons (including psychiatric problems) or any other reasons.
2536 Peer Counseling/Conflict Management
This class is designed to provide students with skills in conflict resolution. Students learn to mediate disagreements through nonviolent means. Students develop an awareness of differences that may arise from a student body that is racially or culturally diverse. Students learn the importance of a neutral third party who can assist in negotiating a solution to any potential conflict.
2821 Yearbook
This course is designed to provide students with practical experience in planning and producing a book that chronicles the school's events during the year. The course uses an eclectic approach in which students from a variety of disciplines (English, art, photography, graphic arts) cooperate in the production of a yearbook.
