The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) highlighted AVID at a June 21st briefing on Capitol Hill with a presentation by Rob Gira ~ Executive Vice President ~ Quality ~ Research and Communication ~ from
AVID National Center and several panelists representing AVID districts and schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) ~ Fairfax City Public Schools (VA) and Pinellas County (FL).
Principal Rainey also highlighted several aspects about the school: - 2015
National Excellence in Urban Education Award by the
National Center for Urban School Transformation - 100 % of the students receive free and reduced lunch - 99 % minority - 75 % of seniors took at least one AP course during high school - 2nd charter school in the country to be named an
AVID National Demonstration School - 1st charter school in the country to be fully funded by bond money