Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School – Avid 12

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is paired with AVID 12: Personal Finance (semester 1) to create a year long AVID course for 12th graders. AVID 12 (semester 2) and AVID 12 is the second year of a two-year, four semester program which integrates the new diploma requirements in 11th and 12th grades, starting with the class of 2027. Students will make final revisions to their academic learning plans and goals and see them to completion, participate in peed mentoring/tutoring, inquiry-based collaborative study groups, refining self-advocacy, and time managemnt skills. In Personal Finance, stuents will understand credit and debt, banking and incesting, saving, and repayment. They will practice strategies for creating a budget, tracking and modifying spending patterns, including exploring common costs associated with rentals and home ownership. Students will understand personal income taxes and learn how to maintain financial well-being by making informed consumer decisions.