He has spent his entire eight-year teaching career at Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts in Baltimore, MD. In 2007, McComb developed a mentor-based college-preparatory program at Patapsco called AVID, Advancement via Individual Determination. Since then, the school’s program has assisted students who are academically in the middle and in need, by equipping them with the habits and academic supports they need to take rigorous high school courses in preparation for college. In the AVID program’s last two graduating classes at the school, 98 percent of students were admitted to four-year colleges. This program, paired with a dedicated faculty and administration, has helped Patapsco receive recognition as a top high school from The Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report for the first time in its 50-year history.