Postsecondary Readiness Requirements

CCPS Postsecondary Readiness Vision

CCPS will INSPIRE students with ENGAGING opportunities for graduates to SUCCEED in post secondary goals.

High school students are encouraged to become Postsecondary Ready by the end of their senior year of high school.  Meeting Postsecondary Readiness status indicates that students have met at least one or more benchmark(s) as it relates to academics and/or careers.  

Students may achieve Postsecondary Readiness by meeting at least one of the following benchmarks:

• Academic Readiness

  • Meeting or exceeding at least one qualifying score on the ACT Exam

    • English: 18

    • Math: 19

    • Reading: 20

  • Meeting or exceeding at least one qualifying score on the KYOTE

    • English: 6

    • Math: 22

    • Reading: 20

  • Meeting or exceeding at least one qualifying score on EdReady Diagnostic

    • English: 70

    • Math: 55

    • Reading: 70

  • Passing at least one approved dual credit course (3+ credit hours) with a grade of "C" or higher

  • Passing an Advanced Placement (AP) exam with a "3" or higher

• Career Readiness

  • Passing an End-of-Program (EOP) Assessment in a Career Pathway

  • Passing industry certification(s) in a Career Pathway

  • Passing at least one approved CTE dual credit course (3+ credit hours) with a grade of "C" or higher

  • Participating in a Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky (TRACK) youth/pre-apprenticeship program

  • Completing a required number of hours or achieving a benchmark within an apprenticeship, cooperative education (co-op), or internship placement