Ready Grad Requirements
Powell High School believes that every student deserves to enter the next phase of life with the appropriate tools for that next step. We desire to prepare every student to be "Ready" for one of the three "E"s: Enrollment, Employment, or Enlistment.
The state of TN's "Ready Grad" distinction measures the percentage of students who earn a diploma from a Tennessee high school and who have met measures of success that increase their probability of seamlessly enrolling in postsecondary education and securing high-quality employment.
Students can attain “Ready Graduate” status by meeting ONE of four criteria:
1)Meeting the subtest benchmarks on the ACT and achieving an ACT composite score of 21.
or
2)Earning a combination of 4 Early Post-Secondary credits.
or
3)Earning a combination of 2 Early Post-Secondary credits along with an industry certification.
or
4)Earning a combination of 2 Early Post-Secondary credits along with an ASVAB score of 31 or higher.
See PHS's available Early Post Secondary Opportunities (EPSOs) by visiting THIS link!
Please reach out to your counselor or Mrs. White if you have any questions or concerns regarding your Ready Grad status or EPSOs.