If you have any concerns about the Westwood High School's College and Career Readiness Initiatives, please use the links below for further information.
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CTE:
sites.google.com/richland2.org/whscate
School Counseling:
https://www.richland2.org/wh/Departments/School-Counseling
CCR Criteria
How Can a Student be identified as College Ready?
A student is deemed “college-ready” if the student met one or more of the following criteria:
1) Scores a composite score of 20 or higher on the ACT.
2) Scores a composite score of 1020 or higher on the SAT.
3) Scores a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam.
4) Completes at least six (6) credit hours in approved dual enrollment courses with a grade of C or higher.
How Can a Student be identified as Career Ready?
A student is deemed “career-ready” if the student met one or more of the following criteria:
1) Is a CTE completer and earns a national industry credential or a state industry credential as determined by the business community
2) Earns a level 3 Credential or above on the WIN Ready to Work Career Assessment.
3) Earns a scale score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB.
4) Successfully completes a state-approved work-based learning exit evaluation from an employer. The work-based learning program must include:
a. Training agreement which defines a combination of objectives and a minimum of 40 practical experience hours or the highest number of hours required by industry defined competencies in a career pathway;
b. Be aligned with state IGP career clusters;
c. Include an industry evaluation that is created from the training agreement, which includes the world-class skills from the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate; and
d. The student must have earned a minimum of one unit in the pathway related to the work based placement or completed a personal pathway of study.
5) Is identified as a student with a disability who successfully completes the South Carolina High School Employability Credential according to their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).