New Students | High School Graduates

English Placement Options for New Students

These options are for students who completed a U.S. high school degree within the last 10 years and have no previous college experience.

Students who took mostly ESL classes in high school should refer to the ESL Student - Other Schools requirements for information about placement.

Submit documents for placement review:

• In person: Entry Advising in Building 6, upper level
• Email: entryadvising@highline.edu

Placement Methods

Placement Method	Score/Grade	Course Placement
Informed Writing Placement (IWP)	Assessment includes reading, writing, and a discussion with an entry advisor	English 099, English 101, or English 101 Plus Support
High School transcript from a U.S. high school graduate	2.5 GPA or higher AND at least two full years of non-ESL English coursework with a C or higher	English 101
High School transcript from a U.S. high school graduate	2.0 – 2.49 GPA AND at least two full years of non-ESL English coursework with a C or higher	English 101 Plus Support
High School transcript from a U.S. high school graduate	1.0 – 2.48 GPA AND/OR less than two full years of non-ESL English coursework with a C or higher	English 097
Bridge to College Language Arts	B or higher (one semester)	English 101
Smarter Balanced (SBAC) ELA	3 or 4	English 101
SAT (evidence-based reading/writing)	480 or higher	English 101
ACT (English & reading combined)	34 or higher	English 101
AP English Literature/Composition or Language/Composition	4 or higher	English 102 or 235 (credit awarded for English 101)
AP English Literature/Composition or Language/Composition	3	English 101
IB English Language/Literature	5 or higher	English 102 or 235 (credit awarded for ENGL& 101)
IB English Language/Literature	4	English 101
ACCUPLACER Reading	250 or higher	English 101
ACCUPLACER Reading	241 – 249	English 101 Plus Support or English 099
ACCUPLACER Reading	222 – 240	English 097

Need to take an assessment?

Contact Entry Advising to take this assessment. Here are free practice tests and learning resources to help students prepare to succeed on each ACCUPLACER test.

English Course Map

Students eligible for English 101 Placement

Students have three options, based on assessment and guidance from their entry advisor.

1. Option 1

   English 101 (5 credits) OR

2. Option 2

   English 101 Plus (10 credits) OR

3. Option 3

   English 099 (5 credits, preps for 101)     

   • After completing English 099 students then register for English 101 (5 credits)

Students NOT eligible for English 101 Placement

Students have one option, followed by two options, based on assessment and guidance from the entry advisor.

1. First Step

   English 097 (10 credits)

And then, based on grades and instructor recommendation, students should then take either:

1. Option 1

   English 101 Plus (10 credits) OR

2. Option 2

   English 101 (5 credits)

Credit versus Pre-College Courses

• English 101 and English 101 Plus Support count for the college degree.
• English 097 and English 099 are pre-college courses. Financial aid can be used for these courses, but they do not count toward the degree requirements.

Questions?

Contact Entry Advising for assistance. Entry Advising is located in the Upper lobby of Building 6, or call (206) 592-3620 or email entryadvising@highline.edu.