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  • Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission:

    • Current CMS student or eligible to attend a Charlotte-Mecklenburg School.
    • Completed and passed Math I or Algebra I,  Math II or Geometry, Biology, English I, English II, two Social Studies Credits, and Health/PE
    • Completed and passed English III and Math III (rising seniors) 
    • Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8 OR 2.5 unweighted GPA with qualifying test scores (see below for Middle College HS Qualifying Test Scores).

    Qualifying Test Scores

    (one or a combination of an assessment-see table below)

     

     

    Writing

    English

    Reading

    Math

    RISE 

    CPCC Placement Test

     

    Caution: DO NOT take this test if you have other qualifying test scores because the RISE Placement Test can only be taken twice in a 10-year period.

     

    Tier 1

    70+ (Must Score 70+ to be able to take Tier 2)

     

    Tier 2 

    70+

     

    Tier 1

    70+ (Must Score 70+ to be able to take Tier 2)

     

    Tier 2

    70+ (Must Score 70+ to be able to take Tier 3)

     

    Tier 3 

    70+

    SAT (before March 2016)

    -

    500

    500

    500

    SAT (begin March 2016)

    -

    -

    480

    530

    Pre-ACT (begin Oct. 2016)

    -

    18

    22

    22

    ACT

    -

    18

    22

    22

    PLAN

    -

    15

    18

    19

    PSAT

    45

    -

    47

    47

    PSAT (begin Oct. 2016)

    Evidence-Based Scores

    -

    26 or

    a composite score of 460

    26 or

    a composite score of 460

    24.5 or

    a composite score

    of 510

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