Placement Testing for High School Students
The purpose of placement testing is to enhance student success in college. All students who plan to enroll for the first time in a college-level English or math course at Labette Community College must take the appropriate ACCUPLACER test or provide ACT or SAT scores. A student may also request a high school transcript evaluation—see requirements in the table below.
Placement in appropriate courses will be determined during the enrollment process. The ACCUPLACER test for each subject/discipline may be taken twice in a three-month period. If the ACCUPLACER score falls into an appeal score zone, the student must follow the appeal process for that subject/discipline.
COURSE NAME |
ACT SCORE |
SAT SCORE |
ACCUPLACER SCORE |
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English Composition I |
18 or higher |
Verbal--450 or higher |
Next Gen--255 or higher |
3.25 Cum GPA or 3.0 Cum GPA & 3.0 Content GPA |
College Algebra or Elementary Statistics |
20 or higher |
480 or higher |
Next Gen--263 or higher |
3.0 Cum GPA & 2.0 Content GPA |
C.N.A. |
13 or higher |
Verbal—360 or higher |
Next Gen—240 or higher |
2.0 Cum GPA |
C.M.A. |
Reading—13 or higher & Math—14 or higher |
Verbal—360 or higher & Math--340 or higher |
Next Gen Reading or Writing--240 or higher & Next-Gen Math: 237 or higher |
2.5 Cum GPA |
E.M.T. |
Reading—13 or higher & Math—14 or higher |
Verbal--360 or higher & Math--340 or higher |
Next Gen Reading or Writing--240 or higher & Next-Gen Math: 237 or higher |
2.5 Cum GPA |
Reading Requirements for Health Science Programs
Some Health Science programs (such as Nursing) have a reading requirement determined by program policy. Students interested in any of these programs should check with their advisors to determine if such a requirement exists.
Students may arrange to take a placement test at their high school, or by contacting the LCC Student Success Center at (620) 820-1147 (or testing@labette.edu). Students may also test at the Cherokee Center by calling 620-820-1096.
For details regarding the appeal process contact the Concurrent/Dual Credit Coordinator at 620-820-1221.