College and Career Ready

Purpose of Indicator

The College and Career Ready indicator shows how well students at a particular high school are prepared for college and careers after graduating.

What This Means

This indicator is worth 19 rating points. A high rating for this indicator means a majority of students at the school are demonstrating readiness in at least one of the following college-ready or career-ready goals (see next section).  

What makes up the indicator that leads to a Rating?

To be college-ready, a student must meet one or more of the following: 

• Scores a composite score of 20 or higher on the ACT, if more than one ACT was taken – the test with the highest composite score will be used; 

• Scores a total score of 1020 or higher on the SAT, if more than one SAT was taken – the test with the highest total score will be used; 

• Scores a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam; 

• Scores C or higher on any approved Cambridge International Exam 

• Scores a 4 or higher on an approved International Baccalaureate (IB) assessment; or 
• Completes at least six (6) credit hours in dual enrollment courses with a grade of C or higher. A list of CCR approved dual enrollment courses can be found at this link. 

To be career-ready, a student must meet one of the following:

• Is a CTE completer and earns a national or state industry credential as determined by the business community; or
• Achieve Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5  on the South Carolina Career Ready Test (SCCRT); or
• Earns a scale score of 31 or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB); or
• 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); or
• Successfully completes a state-approved work-based learning exit evaluation from an employer. The work-based learning program must include:

• Training agreement which includes objectives and a minimum of 40 practical experience hours or the highest number of hours required by industry defined competencies in a career pathway;
• Be aligned with state IGP career clusters;
• 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
•  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.

What information is measured in this indicator, but not used to calculate overall ratings ? 

The participation and passage rates for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, and dual enrollment courses; 

College enrollment info; 

LIFE and Palmetto Fellow Scholarship info; 

School, School district, and state average ACT and SAT scores. 

Something To Think About

Want to see what kinds of opportunities schools are preparing students for post-graduation? Check out the Top Majors section of our Post Grad Dashboard on dasboardsc.sc.gov