GED English Placement

English Placement Options for GED Students

These options are for students who are moving from Highline GED classes at Highline College into credited college-level courses.

Find copies of your GED scores

Submit documents for placement review (including GED score, picture ID, and Student ID Number)

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

Placement Methods

Placement Method	Score	Course Placement
Reasoning through Language Arts assessment	145 – 164	Take the Informed Writing Placement (IWP)
Reasoning through Language Arts assessment (Honors)	165 – 200	English 101

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 of the ACCUPLACER tests.

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.