College Readiness Tracker - Fort Payne High School

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About College & Career Readiness

Beginning with the Class of 2026, Alabama high school students must earn one or more college and career readiness indicators to receive their diploma. This tracker helps students and counselors monitor progress toward these important benchmarks.

Student Information

Student Name

Grade Level

Current GPA (optional)

🎯 ACT College Entrance Exam

Benchmark: Meet or exceed the minimum score in ANY subject area

English (Benchmark: 18)

Reading (Benchmark: 22)

Math (Benchmark: 22)

Science (Benchmark: 23)

Composite

📝 SAT College Entrance Exam (Alternative to ACT)

Competitive scores for Alabama colleges: ERW 580+, Math 560+

Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

Math

Total Score

⚙️ ACT WorkKeys Assessment

Required: Silver level or higher for Career Readiness Certificate

Bronze Level (ACT Composite 13-16)

✓ Silver Level (ACT Composite 17-24) - Meets Requirement

✓ Gold Level (ACT Composite 25-34) - Exceeds Requirement

✓ Platinum Level (ACT Composite 35-36) - Exceeds Requirement

📚 Advanced Placement (AP) / International Baccalaureate (IB)

Required: Score of 3 or higher on ANY AP exam OR passing IB exam score

Number of AP/IB Exams Passed (Score 3+)

🎓 Dual Enrollment

Earning college credit while in high school meets the requirement

✓ Successfully completed dual enrollment course(s) - Meets Requirement

College Credits Earned (optional)

💼 CTE Completer Status

Complete 3+ credits in an approved CTE Program of Study

✓ CTE Completer (3+ credits in one pathway) - Meets Requirement

CTE Pathway (optional)

🪖 Military Acceptance

Accepted for enlistment before graduation

✓ Accepted into U.S. Military - Meets Requirement

Branch (optional)