My kids are going to college, but how do I make sure theyre ready?
Students who want to go on to college must take rigorous coursework throughout high schoolparticularly in the 11th- and 12th grades. Minimum college admission requirements to the states public four-year institutions include 4 years of English, 3 years each of math and social science, 2 years each of science and foreign language/American Sign Language/Native American language and 1 year of fine arts. While requirements to get into community and technical colleges may seem less stringent, upon admission, students will be required to take placement tests in English and math. Strong skills in those areas are a must so students can avoid taking remedial courses while in collegecourses that wont count toward their degrees. All students should be encouraged to take the same set of rigorous coursework whether theyre going on to a 4-year university, a community or technical college or any kind of postsecondary training. About three-quarters of Washington graduates enroll in some kind of college
