College Readiness

College Readiness at ACC

For every 100 ninth graders in Texas, only 64 will graduate from high school on time, and only 35

will enter college immediately after high school. Only 22 will enroll in their sophomore year in college*—some may have completed a certificate and gone into the workforce, but many will

have been unsuccessful in college because they were not ready for college-level studies.

The College Readiness Initiative at ACC is part of a state-wide initiative to make sure students are college ready when they graduate from high school. Between 12th grade and college lies a

critical gap in the education pipeline, and ACC is determined to close this gap.

College readiness efforts involve extensive partnerships between area high schools and ACC.

Use the navigation bar to your left to learn about College Readiness Standards, college readiness events, HB1, P16 Initiatives, and more.

*(Nat’l Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2007)