Before registering for classes, Highline recommends that all admitted students take the ESL COMPASS or COMPASS assessment, an academic skills test.  The ESL COMPASS is appropriate if the student's first language is not English. Placement testing helps determine skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Understanding the results of the COMPASS assessment will help students select classes that match their current skill levels and maximize their
likelihood for academic success. Selecting the appropriate classes can save money and time because students will not be registered for classes that are not an appropriate match for their current skill levels.

Students with disabilities should contact Access Services at (206) 878-3710, ext. 3857, if they will be requesting accommodations for placement testing. Access Services is located in Building 99.

Students who have attended a college or university prior to enrolling at Highline may be exempt from taking certain sections of the COMPASS assessment. The Educational Planning and Advising Center will provide individual evaluations for students who are uncertain about their need to
take the COMPASS. Students should bring their college transcripts to the center or e-mail edplanning@highline.edu. Test records are kept on file for two years. If it has been more than two years since the COMPASS (or ASSET) assessment, it may need to be retaken. Students with transfer credits from a college or university should have the classes evaluated for transfer credit.

This page was last edited 12/14/2007