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Guided Self-Placement

High School information is used to determine your English and math placement. The assessments take only a few minutes and are done online via MyPortal. Completing the Placement is a mandatory requirement to receive Priority Registration at Las Positas College.

Instructions on How to Complete English/Math Placement:

  1. Sign on to MyPortal
  2. Find the card, "Classic CLASS-Web"
    • Click the Student Steps for Success link to access your to-do steps 
  3. Under Campus, select Las Positas College
  4. Complete both the English and the Math Guided Self-Placements.

If your cumulative, unweighted GPA from a U.S. high school is 2.5 or above, it is recommended to take ENGL L1 (ENGL C1000: Academic Reading and Writing) independently. However, if your high school GPA is below 2.5 or you believe you could benefit from additional support in college-level English for any reason, we strongly encourage the following options:

Fall 2024 - Spring 2025:

  • NENG 215: A tuition-free non-credit personalized coaching course, or its 0.5-credit version, ENG 115.

Students may also choose to enroll in a non-credit ESL course to support their English 1A studies. For information on ESL assessment, please refer to the left-hand menu. Details on NESL courses can be found in the college catalog, accessible from the left-hand menu as well.

If you obtained a G.E.D. or a diploma from a high school outside the U.S. and are uncertain about the best course options for you, it is recommended to schedule a session with a counselor for personalized guidance.

High school graduates will self-place into the appropriate mathematics class using three criteria: their cumulative, unweighted grade point average, the highest-level mathematics course completed, and the grade received in that course.

  • After completing the Guided Self Placement for Math, students may be given a requirement or recommendation to take a support course, based on their highest successfully completed math class in high school and their cumulative high school GPA. 
  • Requirements and recommendations are based on whether the student is planning to take a BSTEM (Business, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), SLAM (Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics) or Calculus course.
  • Support course: Students may choose to enroll in Math Jam or Concurrent Support, or both.

  1. A support course will required for students if either of the following is true:
    1. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2
    2. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.6
  2. A support course will be highly recommended for students if either of the following is true:
    1. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.6 and below 3.4
    2. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is PreCalculus and their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0

  1. A support course will required for students if either of the following is true:
    1. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.6
    2. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.3
  2. A support course will be highly recommended for students if either of the following is true:
    1. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.6
    2. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.3 and below 3.0
    3. Their highest successfully completed high school math class is PreCalculus and their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0

  1. A support course will be highly recommended for students if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0

Students who plan to enroll concurrently while still in high school including Middle College, non-high school graduates, international students, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, and students who are unsure of proper English and mathematics placement are encouraged to contact the Las Positas College Assessment Center for assistance.