The following highlights answers to frequently asked questions about Discovery Academy.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Mid-term progress reports will be requested from each classroom teacher.
- If a C or better is not maintained in a course, the student will not be able to continue in Discovery Academy.
- Counselors will be notified if a student falls below college requirements.
- Students may choose to withdraw from a course until 80% of the course has been delivered. A withdrawal results in a W on the SCTCC college transcript but is not calculated into the GPA.
College Transcripts
Students can access their college transcript by completing a request for transcript. A fee is associated with this request.
Accuplacer Requirement
Discovery Academy students may be required to take the Accuplacer test, which is SCTCC’s placement test, if it is required by the course requirement.
- Accuplacer is not used as a barrier for application/registration.
- Accuplacer is used as one measure of a students’ readiness for college.
- Students not meeting the recommended Accuplacer score are encouraged to work on their skill development in reading and/or math.