Middle College HS Admissions Process

Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission:

Current CMS student or eligible to attend a Charlotte-Mecklenburg School.
Completed and passed Math I or Algebra I, Math II or Geometry, Biology, English I, English II, two Social Studies Credits, and Health/PE.
Completed and passed English III and Math III (rising seniors).
Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8 OR 2.5 unweighted GPA with qualifying test scores (see below for Middle College HS Qualifying Test Scores).
- Qualifying Test scores should be submitted to the School Principal's email address ONLY
  - leah.davis@cms.k12.nc.us

Qualifying Test Scores

(one or a combination of an assessment-see table below)

	Writing	English	Reading	Math
RISE CPCC Placement Test Caution: DO NOT take this test if you have other qualifying test scores because the RISE Placement Test can only be taken twice in a 10-year period.		Tier 1 70+ (Must Score 70+ to be able to take Tier 2) Tier 2 70+		Tier 1 70+ (Must Score 70+ to be able to take Tier 2) Tier 2 70+ (Must Score 70+ to be able to take Tier 3) Tier 3 70+
SAT (before March 2016)	-	500	500	500
SAT (begin March 2016)	-	-	480	530
Pre-ACT (begin Oct. 2016)	-	18	22	22
ACT	-	18	22	22
PLAN	-	15	18	19
PSAT	45	-	47	47
PSAT (begin Oct. 2016) Evidence-Based Scores	-	26 or a composite score of 460	26 or a composite score of 460	24.5 or a composite score of 510

Step 2

Please complete the CPCC Application

This is a required part of the process.

The student should complete this step and enter their contact information.
Complete and submit the online CPCC application to obtain your CPCC Student ID Number via email, within 48 hours. (Use your personal email address; not your CMS email address.)
1. Go to CFNC
  
  Create an account or Login to your CFNC Account

This is a required part of the process.

Within 48 hours, the student should check their email which was entered on the CFNC Application.

Create a CPCC login.

Access the CPCC Login application directions here.

Click on the Applicant Information Form to complete the Cato Middle College High School Applicant Information Form.

It's important that we have accurate contact information for prospective students and parents.

MCHS Additional Information

If you do not currently attend a CMS school, you must have completed the New Student Enrollment process and have been assigned a CMS Student ID number and CMS PIN number. Click here to access New Student Enrollment information. Click the Lottery Timeline link for additional information.