This dissertation exams the use of a weighted 5.0-scale high school grade point average (HS GPA), the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy Grade Point Average (SC UGP GPA), as the basis for a Multiple Measures placement system in English unique to Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC). FDTC's service area lies in the so-called "Corridor of Shame," a collection of K12 school districts along South Carolina's I-95 corridor that, due to low revenues from property values, have been underfunded for decades. Students in this corridor consistently perform lower than other areas of the state, creating an academically challenged environment for local technical colleges. The placement question is complicated by the trend away from traditional developmental education toward corequisite remediation, the growing dissatisfaction with placement exams and growing appreciation for HS GPA as a placement instrument, and the problems of gaining insight from nationally published studies that all use a 4.0-scale HS GPA when the College is importing only a 5.0-scale weighted measure. This mixed-methods study surveys technical college instructors across South Carolina for their opinions on high school student preparation for curriculum-level college English and their insights into placement systems. It also analyzes a five-year long sample comparing students' SC UGP GPA and their outcomes in English 101 to determine a suitable cut score that can serve as a foundation for the College's Multiple Measures placement system. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]