Students first entering ninth grade in the 2011–2012 school year will notice the biggest difference in the new testing program. Under the TAKS program, students were required to take two tests in the ninth grade and four tests in both the 10th and 11th grade. In order to graduate, students were required to pass four exit-level tests given at 11th grade. With the new STAAR program, the exit-level tests will be replaced with 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, which students will take as they complete the corresponding course.

The 12 EOC assessments are:

• English I, English II, English III

• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• World Geography, World History, and U.S. History

EOC Retest Dates
July 9th - English I Writing
July 10th - English I Reading
July 11th - Algebra I and Geometry
July 12th - Biology
July 13th - World Geography

TAKS Exit Level Retest Dates
July 9th - ELA
July 10th - Math
July 11th - Science
July 12th - Social Studies