At the high school level STAAR tests are called STAAR End of Course Exams or STAAR EOCs. There are 5 STAAR EOCs for all of high school Algebra 1, Biology, English 1, English 2, and US History. These exams are generally taken at the end of the year when a student has almost completed the course. For the majority of students the schedule will be as follows Algebra 1, Biology, and English 1 in 9th grade; English 2 in 10th grade; and US History in 11th grade.
A graduation requirement, is a passing score on all 5 STAAR EOCs. STAAR EOCs are offered 3 times per year June, December, and April/May. Students that did not attend STAAR testing in Spring or June are automatically added to the next testing date, December.
While all STAAR EOCs are taken online this year, students must be on campus to participate in STAAR testing. Students are expected to bring their charged school issued Lenovo. For students who do not have a school issued Lenovo, we will provide a computer for them.
Algebra 1: Thursday, December 12, 2024 (makeup 12/13/24)
Biology: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (makeup 12/13/24)
English1: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (makeup 12/13/24)
English 2: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (makeup 12/13/24)
US History: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (makeup 12/13/24)
Students who are testing...
will report to assigned testing rooms at 8:15am. After Advocate and after the student has finished testing, students will be assigned a lunch and follow their normal class schedule. Assigned testing rooms will be posted at various location around campus by student ID.
Students who are NOT testing...
will report to 1st or 5th period at 8:15am and follow their normal class schedules. There are no changes to the bell schedule.
STAAR is no longer a timed assessment. Students will have until the end of the school day to complete their STAAR EOC.
All students taking the STAAR EOC will need to bring the following items:
Water Bottle
Pencil for scratch work
Charged Lenovo (if you have one) w/charger - If you do not have a school issued Lenovo, we will have one for you on test day.
For students with a school issued Lenovo, the STAAR Online Testing Program can be downloaded from the software center.
All students will want to look at the STAAR practice test prior to test day.
For students using a personal device they can still follow the practice directions. Students will be provided with a school computer on test day if they do not have a school issued Lenovo.
Students should continue to work hard in their classes. The STAAR EOCs are aligned to the curriculum in the courses. Teachers are covering everything students will need to know as they teach throughout the year. Review activities are also built into the instruction. If your student needs extra help, advocate tutorials are also available in each subject.
TEA has also provided us with released tests and other resources listed here.