Beginning in the spring of 2012, all students will be assessed through the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).  STAAR will assess the following subject areas:

• Reading (6th, 7th and 8th Grade)

• Writing (7th Grade)

• Mathematics (6th, 7th and 8th Grade)

• Science (8th Grade)

• Social Studies (8th Grade)

High School students entering 9th grade in 2011 or after must take 5 STAAR End of Course (EOC) assessments in order to graduate high school.  The EOC courses are noted below:

• English 1 

• English 2

• Algebra 1

• Biology

• U.S. History 

Middle school students taking Algebra 1 will take the corresponding STAAR EOC assessment instead of their enrolled grade assessment for STAAR. Students who take Algebra 1 in middle school are required to take either the SAT or ACT in high school to meet federal accountability requirements.