ELEVENTH
GRADE
Eleventh grade students should carefully
check required courses for graduation and
make sure the proper courses have been selected. Any
required classes not successfully completed
should be included in this year’s course
requests. AP courses are also available
in English III, all level 2 science courses,
computer science, and levels 4 and 5 of foreign
languages. Technology courses at the
Guthrie Center may also provide dual credit
opportunities. All selections should
be made with an ultimate college major or
career goal in mind.
Credits: 10-14.5
Testing: Required TAKS Exit Level ELA,
math, science, social studies
PSAT in October
Recommended SAT
and ACT in spring
Required courses: English III, U. S.
History, 3rd math, science
If you have completed half credit of health,
1.5 of PE, 1.0 of fine art, 2.0 of foreign
language, 1.0 of technology applications and/or
half of speech communication, you’re
doing well. If you haven’t, see
your counselor immediately!!!!
11th Grade Timeline
(check off the items you have completed)
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August
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__Check to see that you’re scheduled
for the correct courses
__Continue 10th Grade activities
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September
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__ Begin attending college sessions
at your high school
__Obtain the catalogs/brochures of the
colleges/universities
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October
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__Attend College Night
__Take the PSAT/NMSQT (Practice
PSAT) & use the results to help
you
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November
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__Set up a working resume for yourself
__Visit your school’s college
room/center
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December
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__Begin writing your personal essays
for applications, scholarships, etc.
__Learn how your GPA will be computed
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January
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__Begin deciding courses for the senior
year
__Check for course selection dates with
your counselor
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February
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__Begin to ask for verification of
community service
__Research to see if you will need to
take SAT II tests
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March
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__Compile your recommendation letters
__Narrow your college choices to 3 to
5
__Check to see when AP Exam Registration
will take place
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April
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__Take the Exit-Level TAKS tests
seriously!
__Check that your graduation requirements
are in order
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May
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__Register to take both the ACT and SAT during
the summer
__Study and take any AP
Exams you can
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June
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__Take the ACT and
the SAT
__Visit the colleges you are interested
in
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