11th grader
Penultimate year student
An 11th grader is a student in the eleventh year of formal schooling in the American system, typically sixteen or seventeen years old.
Also called a junior in high school: My daughter is an 11th grader this year.
The penultimate year before graduation, often marked by college preparation and standardized testing.
High school formal dance
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- part-time jobWork fewer than standard hours
curfew · class ring · yearbook · varsity sports · extracurriculars · friend group · school spirit · upperclassman
Pre-senior academic term
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- first carInitial owned vehicle
- promHigh school formal dance
- class ringCommemorative graduation jewelry
internship · leadership role · varsity letter · sweet sixteen · permit test · first job · bank account · college tour
College admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- PSATCollege Board practice exam
- college applicationsDocuments requesting university enrollment
- campus visitsTrips to prospective schools
scholarships · recommendation letters · personal essay · admissions · early decision · financial aid · test prep · application deadlines
Math preparation for derivatives
- AP coursesCollege-prep high school classes
- honors classesAccelerated academic coursework
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- American historyRecord of the nation
English literature · term paper · research project · GPA · class rank · study group · tutoring · homework
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- identityWho someone is
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
independence · peer pressure · hormones · angst · rebellion · awkwardness · self-esteem · acne
prom
High school formal dance
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
part-time job · curfew · class ring · yearbook · varsity sports · extracurriculars · friend group · school spirit · upperclassman · parking lot
junior year
Pre-senior academic term
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- first carInitial owned vehicle
- promHigh school formal dance
class ring · internship · leadership role · varsity letter · sweet sixteen · permit test · first job · bank account · college tour · standardized tests
SAT
College admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- PSATCollege Board practice exam
- college applicationsDocuments requesting university enrollment
campus visits · scholarships · recommendation letters · personal essay · admissions · early decision · financial aid · test prep · application deadlines · safety schools
precalculus
Math preparation for derivatives
- AP coursesCollege-prep high school classes
- honors classesAccelerated academic coursework
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
American history · English literature · term paper · research project · GPA · class rank · study group · tutoring · homework · electives
puberty
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- identityWho someone is
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
coming-of-age · independence · peer pressure · hormones · angst · rebellion · awkwardness · self-esteem · acne · growth spurt
11th graderpreschooler
Child aged three-to-five
kindergartner · kindergartener · first grader · freshman · 12th grader
grade, grader, grades, graded, grading, gradation, gradient, gradual, gradually