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Eleventh grade

The third year of US high school (junior year), for students aged about 16 to 17, when many take the SAT or ACT; equivalent in age to Year 12.

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Junior United States
A student in the third year of high school (grade 11) or college.
Single-academy trust (SAT) England
An academy trust that runs just one academy.
Year 12 England Wales Northern Ireland
In England and Wales, the first year of sixth form (ages 16 to 17). In Northern Ireland, Year 12 is the GCSE year (ages 15 to 16).

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