It's the year when you made computer games, began thinking seriously about future careers and learned plenty of life skills.
Year 12 is the next academic year to get our retro attention.
Here are 9 photos from the Sunderland Echo archives and they span scenes from St Aidan's, St Anthony's, St Robert of Newminster, Durham High School for Girls and St Leonard's.
Your next task is to browse through it all and then get in touch with your own memories.
5. Economics students at St Aidan's were on a secondment to learn about the mortgage business in 2010.
Economics students at St Aidan's were on a secondment to learn about the mortgage business in 2010. | se
6. Year 12 students at St Leonard's School in Durham who were celebrating after some great exam results in 2005.
Year 12 students at St Leonard's School in Durham who were celebrating after some great exam results in 2005. | se
7. Year 12 students From Durham High School for girls celebrating their league table success in 2011.
Year 12 students From Durham High School for Girls celebrating their league table success in 2011. | se
8. A lesson on citizenship at St Aidan's School in 2004. Plenty of faces to recognise here.
A lesson on citizenship at St Aidan's School in 2004. Plenty of faces to recognise here. | se