Students
Grade Requirements
To be eligible for participation, a student shall: have passed a minimum of four (4) classes if on a half day schedule, or seven (7) classes if on a full day schedule, have no F’s, and have a grade point average of 2.0 or better for the most immediate previous grading period or, cumulatively, beginning with the first semester of the 9th grade, 1 F render the student ineligible regardless of the GPA. For those students taking Honors and Dual Credit course will weigh at 0.5 and AP courses will weigh at 1.0 for GPA calculation.
1. Use of Semester Grades Only: Scholastic eligibility will be determined by semester grades. Eligibility checks for those deemed unable to participate at semester will under-go checks at designated marking periods (6/9 weeks) during that semester. If they are passing at the 9-week marking period, they are eligible for immediate participation that semester. If they are eligible at the 6-week marking period, they are eligible immediately and will undergo an additional check on the next 6-week marking period as well. Fall 2018 eligibility will be based on 2nd semester grades from 2017-2018 school year.
2. No F’s: A student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and NO F’s in order to be eligible to participate in athletics. This is a change from the past where a student was allowed one F.
3. Summer Courses: Beginning in the summer 2018, students may make up multiple courses to attempt to gain eligibility. Any class eligible for replacement based on local district policy can be taken and have the grade replaced to gain eligibility. The replacement classes are required to be the exact course that was listed on the official transcript (i.e. AP English must be replaced with AP English, etc.).
4. Cumulative Provision: The cumulative provision may only be used at the beginning of the semester and must include all semester grades beginning with the 9th grade year. This provision may be used if the student has no more than one F grade at the semester.
Clean Slate Rule
Students entering the 7th and 9th grades come into the fall semester with an academic G.P.A. clean slate. All students are academically eligible to participate in athletics with no G.P.A. requirement. The above "Grade Requirements" applies to those 8th grade students that participated in high school athletics during their 8th grade year. After the 1st semester ends, all student participants are subject to the academic standards for G.P.A. and the no F rule.
