Extracurricular Activity Programs

Athletics

The Eagle Pass ISD offers a wide range of University Interscholastic League competitive sports in which the students may participate. (Activities will require tryouts to select team members.)

Completion of a medical history/physical examination is required prior to tryouts/participation. Additional parent permission forms are required prior to participation. Students must meet state-mandated academic and attendance requirements to be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities.

Boys Sports

Baseball*, Basketball*, Cross Country*, Football *, Golf*, Soccer*, Tennis*, and Track*

Girls Sports

Basketball*, Cross Country*, Golf*, Soccer*, Softball*, Tennis*, Track *, and Volleyball*

*These sports normally require tryouts.

Your Responsibility as a Prospective Student-Athlete

If you are planning to enroll in college as a freshman and you wish to participate in Division I or Division II athletics, you must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse after completion of the student’s junior year. The Clearinghouse was established as a separate organization by the NCAA member institutions in January 1993. The Clearinghouse ensures consistent interpretation of NCAA initial eligibility requirements for all prospective student-athletes at all member institutions. See the Web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net for more information.

Band and Drill Team

Students must maintain a 70 in all subjects in order to participate in competitions and other extracurricular components of the music program. Attendance at after school rehearsals and performances is expected in order to meet performance requirements outlined by state course objectives.

Cheerleading

Tryouts for cheerleading are held before judges during the spring semester of the preceding year. All students must meet the criteria set up by the EPISD guidelines. Interested students should contact the individual school campus cheerleading sponsor/coach.

Dance Team

Tryouts for the dance team are held during the spring semester of the preceding year. All students must meet the criteria set up by the EPISD guidelines. Interested students should contact the individual school campus dance team sponsor.

UIL Academics

Physical Education Equivalent (Substitutions)

One credit of physical education credit is required for graduation by the state of Texas. The following activities may be used to substitute for the one unit of required PE: drill team, marching band, cheerleading, athletics, and off-campus physical education.

Athletics

A student who successfully completes athletics receives physical education equivalent credit for each semester of athletics. Eight semesters of athletics or 4 credits may count toward state graduation requirements.

Cheerleading, Color Guard and Dance

A student who successfully completes drill (dance) team or cheerleading during the FALL semester may receive one-half credit of physical education credit toward the physical education state graduation requirements.

Dance IA– will receive 0.5 PE substitution credit (Fall Only) and Dance IB will receive 0.5 Local Credit

Dance IIA – will receive 0.5 PE substitution credit (Fall Only) and Dance IIB will receive 0.5 Local Credit

Dance IIIA/B – – will receive Local Credit 1 credit

Dance IVA/B – –will receive Local Credit 1 credit

Marching Band

A student who successfully completes marching band during the FALL semester may receive a PE substitution of .one-half credit of the state physical education requirements.

Band I – will receive 0.5 PE substitution credit (Fall Only) plus 0.5 Fine Arts credit

Band II – will receive 0.5 PE substitution credit (Fall Only) plus 0.5 Fine Arts credit

Band III – will receive– Fine Arts 1 credit

Band IV – will receive –Fine Arts 1 credit

JROTC

A student who successfully completes JROTC may receive a substitution of one credit of state-required PE for the first year of the JROTC 1. A physical education credit and a physical education substitution credit cannot be earned during the same semester. However, this does not preclude receiving a PE credit and receiving a JROTC elective credit Also, a student may not receive two substitution credits during the same semester.

ROTC I – will receive 1 PE substitution credit

ROTC II, III, IV will receive Elective credit for Military Science

THE EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, GENDER, COLOR, RELIGION, DISABILITY OR AGAINST ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED GROUP. COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DISTRICT’S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT (830) 773-5181 EXT. 1092.

EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE EAGLE PASS DA IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDAD Y PROVEE PROGRAMAS EDUCACIONALES Y SERVICIOS QUE NO DESCRIMINAN EN BASE A EDAD, ORIGEN, NACIONAL, RAZA, GENERO, COLOR, RELIGION, DESCAPACIDAD, O CONTRA NINGUN GRUPO PROTEGIDO POR LEY. EN CASO DE QUEJAS, DIRIJASE AL DEPARTAMENTO DE RECURSOS HUMANOS AL TELEFONO (830) 773-5181, EXT. 1092.

Revised: March 1, 2022

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