Athletic Participation - Academic Requirements

The policy of the Board of Education requires all students in grades nine through twelve who wish to participate in interscholastic athletics and/or interscholastic co-curricular activities to meet the minimum credits required per year as stated in the Program of Students – Hillsborough High School. This shall not apply to ninth grade students during their first semester of high school.

To be eligible for athletic participation, a student must pass a minimum of 30 credits each year. Successful achievement (65 or above) in all courses is required to maintain full athletic eligibility. Any student who fails (or is failing at the start of an athletic season) two courses shall be ineligible for athletic participation. A student who fails (or is failing at the start of an athletic season) one course shall be given probationary eligibility, provided the student is passing a minimum of 30 credits.

During the probationary period, a student’s grades in all courses will be monitored every four weeks. If any class average falls below 65 during this probationary period, the student will be removed from the team and declared ineligible for the remainder of the semester. If, at the end of the semester, this student fails any course, eligibility will be withheld for the next two semesters. A student may participate on probationary ineligibility a maximum of two times during the high school career.