Academic Eligibility

1. A Student shall have a 2.0 grade point average with no F’s, based on a 4.0 grading scale, or its equivalent, for the semester grading period immediately preceding participation.

For students not eligible at the semester, the next six or nine week grading period can be used to regain eligibility.- This option is at the discretion/approval of the Varisty Head Coach with final approval made by the athletic office.

Grades earned during a summer session must be placed on a student’s transcript by the school registrar prior to the first day of the Fall semester in order for the course to be utilized for eligibility purposes.

a. All class work counted for eligibility must be acceptable for graduation.

b. The GPA is based on a 4.0 scale with an allowance for consideration of honors points.

c. Cumulative provision

1. A student who is ineligible at the end of a semester may utilize the cumulative provision.

2. Only semester grades can be used, and all semester grades starting with the 9th grade year must be utilized. (The cumulative provision cannot be used for 9th or middle school/junior high Students.)

3. The cumulative provision may not be applied if a Student has more than one “F” in the semester grading period immediately preceding participation.

4. A student must have passed a minimum of 51% of coursework taken by a full-time student in the semester grading period immediately preceding participation to take advantage of the cumulative provision option.

d. Stricter guidelines may be imposed by the school/district.

2. A Student must be enrolled in at least 51% of the member school’s regular class schedule in courses that will be counted towards his/her graduation and in regular attendance during the current as well as the previous semester.

3. Pursuant to State Statute 22-12-2.1.: Interscholastic extracurricular activities; student participation.

a. No student shall be absent from school for school-sponsored interscholastic extracurricular activities in excess of fifteen days per semester, and no class may be missed in excess of fifteen times per semester. Participation in state and national competitions is exempt.