Athletic Eligibility

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

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The OHSAA mandates that students carry and pass a minimum of 5 classes per grading period. Students and parents are urged to check the student-athlete’s schedule to make sure that it is balanced so that 5 classes are being taken each semester. PSEO students also need to be carrying 5 classes in college or with college and high school combined. CONSULT WITH YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR when scheduling!

Student athletes wanting to drop a class or make a schedule change, must identify themselves as an ATHLETE to the guidance counselor at the time of the requested schedule change. Student athletes are strongly urged to inform their coach before making any schedule change.

• It is the 9 weeks grade (not the semester average or final course grade) prior to the start of a season that determines initial eligibility for a sport.

• Initial eligibility for Fall Sports is determined by grades in classes taken during the 4th nine weeks of the previous academic year.

• Initial eligibility for Winter Sports is determined by grades in classes taken during the 1st nine weeks of the current academic year.

• Initial eligibility for Spring Sports is determined by grades and classes taken during the 3rd nine weeks of the current academic year.