Eligibility Requirements for Participation in Athletics and Extracurricular Activities

In order for a student to participate in extracurricular athletics and activities, a student must meet the standards set forth by State statute and the Florida High School Activities Association. In addition, a student must have at least a "C" average in conduct for all subjects in the preceding semester.

To be eligible to participate in interscholastic extracurricular student athletics and activities a student must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in the courses required for graduation. Computation of grade point averages requires the inclusion of all applicable high school courses taken in the student’s educational program, except those courses to which a forgiveness policy has been applied.

If a ninth or tenth grade student’s cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in the courses required for graduation, the student will be permitted to participate in interscholastic extracurricular athletics and activities on a semester-by-semester basis if the student (1) earns a 2.0 or above grade point average on a 4.0 scale on courses taken the previous semester, (2) enters into an academic performance contract with the school, and (3) attends summer school as necessary. However, once a student enters eleventh grade, he/she must have and maintain from that point forward a 2.0 or above cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale to be eligible to participate. If a student’s eligibility is affected by an incomplete grade, the student is ineligible until the incomplete grade is removed and all eligibility requirements are met. Students have a maximum of one year of eligibility in the ninth grade. Students have a maximum of eligibility beginning with the date of entrance to the tenth grade.

The school athletic director and student’s counselor can assist students in planning a program of study that will include the appropriate courses to prepare for college entrance examinations and meet the core requirements for participation in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletic programs. They can also assist students in determining how to calculate the GPA required to be eligible to participate in NCAA athletics.