Academic Academic Requirements for Requirements for Duxbury High School Duxbury High School Student-AthletesStudent-Athletes

Athletics = Privilege Athletics = Privilege

Participation in interscholastic sports is a Participation in interscholastic sports is a privilege. Students wishing to participate privilege. Students wishing to participate must be held to a higher set of rules. must be held to a higher set of rules.

Higher academic standards are just one Higher academic standards are just one of the rules that student-athletes must of the rules that student-athletes must comply with in order to eligible to comply with in order to eligible to participate. participate.

Academic EligibilityAcademic Eligibility

Duxbury High School students’ Duxbury High School students’ schedules are 7 credits per marking schedules are 7 credits per marking period.period.

In order to participate in athletics a In order to participate in athletics a student must receive a passing grade for student must receive a passing grade for 6 credits of classes per marking period.6 credits of classes per marking period.

Marking PeriodsMarking Periods

Academic eligibility is based off of marking Academic eligibility is based off of marking periods.periods.

There are 4 marking periods per school year.There are 4 marking periods per school year. A student becomes eligible or ineligible to A student becomes eligible or ineligible to

participate on the advertised day that report participate on the advertised day that report cards are published for the entire student body.cards are published for the entire student body.

A student’s eligibility for the fall season is A student’s eligibility for the fall season is based off of the final marking period grades of based off of the final marking period grades of the previous academic year.the previous academic year.

Incomplete GradesIncomplete Grades

An incomplete grade is counted as a An incomplete grade is counted as a failing grade until the guidance failing grade until the guidance department changes the incomplete department changes the incomplete grade to a passing grade.grade to a passing grade.

A student may continue to practice, put A student may continue to practice, put not participate in interscholastic contests, not participate in interscholastic contests, for a team while in the process of for a team while in the process of changing an incomplete grade. changing an incomplete grade.

Massachusetts Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)Association (MIAA)

The MIAA is the ruling body of high school athletics The MIAA is the ruling body of high school athletics throughout Massachusetts.throughout Massachusetts.

The MIAA provides a state wide minimum for athletic The MIAA provides a state wide minimum for athletic eligibility.eligibility.

Each member school may choose to enforce stricter Each member school may choose to enforce stricter regulations for academic eligibility as well as other regulations for academic eligibility as well as other rules.rules.

Member schools throughout the Commonwealth of Member schools throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have varied academic eligibility rules.Massachusetts have varied academic eligibility rules.

Duxbury High School chooses a stricter policy on Duxbury High School chooses a stricter policy on academic eligibility for its student-athletes.academic eligibility for its student-athletes.

99thth Grade Eligibility Grade Eligibility

Students entering the 9Students entering the 9thth grade are given grade are given a ‘clean start’ in regards to athletic a ‘clean start’ in regards to athletic academic eligibility.academic eligibility.

99thth graders first athletic eligibility review graders first athletic eligibility review begins the day they receive their report begins the day they receive their report card for the first marking period card for the first marking period

Academics #1 PriorityAcademics #1 Priority

Academics are the first priority of all Academics are the first priority of all students at Duxbury High School.students at Duxbury High School.

Students will always be excused from Students will always be excused from practices in order to receive extra help practices in order to receive extra help from their teachers.from their teachers.

Never hesitate to ask questions.Never hesitate to ask questions.

READ YOUR HANDBOOK!READ YOUR HANDBOOK!

Academics are just one of the plethora of Academics are just one of the plethora of rules specifically for student-athletes.rules specifically for student-athletes.

Students and parents must make sure Students and parents must make sure that they have read and understood the that they have read and understood the student-athlete handbook.student-athlete handbook.

The student-athletic handbook is always The student-athletic handbook is always available online on the main district web available online on the main district web page: www.duxbury.k12.ma.uspage: www.duxbury.k12.ma.us

Questions?Questions?