eligibility requirements
Initial Eligibility – General Requirements - Must be enrolled in grades 9 – 12.
- Must reside in the school of enrollment’s attendance zone.
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of two units of credit per semester and regularly attend school.
- Must have passed a minimum of two units of credit the immediate preceding semester with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. A student may earn a maximum of one unit of external credit (summer school, correspondence, etc.) to improve a previous semester deficiency.
- Transfer students are automatically presumed ineligible. Rebuttal of presumption of ineligibility guidelines are contained in Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association regulations (NAC 386.785 – 386.799).
- Must maintain passing grades in all subjects during the current athletic season.
- Must regularly attend school. Must be in school in order to participate in practice or games on any given day.
- Must maintain positive citizenship. Students on RPC or suspension are not eligible to participate. Serious and/or chronic behavior infractions may result in suspension of athletic participation for up to one year, at the discretion of the principal.
NCAA Eligibility
In order to participate in collegiate athletics, students must register with the NCAA Clearing House. This should be initiated in the student’s junior year. For the class of 2008 and beyond, students must attain a minimum grade point average in 16 core courses for Division I and 14 core courses for Division II as listed below; and earn a combined ACT or SAT sum score that matches the core course GPA (see Academic Eligibility requirements in the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete).
| Required Courses* | Division I | Division II | |
| Enlgish | 4 | 3 | |
| Mathematics (Alg. I or higher) | 3 | 3 | |
| Science (minimum 1 lab science) | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional In Above | 1 | 2 | |
| Social Studies | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional Core Courses** | 4 | 4 |
*Remedial, special education, compensatory or related courses do not qualify for initial eligibility.
**From any core area, foreign language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophy. Computer science courses can no longer be used unless taught through math or science departments, receive math or science credit, and are on the school’s list of approved math or science core courses.
NCAA Clearing House forms are available to athletes actively being recruited by a Division I or Division II institution in the athletic office. More information can be found by visiting their website at www2.ncaa.org.
