2.0 Grade Point Average Mandate for Interscholastic Activities

In order for students to be eligible to participate in interscholastic activities a 2.0 grade point average is required. This requirement was approved by the School Board on February 18, 1997 for student participation in interscholastic activities in grades 7-12.

The new standards, which went into effect September 1997, are part of the school division's ongoing initiative to raise the level of student achievement. The standards are consistent with those in several other area localities and with the school division's determination to provide the kind of education that will prepare our students for the highly complex world of tomorrow.

All sports, forensics, one-act plays, debate, cheerleading, Scholastic Bowl, and Academic Challenge, involving competition between schools are covered by the new standards. Intramural sports and individual school extracurricular and club activities are exempt.

Students who do not meet the GPA requirement in a given semester and who wish to participate, have the option to use a waiver available to them one time during their high school years and one time during their middle school years. The GPA waiver may be used as long as all Virginia High School League (VHSL) or Virginia Beach Middle School League (VBMSL) requirements are met.

Additional information on using the waiver option and assistance to students desiring help to achieve eligibility is available at each secondary school.