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OHSAA

Student-Athlete Academic Eligibility Points of Emphasis

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OHSAA Information

Academic Eligibility

      • 7th & 8th Graders
        • Must pass 4 Subjects- immediately preceding grading period
          • 7th Graders are automatically eligible for the FIRST quarter of their 7th grade year.
      • 9-12th Graders:
        • Must receive passing grades in a minimum of 5 one credit classes, or the equivalent in the immediately preceding grading period (9 week grading period).
      • Semester, Interim, and Yearly grades do not count for athletic eligibility purposes.
      • DO NOT DROP A CLASS WITHOUT CHECKING WITH ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FIRST!!!

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      • Incompletes count as failing grade unless the reason the incomplete was given meets an OHSAA exception.

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CHECK YOUR SCHEDULES FOR BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER AND ENSURE WITH YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR ENOUGH COURSES INITIALLY.

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DROPPING A COURSE OR ADDING A COURSE LATE COULD RESULT IN INELIGIBILITY. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR KNOWS YOU ARE A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETE WHEN SCHEDULING YOUR COURSES.

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CREDIT HOUR EQUIVALENCY CALCULATION (HS)

  • Types of Courses
    • Semester Classes (TWO 9-week periods)
    • Full Year Classes (FOUR 9-week periods)
  • Types of Credit
    • Courses are assigned a value amount, called a credit, based on the hours of instruction given. At Clearview, courses are assigned either
      • (1) credit
      • ½ of a credit or
      • ¼ credit.

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CREDIT HOUR EQUIVALENCY CALCULATION (Cont.)

Class/Subject

Grade

Credit & Duration

Factor

Credit Equivalency

Algebra II

A

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

Creative Cooking

A

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

AP Biology

B

1 credit- full year

1

1 x 1= 1

Fitness/Weights

A

¼ credit- semester

2

(.25) x 2= 0.5

English 11

C

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

American Studies

B

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

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Eligible for Athletics

= 5.5 Credits

  • When determining credit hours earned in a 9 WEEK period for athletic eligibility, courses are given a factor based on the duration of the class.
    • Full year classes are multiplied by the value of (1)
    • Semester classes are multiplied by a value of (2).

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CREDIT HOUR EQUIVALENCY CALCULATION (Cont.)

Class/Subject

Grade

Credit & Duration

Factor

Credit Equivalency

Algebra II

A

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

Creative Cooking

A

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

AP Biology

B

1 credit- full year

1

1 x 1= 1

Fitness/Weights

A

¼ credit- semester

2

(.25) x 2= 0.5

English 11

F

½ credit- semester

2

0 x 2= 0

American Studies

B

½ credit- semester

2

.5 x 2= 1

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Another Example:

INELIGIBLE FOR NEXT 9 WEEKS

= 4.5 Credits

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CCP Students & Athletic Eligibility

  • Students taking partial or full schedules at a Post Secondary Institution (LCCC, etc.) must maintain the same eligibility standards and all courses taken must count towards HS graduation.
  • Students taking ALL coursework at a Post Secondary institution must be considered full time students at the institution.
  • NEW IN 2023: Post Secondary students no longer need to submit a progress report to the athletic office at the end of each HIGH SCHOOL grading period. We now only need their grades at the end of their college semester. We encourage parents and coaches to monitor student grades in the meantime to avoid any “surprises”.
  • In order for a class to count, it must be added prior to the start of the semester and they must be continuously enrolled in the course. If a course is dropped, or added late, they could risk ineligibility due to insufficient credits.

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