Academics for Potential College-Bound Athletes
Potential Student Athletes must take a rigorous high school curriculum to be eligible to play athletics at the collegiate level.
There are two major governing bodies for college athletics: NCAA and NAIA.
Both eligibility centers require student registration including registration fees and a transcript requested through our Parchment system (Link on BHS website). Test scores are no longer required.
NCAA
The NCAA has created extensive online resources and guidance including the guide for the college-bound athlete.
https://on.ncaa.com/CBSA_HS_Portal
There are different levels within the NCAA with Division I being the most rigorous. See the link for basic core course requirements for Division I and II.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/IE_Brochure.pdf
BHS Counseling Department recommends the foreign language elective option to help ensure eligibility at all levels. Many of our computer courses have not been approved. You can see our current list of approved courses at the following link:
https://web3.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction?hsActionSubmit=searchHighSchool
NAIA
Website:
PlayNAIA.org
NAIA Guide for the College-Bound Athlete:
https://play.mynaia.org/media/1091/2023_naia_guide_college_bound_student.pdf
Please double check your student’s course requests to make sure that he or she is taking the proper courses to meet eligibility requirements.