WL-S SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY POLICY
Students participating in an extra or co-curricular program will be required to meet the following academic requirements.
GRADES 6-8
• To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in school and have received passing grades in four graded subjects and have at least a 1.70 GPA for the immediately preceding grading period.
• During each nine weeks, an eligibility check will take place to determine which participants may be experiencing academic problems. Each advisor/coach will use his/her discretion in determining how to best assist the participant who is having trouble.
• If a student becomes academically ineligible during the activity or sports season, the participant may receive his/her award if he/she continues to attend practices and meet the advisor/coaches’ expectations and has met the requirements for the award prior to this time.
• A participant who is ineligible may participate in practices, but not in contests and may not be in uniform during contests.
GRADES 9-12
• To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in school and have received passing grades in a minimum of 5 one credit courses or the equivalent and at least a 1.70 GPA for the immediately preceding grading period.
• During each nine weeks, an eligibility check will take place to determine which participants may be experiencing academic problems. Each advisor/coach will use his/her discretion in determining how to best assist the participant who is having trouble.
• If a student becomes academically ineligible during the activity or sports season, the participant may receive his/her award if he/she continues to attend practices and meet the advisor/coaches’ expectations and has met the requirements for the award prior to this time.
• A participant who is ineligible may participate in practices, but not in contests and may not be in uniform during contests.