Student/Athletes And Parents 8/21/18 Modified 7/18/18 CW
Preview Sports offered at GPS Schools Register my athlete Eligibility NCAA Division I Division II Division III NAIA Junior Colleges Classes
Fall Sports (Starts in Aug.) Football (Starts July 31) Girls Volleyball Girls Golf Boys Golf Badminton Swimming/Diving Cross Country Cheer (1st of two seasons)
Winter Sports (Starts end Oct.) Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Soccer Boys Soccer Wrestling Cheer (2nd of 2 seasons)
Spring Sports (Starts in Feb.) Softball Baseball Boys Volleyball Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Track and Field
Getting Cleared for Athletics RegisterMyAthlete.com We encourage all athletes, even winter and spring sports, to complete this online clearance prior to the start of the school year. In the Online Registration, check off ONLY the sports your child will be going out for - one per season. Our Athletic Philosophy supports and encourages Multi-Sport Athletes!
Eligibility Requirements State Law Pass all classes Maintain satisfactory progress toward graduation Board Policy Maintain a 2.0 GPA per grading period Enrolled as a full-time student (5 Classes)
Declaration of Eligibility Grade 9 Grades 10-12 Every 4 ½ Weeks Every 9 Weeks
NCAA/NAIA Information
Current Arizona Schools ASU Division I None Division II NAU UA GCU
Current Arizona Schools None Division III NAIA Arizona Christian Benedictine Embry-Riddle Ottawa
Arizona Junior Colleges with Athletics Maricopa County Chandler-Gilbert GateWay Glendale Mesa Paradise Valley Phoenix Scottsdale South Mountain State Wide Arizona Western Central Arizona Cochise Eastern Arizona Pima Tohono O'odham Yavapai
To play sports at DIVISION a Division I I school, you must graduate from high school and meet ALL the following requirements: Complete 16 NCAA core courses: 4 units of English 3 units of Math (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 units of Science (Traditional) 1 additional year of Math or Science 2 units of Social Studies 4 additional units: Examples; Engineering, Foreign Language, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Math, Science, or Social Studies
DIVISION I Complete 10 NCAA core courses, including seven in English, Math or Science, before your seventh semester. Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in your NCAA core courses. Earn an ACT sum score or SAT combined score that matches your core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale.
DIVISION II After August 1, 2018 1) Complete 16 NCAA core courses. 2) Earn at least a 2.2 GPA in your NCAA core courses. 3) Earn an ACT sum score or SAT combined score that matches your core-course GPA on the Division II sliding scale.
DIVISION II To play sports at a Division II school, you must graduate from high school and meet ALL the following requirements: Complete 16 NCAA core courses: 3 units of English 2 units of Math (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 units of Science (Traditional) 3 additional units of English, Math or Science 2 units of Social Studies 4 additional units: Examples; Engineering, Foreign Language, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Math, Science, or Social Studies
DIVISION III Division III schools provide an integrated environment focusing on academic success while offering a competitive athletics environment. While Division III schools do not offer athletics scholarships, 75 percent of Division III student-athletes receive some form of merit- or need-based financial aid.
DIVISION III If you are planning to attend a Division III school, you do not need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Division III schools set their own admissions standards.
NAIA Athletic scholarships Graduate from GPS School To participate in athletics at the NAIA level, you must be admitted to the college or university under admission standards equal to or higher than those applied to the general student body.
Freshman year Find your home schools code DRHS 030424 CVHS 030696 MHS 030157 GHS 030140 HHS 030141 GCA 030132 Take 3 or 4 core classes Start planning now! Take the right courses and earn the best grades you can. Questions; please ask your student-athlete s counselor. To find lists of NCAA core courses visit www.eligibilitycenter.org
Sophomore year Take 4 or 5 core classes PSAT (Fall Break ) If you fall behind on courses, don t take shortcuts to catch up. Ask your counselor for help with finding approved courses or programs you can take.
Junior Year Take 4 or 5 core classes Must complete 10 core classes by end of 6 th semester. 7 classes (English, Math, and Science) will be locked. Do you need to retake a core class? *
Junior Year PSAT (Fall) Usually Fall Break SAT/ACT (Spring)- Score to NCAA 9999 Score to NAIA 9876 Register with NCAA Clearinghouse and/or NAIA Test score and registered to take visits
Senior Year Final core classes SAT/ACT (Take again if needed) Test Prep Register with NCAA Clearinghouse or NAIA
Senior Year If you want to retake a class for a better grade, you can do this as long as the class was not part of the 10 locked classes from Freshman to Junior year.
Miscellaneous Only courses that appear on a school's list of NCAA courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. It is not recommend for student athletes to take core classes online. If you elect to take a class online, make sure the online provider is fully NCAA accredited.
NCAA Resources www.eligibilitycenter.org NCAA.org/playcollegesports NCAA Eligibility Center: 877/262-1492 NCAA Code (Test Scores): 9999 DRHS School Code: 030424 Registration cost: $80 (2018/19)
NAIA Resources: www.playnaia.org Phone: 816-595-8300 NAIA Code (Test Scores): 9876 DRHS School Code: 030424 Email: ecinfo@naia.org Registration cost: $80 (2018/19)
Good Luck This Season! This presentation will be posted on the DRHS Counseling page and Parent University page in two weeks.