In accordance with Florida Statute 1006.15(3)(a), a student must maintain a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible for interscholastic athletic competition. The FHSAA does not have the authority to provide waivers of the minimum GPA requirement.
A high school student must have a cumulative 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 unweighted scale, or its equivalent, on the first day of each semester to be academically eligible during that semester
All high school level courses must be counted towards the student’s cumulative GPA, including those taken before the student entered high school.
A middle/junior high student must have 2.0 GPA, or the equivalent of a 2.0 GPA based on a 4.0 unweighted scale, during the previous semester.
A student’s academic eligibility is determined by his/her GPA on the first day of each semester. A student’s academic eligibility cannot change during the semester. Any coursework completed throughout the semester will be calculated into the GPA at the conclusion of the semester.
An academic performance contract provides a student in tenth grade with the opportunity to gain eligibility for one semester without needing a cumulative 2.0, should the student meet all of the requirements of the contract.
Who can use an academic performance contract?
A student whose cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 at the conclusion of their first semester of ninth grade, or second semester of ninth grade, may enter into an academic performance contract.
What is required for the student to gain eligibility?
A student on an academic performance contract must sit out from all athletics at all levels in the semester immediately following academic ineligibility. During that semester of ineligibility, the student must achieve at least a 2.0 GPA and attend summer school, virtual school, or its equivalent. If all standards of the contract are met, the student will be eligible for the next semester regardless of their cumulative GPA. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required when the student starts their 11th grade year.
A student cannot be academically eligible if he/she has not attended school and received grades for all courses taken during the previous two consecutive full semesters. For additional academic questions, please contact the Athletic Director at the student’s school of participation.