All students are required to have a current athletic physical on file before trying out. This must be filled out completely including insurance information and parental permission.
- All students are required to have a current athletic physical on file before trying out. This must be filled out completely including insurance information and parental permission.
- 2. All student /athletes must be in good academic standing by Georgia High School Requirements. For rising ninth graders they are automatically academically eligible for the first semester but must meet academic standards of passing 3 of 4 classes the first semester to remain eligible for the year. In addition each subsequent year students must not only be on track for graduation but must pass 3 of 4 classes the semester prior to competition. This means that 10th graders must have 4 credits, 11th graders must have 10 credits and 12th graders must have 16 credits.
- 1. Student/athletes are expected to assist with fund raising projects of their team or booster club. Parents will be asked to pay booster club dues, assist with fundraisers and/or work events for their teams. Some teams also do community service projects, which may require additional time including weekends for students. Ask the coach to determine these requirements.
- 2. Participation in booster club meetings could range from once or twice a season to monthly depending on the sport.
Athletics
Gwinnett’s athletic programs focus on the importance of teamwork, how to cope with success and disappointment, and the necessity of physical well-being. Each high school offers the following athletic teams:
Adapted Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Competitive Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse*
Soccer
Softball (fast-pitch)
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
Wrestling |
Handball, basketball, and football are available for students with physical disabilities (Gwinnett Heat)
Varsity, Jr .Varsity, 9th Grade
Varsity, Jr .Varsity, 9th Grade
Varsity, Jr .Varsity, 9th Grade
Varsity and Junior Varsity
Varsity and Junior Varsity
Varsity, Jr .Varsity, 9th Grade
Varsity
Varsity
Varsity and Junior Varsity
Varsity, Jr .Varsity, 9th Grade
Varsity
Varsity and Junior Varsity
Varsity and Junior Varsity
Varsity and Junior Varsity, 9th Grade
Varsity and Junior Varsity
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Eligibility for Competition
The governing body for all competitive interscholastic teams is the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). The GHSA by-laws state, “All students establishing eligibility as entering 9th graders are automatically eligible for the first semester.”
All entering 9th graders are eligible to try out for all GHSA-sanctioned activities at the high school. At the end of the first semester and all subsequent semesters, a student who wishes to try out must pass a minimum of five out of six courses and be on track for graduation.
Note: The GHSA requirements for being on track for graduation and the GCPS promotion policy are not the same. Please refer to the high school requirements for promotion to see the differences in the requirements.
Students will not be permitted to practice or participate in athletic activities on a school day if they have been absent for more than one-half of the day or have served in-school suspension that day.
Academic Competition
GCPS high schools have a strong tradition of success in academic competitions. Here are just a few competitions in which students compete as teams or individuals.
Odyssey of the Mind
One-Act Play*
Science Olympiad
Mock Trial
Reading Rally
DECA and other business and technology competitions |
Quiz Bowl
Academic Decathlon
Literary*
Model UN
Debate* |
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GHSA-governed extracurricular competitions
Clubs
Each school’s web site has a list of available clubs. Examples of clubs found in Gwinnett high schools include:
- Academic clubs that focus on math, science, writing, foreign language, technology, business and marketing, and other areas of interest.
- Service and leadership groups, and honor societies.
- Special-interest clubs, such as debate, chess, broadcast, publications, the environment, sports, and more…
Each Gwinnett County high school provides extracurricular opportunities, under the rules of the Georgia High School Association, in the areas listed below, which appear by season.
FALL
Cheerleading (Football Spirit Squads) - 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity
Competition Cheerleading - Varsity
Cross Country – Junior Varsity and Varsity
Football – 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity
Softball (Fast pitch) – 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity
Volleyball – Junior Varsity and Varsity
WINTER
*Basketball – 8th grade, 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity
*Cheerleading (Basketball Spirit Squads) – 8th grade, 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity
Swimming and Diving – Varsity
Wrestling – Junior Varsity and Varsity
SPRING
Baseball – 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity
Golf - Varsity
Lacrosse - Varsity
Soccer – Junior Varsity and Varsity
Tennis - Varsity
Track – Junior Varsity and Varsity
* Basketball and cheerleading are available at the middle school level for 8th grade students.
