Academics. Grades count.
“Core Course” requirements start the freshman year of high school for
NCAA athletic scholarship eligibility.
Core courses are those that receive high school graduation credit in the
following areas: English, math,
sciences, foreign languages, comparative religion, and philosophy.
Starting
August 2016, for NCAA Division I athletic eligibility, your child must achieve
a 2.3 GPA in 16 core courses before high school graduation. Seven of those 10 core courses must be in
English, math or science; and ten of the 16 core courses must be completed
before starting the senior year of high school.
