Juniors and Seniors who have maintained high academic standards and have demonstrated the qualities listed above are eligible for consideration for membership .
Juniors may also be chosen to go abroad as representatives to Boys ’ and Girls ’ State and other Summer leadership programs .
In addition to the Senior Honors Convocation and Reception , a Community Awards Ceremony is held community awards are presented to many seniors . where
ATHLETICS All students are provided an opportunity to participate in the Teaneck High School athletic High School is part of the Big North Conference which is comprised of the following schools : program . Teaneck
Bergen Catholic , Bergen County Technical , Bergenfield , Cliffside Park , Clifton , Demarest , DePaul Catholic , Don Bosco Prep , Dumont , Dwight Morrow , Eastside , Fair Lawn , Fort Lee , Hackensack , Holy Angels , IHA , Indian Hills , Kennedy , Lakeland , Mahwah , Northern Highlands Old Tappan , Paramus , Paramus Catholic , Pascack Hills , Pascack Valley , Passaic , Passaic County Technical , Passaic Valley , Ramapo , Ramsey , Ridgefield Park , Ridgewood , River Dell , St . Josephs , Tenafly , Wayne Hills , Wayne Valley , West Milford and Westwood
ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION In order to be eligible to participate in interscholastic competition , students must meet the criteria set forth below :
ACADEMIC : The following academic standards have been established by the NJSIAA and Teaneck Board of Education . All students must meet these requirements to secure and maintain eligibility for interscholastic athletic practice and competition : 1 . Participants in Fall and Winter sports must earn 35 credits in the previous academic school year . 2 . Participants in Spring sports must earn 17.5 credits in the first two semesters of the current school year . 3 . Incoming Freshmen students will automatically be eligible for participation in Fall / Winter interscholastic athletic activities during the first half of their freshmen year . 4 . For the Spring Season , freshmen students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher the first half of the year to meet the academic requirement for athletic participation . 5 . Incoming Sophomore , Junior and Senior Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to maintain academic eligibility for athletic participation .
6 . A student may attend summer school to make-up a failing grade or to repeat a required course to improve their grade and marking period grade average . They must take and pass the same course ( s ) with the same course title as taken during the current school year . The course must be taken during the summer immediately following the school year in which the student was enrolled in the course and be approved by the Director of Guidance . A maximum of ten ( 10 ) credits per school year can be transferred from summer school programs .
7 . Accommodations will be provided , as appropriate and in consultation with the student , guidance counselor and case manager , for students eligible for special education .
8 . For purposes of the calculation of cumulative GPA , the high school shall use the same numerical values as published and used to determine class rank . ( Policy and Regulation # 5430 )
9 . Transfer students shall be eligible to participate in athletic competition if they meet the NJSIAA requirements , the Teaneck School district ’ s criteria and if they were eligible for athletic participation at their previous educational institution .
Student athletes who do not meet these minimum academic eligibility requirements will be ineligible to participate in the interscholastic athletic activities of the district .
GENERAL : Student must be a member in good standing in Teaneck High School . A student suspended from school for misconduct will not be eligible for practice or competition during the suspension period .
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