ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Eligibility requirements must be met by all students who participate in an extracurricular activity . All academic requirements are based on a minimum-passing grade of 70 . GHSA refers to the Georgia High School Association activities which are governed by that body . State Board “ No Pass / No Participation ” policy pertains only to competitive interscholastic activities . Certain other school activities may also be governed by these policies . Approved high school and middle school summer school is an extension of the spring semester / quarter . ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES : All students must pass two and a half ( 2.5 ) units of credit the semester preceding participation . Units required : 5 units by 2 nd year , 11 units by 3 rd year , 17 units by 4 th year . All first semester freshmen are eligible . All students must be taking at least 3 courses for credit to be eligible . Minimum day and audit courses do not carry course credit .
1 . A student must not have attained the 19 th birthday prior to May 1 preceding the year of participation .
2 . A student must reside within Harrison ’ s designated attendance zone with a custodial parent / guardian and have not previously attended another high school ( public or private ) while living in Harrison ’ s attendance zone . Students who do not meet this requirement are considered migrant . Migrant students are not eligible for varsity participation but can participate in sub-varsity ( JV ).
3 . A student must satisfy medical clearance procedures including an annual physical exam , proof of insurance , and consent form . The 2016-2017 Athletic Participation Form ( pg . 5-6 ) should be uploaded via ParentVue to the Student Athletic Registration .
4 . All students must be enrolled in four courses for credit . Seniors on minimum day for the fall semester run the risk of being ineligible if they fail one course .
DRUG / ALCOHOL POLICY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Participation in interscholastic / extracurricular ( extracurricular ) activities in Cobb County School District ( District ) schools is a privilege . Students participating in these activities are considered to be school leaders . They are role models who represent their school and more importantly , depict its character . With leadership comes additional responsibility and student participants must adhere to high standards of conduct . When students violate these high standards , the school may withdraw the privilege to participate in interscholastic / extracurricular activities .
Students participating in school sponsored activities are held to the standards and provisions of Cobb County Board of Education Policy JICCD .
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