Participation in athletics at Prep is a privilege and secondary to a student's academic progress. As such, all student athletes must abide by the academic requirements and protocol for participation provided by the school.
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Every student athlete will be monitored for academic progress weekly during the season. Eligibility checks take place on Wednesdays by 12:00 p.m. Eligibility check dates will be listed on the monthly calendar.
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Students will be rated for each class as passing or failing. If no grade is yet available, the last available grade will be taken for eligibility.
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If a student is failing two or more classes, he/she will have until that Friday to raise their grades.
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If a student is still failing two or more classes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, they will be ineligible to participate in the next week's contests (Monday to Monday). The student will be permitted to practice that week only at the discretion of the head coach and their parents. The student may also attend games but cannot leave school early to attend. On the following Wednesday, if a student is still failing two courses, either the ones already flagged or different classes, they will remain ineligible yet have until that Friday to improve their grades.
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To regain eligibility, the student must raise his/her grades by the following Friday. Academic progress will be pulled from Veracross/Canvas by a member of Administration/Guidance.
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Quarter grades, following PIAA guidelines, shall determine eligibility after their posting. If no grades are given during an eligibility period, eligibility reverts to the quarter grades. A student may be suspended from any activity for discipline issues, including the student's attendance or other reasons for any length of time. All suspensions of student athletes will be made by the School Administration in conjunction with the Vice President of Athletics. Violations of Prep's Drug and Alcohol Policy or a positive result on a random drug test incur mandatory suspension from all athletic involvement for the following periods:
First offense - two-week suspension
Second offense - dismissal from activity due to expulsion
Head coaches also hold the right to administer more stringent team penalties should they elect to do so. If a student violates the Drug and Alcohol Policy on a school-sponsored athletic trip at an athletic contest, they will be suspended from that sport for the remainder of the season.
