Academic Requirements for Co-Curricular Activities
Extra co-curricular activities generally take place outside of regular classroom hours and serve as an extension of the regular curriculum. These co-curricular activities include, but are not limited to:
- Athletic teams
- Dance teams
- Cheer squads
- Song squads
- Band/Orchestra
- Color Guard
- Drama clubs or theatrical performances
- Musical performance groups
- Yearbook
- Academic Decathlon/Mock Trial/Science Olympiad
- Leadership/Student Government
It is the policy of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District that for a student to participate in any co-curricular activity, the student must be passing a minimum of 20 credits. Students who fail to meet this requirement will be immediately ineligible, with no probation period. To ensure eligibility, students are strongly encouraged to enroll in at least five classes per semester.
Students must also maintain a minimum unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (“C” average) on a 4.0 scale. If a student fails to meet the 2.0 GPA requirement at the end of a grading period, the student will be placed on academic probation for one grading period.
If the student does not earn a 2.0 GPA by the conclusion of the probationary period, the student will be deemed ineligible to participate in co-curricular programs. Eligibility may be restored once the student achieves a minimum 2.0 GPA at the end of a subsequent grading period.
The grading periods referenced in this policy include:
1st Quarter, 1st Semester, 3rd Quarter, and 2nd Semester
⭐ REMEMBER - Stay Eligible. Stay Involved. Stay Successful