Haines City High School College & Career Lab

Student Athletes

Hit the Books and Score! 

Student athletes must still make the grade by keeping your GPA up and scoring well on the SAT and/or ACT tests in order to qualify for Division I or II sports. 

 

Follow these guidelines from NCAA Clearinghouse to begin your journey to college sports.

What Do I Need To Do? (Taken from NCAA Clearinghouse Website)

  • Grade 9
    • Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track.
  • Grade 10
    • Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track.
  • Grade 11
    • Register with the eligibility center.
    • Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses and that the core courses are on your high school's 48-H with the eligibility center).
    • After your junior year, have your high school guidance counselor send a copy of your transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school.
    • When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").
    • Begin your amateurism questionnaire.
  • Grade 12
    • When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").
    • Complete amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1 if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.)
    • Have your high school guidance counselor send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.