Athletic Eligibility at CVCHS

Athletics Academic Eligibility Process

Clayton Valley Charter, DAL, NCS and CIF rules for academic eligibility for athletes are as follows:

Students must pass four (4) classes
- This is a State law. There is no waiver process for this.
Students must receive a 2.0 overall GPA for the last grading period.
- Grading Periods are defined as 1st quarter, 1st Semester, 3rd quarter, 2nd Semester

All grade are Final on the Date of Determination. Grades changed after the Date of Determination are not valid towards athletics grading period even though they are valid towards graduation.

Grading Period	Grading Period End Date	Teacher Input Grades	Athletic Date of Determination
1st Quarter	10/21/2021	10/12/21	10/18/21
1st Semester	12/17/21	12/21/21	12/31/21
3rd Quarter	3/18/22	3/22/22	3/28/22
2nd Semester	6/3/22	6/7/22	6/13/22
Summer School/Online	8/1/22		8/5/22

If the student does not meet academic eligibility:
1. Waiver Process for having a 1.5 - 1.99 GPA
  1. Contact Athletic Director for Application for Academic Contract
  2. Parent and Student must agree to the following conditions:
    - Must have no F's on next progress reporting period
    - Must have a 2.0 GPA at next progress reporting period
    - Must have no discipline referrals through waiver process
    - Must have no unexcused absences through next progress reporting period
    - Weekly progress reports turned into the Coach
  3. Meet with Athletic Director
  4. Returned signed contract to Athletic Director. Must be signed by Parent, Student, and Athletic Director
2. Waiver for having a 1.0 - 1.5 GPA
  1. Contact Athletic Director for Application for Academic Contract
  2. Parent and Student must agree to the following conditions:
    - Must have no F's on next progress reporting period
    - Must have a 2.0 GPA at next progress reporting period
    - Must have no discipline referrals through waiver process
    - Must have no unexcused absences through next progress reporting period
    - Weekly progress reports turned into the Coach
  3. Meet with Principal
  4. Returned signed contract to Athletic Director. Must be signed by Parent, Student, Coach, Athletic Director and Principal

WAIVER RULES

Ninth (9th) grade athletes are eligible for one (1) waiver.
Athletes are eligible to use another academic athletic waiver during their 10th-12th grade year.
Two (2) waivers in four (4) years. One (1) for freshman year only, then one (1) for 10th-12th grade.
If a student has two (2) consecutive below 2.0 grading periods, he is ruled ineligible.
There is no waiver for this rule.
If a student does not pass four (4) classes, he is ruled ineligible.
There is no waiver for this rule.