The Impact of Interscholastic Sports on Student Well-being

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The Value of Interscholastic
Sports
 
Introduction
 
Proponents of high
school sport programs
believe that sports
contribute to the
overall education of
students.
 
National Federation of State High
School Associations
 
 
Mission Statement:
States that it serves “…students by providing
leadership for the administration of education-
based Interscholastic activities, which support
academic achievement, good citizenship, and
equitable opportunities.”
 
National Association of State Boards of
Education
 
Claims the purpose of
high school athletics “…is
to enhance the whole
school experience for all
students.  Academic
achievement must always
be considered the
priority.”
 
Research findings about
physiological benefits
 
Enhanced functioning and health of
cardiovascular and muscular system
Improved flexibility, mobility, and coordination
Increased stamina and strength
Improved ability to maintain weight
Increased likelihood of maintaining weight
 
Regular athletic participation will decrease the
risk of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and other
related diseases.
Non-participants are 49% more likely to use
drugs and 37% more likely to become teen
parents than those who spend one to four hours
per week in extracurricular activities 
(United States
Department of Education. 
No Child Left Behind: The facts
about 21st Century Learning. Washington, DC: 2002.)
Students participating in organized sports were
25 percent less likely to be current cigarette
smokers 
(
American Journal of Health Behavior, 
2004)
 
Participation in extracurricular
activities benefits the student
 
Participants have higher GPAs than non-
participants(2.84 to 2.68)
Participants have lower absenteeism than non-
participants (4.9 days to 10.8 days)
75% of participants were “A” or “B” students in
high school
Reduced the drop out rate by 40 %. 
(Holloway, J. H.,
2002)
The mean dropout percentage for athletes was 0.6
percent vs. 10.32 percent by non-athletes.
 
Participation in extra-curricular
activities linked to success in school
 
Music students scored about 11 percent higher
than non-music students on the 2001 SAT 
(College
Entrance Examination Board).
Discipline referrals for athletes ran at a 33.3
percentage while the referral percentage for non-
athletes was 41.8 percent.
Students who took part in more vigorous sports
like soccer or football or skateboarding, do about
10% better in math, science, English and social
studies classes 
(
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,
August 2007).
 
 
Increased Graduation Rate
 
The mean graduation
percentage for athletes
was 99.4 percent as
compared to 93.5 percent
for non-athletes.
National graduation rate
in 2011 – 77.7% (Iowa
ranks first with 88%)
 
University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future, 2010.
 
How former  high-school athletes
have benefited…
 
92% said participating in high school athletics
made their high school experience more positive
87% said the lessons they learned while
participating have helped them as adults
71% earned a post-secondary degree
77% employed full-time
95% of Fortune 500 CEOs participated in high
school athletics
 
 
 
 
Athletics popular among high school students
 
40% athletics
32% school clubs
23% music/performing
arts
14% academic clubs
10% newspaper/yearbook
9% student government
55.5 percent of students
enrolled in high schools
participate in athletics
 
 
Summary of the Benefits of
Interscholastic Sports
 
Students who participate in athletics tend to:
Have maximized physiological development
Be less likely to use drugs, tobacco, or suffer from
health problems
Have a higher GPA
Have lower absenteeism
Have a higher graduation rate
Have a high success rate after high school
 
 
 
 
 
 
References
 
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on
Sports Medicine and Fitness. (2001). Organized
sports for children and preadolescents. 
Pediatrics
,
107
(6), 1459-1462.
American Journal of Health Behavior, 
2004
Barber, B.L., Eccles, J.S., & Stone, M.R. (2001).
Whatever happened to the jock, the brain, and the
princess? Young adult pathways linked to adolescent
activity involvement and social identity. 
Journal of
Adolescent Researc
h, 16, 429-455
Broh, B.A. (2002). Linking extracurricular
programming to academic achievement: Who
benefits and why? 
Sociology of Education, 75, 
69-91
College Entrance Examination Board
 
References
 
Holloway, J. H., 2002. Extracurricular
Activities: The path to academic success?
Educational Leadership, 57(4),
 87-88
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 
August
2007
National Federation of State High School
Associations. (n.d). Mission Statement.
United States Department of Education. 
No
Child Left Behind: The facts about 21st Century
Learning. Washington, DC: 2002.
University of Michigan, Institute for Social
Research, 
Monitoring the Future, 2010.
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Interscholastic sports play a vital role in enhancing students' overall education and well-being. Organizations like the National Federation of State High School Associations emphasize the importance of sports in supporting academic achievement, good citizenship, and equitable opportunities. Research highlights the physiological benefits of sports participation, such as improved cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and weight management. Regular engagement in athletics also reduces the risk of various diseases and negative behaviors, contributing to better academic performance, lower absenteeism, and decreased dropout rates among student athletes.


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  1. The Value of Interscholastic Sports

  2. Introduction Proponents of high school sport programs believe that sports contribute to the overall education of students.

  3. National Federation of State High School Associations Mission Statement: States that it serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education- based Interscholastic activities, which support academic achievement, good citizenship, and equitable opportunities.

  4. National Association of State Boards of Education Claims the purpose of high school athletics is to enhance the whole school experience for all students. Academic achievement must always be considered the priority.

  5. Research findings about physiological benefits Enhanced functioning and health of cardiovascular and muscular system Improved flexibility, mobility, and coordination Increased stamina and strength Improved ability to maintain weight Increased likelihood of maintaining weight

  6. Regular athletic participation will decrease the risk of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and other related diseases. Non-participants are 49% more likely to use drugs and 37% more likely to become teen parents than those who spend one to four hours per week in extracurricular activities (United States Department of Education. No Child Left Behind: The facts about 21st Century Learning. Washington, DC: 2002.) Students participating in organized sports were 25 percent less likely to be current cigarette smokers (American Journal of Health Behavior, 2004)

  7. Participation in extracurricular activities benefits the student Participants have higher GPAs than non- participants(2.84 to 2.68) Participants have lower absenteeism than non- participants (4.9 days to 10.8 days) 75% of participants were A or B students in high school Reduced the drop out rate by 40 %. (Holloway, J. H., 2002) The mean dropout percentage for athletes was 0.6 percent vs. 10.32 percent by non-athletes.

  8. Participation in extra-curricular activities linked to success in school Music students scored about 11 percent higher than non-music students on the 2001 SAT (College Entrance Examination Board). Discipline referrals for athletes ran at a 33.3 percentage while the referral percentage for non- athletes was 41.8 percent. Students who took part in more vigorous sports like soccer or football or skateboarding, do about 10% better in math, science, English and social studies classes (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, August 2007).

  9. Increased Graduation Rate The mean graduation percentage for athletes was 99.4 percent as compared to 93.5 percent for non-athletes. National graduation rate in 2011 77.7% (Iowa ranks first with 88%)

  10. High school seniors who participated in extra- curricular activities by college plans 50 43 45 37 40 35 30 25 25 25 17 20 15 14 15 11 11 10 5 5 2 5 0 Has college plans No college plans University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future, 2010.

  11. How former high-school athletes have benefited 92% said participating in high school athletics made their high school experience more positive 87% said the lessons they learned while participating have helped them as adults 71% earned a post-secondary degree 77% employed full-time 95% of Fortune 500 CEOs participated in high school athletics

  12. Athletics popular among high school students Rank of Importance According to Students 40% athletics 32% school clubs 23% music/performing arts 14% academic clubs 10% newspaper/yearbook 9% student government 55.5 percent of students enrolled in high schools participate in athletics Non- Sports 22% Acade mics 40% Sports 38%

  13. Summary of the Benefits of Interscholastic Sports Students who participate in athletics tend to: Have maximized physiological development Be less likely to use drugs, tobacco, or suffer from health problems Have a higher GPA Have lower absenteeism Have a higher graduation rate Have a high success rate after high school

  14. References American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness. (2001). Organized sports for children and preadolescents. Pediatrics, 107(6), 1459-1462. American Journal of Health Behavior, 2004 Barber, B.L., Eccles, J.S., & Stone, M.R. (2001). Whatever happened to the jock, the brain, and the princess? Young adult pathways linked to adolescent activity involvement and social identity. Journal of Adolescent Research, 16, 429-455 Broh, B.A. (2002). Linking extracurricular programming to academic achievement: Who benefits and why? Sociology of Education, 75, 69-91 College Entrance Examination Board

  15. References Holloway, J. H., 2002. Extracurricular Activities: The path to academic success? Educational Leadership, 57(4), 87-88 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, August 2007 National Federation of State High School Associations. (n.d). Mission Statement. United States Department of Education. No Child Left Behind: The facts about 21st Century Learning. Washington, DC: 2002. University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future, 2010.

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