High School Is Not Part Of A Sports Team

Are high school sports good for kids? Many people believe that athletic sports are good, but they ignore the fatal flaws of these activities. Youth and high school sports are harmful because athletes often get too caught up in winning and get hurt frequently, physical sports also take away from other extracurricular activities.

High school sports make student athletes strive for better success in their education. Sure some Schools have a minimum G.P.A requirement of 2.0, and to get that all your classes have to be “C” or better. Well that’s better than letting them have a 1.0 and letting them play. It makes them have something worth studying for, For example my friend Bryan Garcia does not like school or work but he is always looking for ways to make his grades better so that he may play with the John F. Kennedy soccer team. Also not all the states in the United States of America have a G.P.A requirement to play in a sport activity, twelve out of the fifty states in the USA require a G.P.A to play."A High School Athlete 's GPA Vs. Average High School Student 's GPA." Everyday Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016.”Sports participation is associated with higher GPAs, lower dropout rates and stronger commitments to school compared to the average,non-athlete high school student”. Also they made a study for Kansas in 2008-2009 between athletes and non-athletes,Academic Performance Of Athletes And Non‐Athletes, and Page 41. COMPARING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES IN KANSAS IN 2008-2009 (n.d.): n. pag. Web.”high school athletes earned higher grades,graduated at a higher rate, dropped out of school less frequently, and scored higher on state assessments than did non-athletes”. Student athletes have a greater chance of graduating with a 3.0 or more. They are more

I’m reaching out to you as a concern parent in regards to incident that happen on 03/10/2017 Friday. My daughter Ahneya Barrett had an unfortunately altercation with another student and Mr. Alexander at Western Branch High school use unreasonable force with my daughter; moreover Mr. Alexander made the statement to my daughter, “That’s what you get” as she slid into the wall. I have related my concerns to Dr. Whitley and the administration staff; nevertheless can’t anyone address the issue about my

One day during algebra we were learning a new and difficult way to solve an algebra problem. I didn’t know how to do the homework, so I used the internet to teach myself,the website went through step-by-step and taught me and I was able to finish and get all the right answers on my homework. Technology can be a huge positive to someone's learning experience. Every student should be allowed to have a device in the classroom because it allows faster information, different teaching techniques, and teaches you how to find the right information out of many answers .

A 2016 study by the NCAA revealed that there are nearly eight million students who participate in high school athletics in the United States, yet only 480,000 of them will compete at NCAA schools ("Probability of Competing Beyond High School"). Of that approximate 16% who become a student-athlete, an even smaller percent will graduate and become professional athletes. For example, data from the 2015 NFL Draft demonstrates that there is less than a 2% chance of playing in the NFL. During the 2015 Draft, there were 72,788 NCAA football participants, only 16,175 of those were draft eligible for the 256 slots which equates to a 1.6% chance of being drafted to the NFL. According to the NCAA, of the 256 NCAA players selected in the 2015 NFL draft 236 were from Division I FBS institutions, 17 were from Division I FCS programs, two were from Division II programs, and only one was from a Division III program. Student-athletes from the power five conferences accounted for for 200 of the 256 draft picks (SEC=54, ACC=47, Pac-12=39, Big Ten=35, Big 12=25) ("Probability of Competing Beyond High School", 2016). With there being a small percentage of playing professional sports after college, the importance of a college degree has become a priority for many student-athletes.

After school one day in early 2011, 12 year old Riley Stratton took to Facebook to vent her frustrations stating that she hated a hall monitor at her school that she felt was being mean to her. Not only was the post published after school hours and not done on or with school property, but it was also published to Riley’s private Facebook page with access limited only to those in her friends list. Unfortunately for Riley, even with the increased security setting, a screenshot of her post was given to her principal at Minnewaska Area Middle School. Mr. Falk and other school officials deemed Riley’s behavior to be rude and discourteous and her post to be a form of bullying. As punishment, Riley was given detention and was also forced to write

High school sports have been like a tradition. Many people enjoy it due to the fact that people with interests in sports have a chance to get their hobby as a career. It also adds some miscellaneous benefits. For instance, the article “What in the Name of High School Football” states that, “For example, a multi-year study conducted in Michigan has shown that children who participate in sports have increased educational aspirations, closer ties to school and increased occupational aspirations in youth.” With all those benefits, high school sports appear with a cost. Expanding just this department ignores the further important academics, the majority of sports players boast a shortage on time, and the injury rate of sports can be extreme.

In the middle school awkward stages of my life, I was trying to figure out who I was or who I wanted to be. Every day I went to volleyball, swimming, track, basketball, and cheerleading practices but didn’t actually appreciate my life. School years would go by and I was still the same person just associating with people. Life was sad and pathetic.

The decreases in participation and winning records in Belle Plaine High School sports have become more noticeable throughout the past three years. Students have discontinued or transferred to other schools to become more successful within their sport. The average number of student athletes during the 2012-2013 school year at Belle Plaine High School averaged twenty-seven participants; however, this number decreased to an average of seventeen participants for the current school year (Staff, … 2013 128-131; 2014 60-63). The winning records correspond with participation, with additional games won during the 12 - 13 school year than during this year. This is due to the lack of student participation. Even though some students are too embarrassed

Could you imagine a world of not that many kids going to college? Not a lot of healthy and happy kids? Well we can’t. Without high school sports, not a lot of kids would be happy or healthy. Parents who care about their child, support sports, or cares about our next generation then help save sports! Today’s generation of teens are getting more and more lazy as technology increases. High school sports will keep kids more busy and get them off their phone/tablet and on the field.

America has high school sports for many reasons. One sports allows young individuals to practice life lessons, sportsmanship,and allows kids to work on there social skills as well. Sports allow students to practice time management, character building and for many the high school athlete is also one of your higher academic students as well. Now this is not always the case , but for the most part kids who are involved in sports have to be responsible for academics in order to particpate . In the Article " The Case Against High School Sports" I can see why the principle shut down sports in the school. I think having good teachers and being able to fund good teachers has to be a priority. I am not sure what the principle did would work everywhere

REPORTER: The reporter/Counselor (Kimberly) and Administrator (Fanesha) called with concerns for the victim, Rodrique. According to the reporters, on Monday (8/17/2015) an incident occurred on the school bus. The reporter spoke with the victim at 1:04pm on yesterday (8/18/2015), and he said the bus driver (unknown) pushed on breaks and a trashcan moved and hit another student. The bus driver thought the victim threw the trashcan. When the bus driver got to the victim's stop, he told Mark (Sister's boyfriend) the victim threw the trash can. Around 5:00pm, the boyfriend began to yell at the child and he went and sat on the porch to do his homework. Mark told the victim to get out of the home, and he threw his backpack into a ditch, while it was raining outside.

It all started when a kid had spray painted something racist on a wall at the school. It started drama and kids started to walk out of the school and protest. I am investigating who sprayed the racist comment on the wall. “The kid who did it will be in big trouble” I said to the school, “whoever did it

Bruised knees, sore legs, and tired arms were what my high-school years consisted of. I had always wanted to be part of a sports team, but middle school sports didn’t count because no one took it seriously. During my freshman year in high school, I found out about volleyball try-outs and immediately signed up and attended each practice. For once, I felt a sense of belonging - there were rookies and there were pros – I was never marginalized and was accepted whether or not I had experience.

Do sports have a role in the lives of students? In an article posted by the Atlantic authored by Amanda Ripley on October of 2013 titled "The Case Against High-school Sports", Ripley questions the added value of sports to high schools and its students, outlining that the focus on sports has resulted in poor international test results. The article further used schools in various cities and countries, such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Finland as exemplary examples, stating that at some institutions in these cities and countries have shifted or eliminated sports in the school system and are heavily focused on being purely academic institutions, which as stated in the article yielded higher rankings in international standardized test.