IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award
The Illinois High School Association is proud
to introduce the IHSA Team Academic
Achievement Award. This program,
initially introduced by Riverside-Brookfield High
School, is designed to reward teamwork not only in
competition, but in the classroom as well. This
award will recognize those teams that maintain a
grade point average of 3.0 or higher throughout
their respective season. Included with this letter
is the Team Award, a 13" high x 10½"
wide walnut finished plaque, along with 15
individual plates with adhesive backing to be
placed on the plaque. The plaque comes with words
of inspiration printed in the columns where the
team plates will go. We encourage you to hang the
plaque in your school trophy case or high traffic
area immediately and not wait until after the
first season. Those words were intentionally
placed there to make the plaque more attractive
and as motivation to team members.
How will the program work?
- When one of your qualifying teams achieves a
3.0 grade point average for their entire
season, a representative at your school will
simply have the sport and year engraved on
the plate and attached to the plaque. A
seasonal report will be submitted to the IHSA
informing the IHSA on the number of teams
recognized during each season.
Who may participate?
- IHSA Member School's whose varsity
teams/groups achieve a grade point average
(GPA) of 3.0 or higher (Non-Weighted)
collectively.
- Teams that cooperatively sponsor an
activity must include GPA's of each
participating school's varsity team
members.
- This is a Varsity Team Award; the
team/group grade averages must include
EVERY member of the official varsity
team. If the varsity team includes
students in grades nine through twelve,
their grades must be included in the
team average. Team Managers are NOT
to be included. For those
sports/activities without a varsity
designation, the team entered for the
IHSA State Series qualifies.
What are the Guidelines for Selection?
- The grade point average for all varsity teams
must be computed on a Non-Weighted 4.0 system
(A= 4, B =3, C=2, D=1).
- The grade point average of sports such as
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer,
Softball, and Volleyball, must include
EVERY member of the team that enters the
first level of state qualifying
competition.
- While every member of the official
varsity team must be included, there are
also a minimum number of students that
must be on the team to qualify for this
award. In the sports/activities where
individual and team honors are available
the board of directors has determined
that the following minimum number of
students must be included to be eligible
for this award.
Chess = 6
Cross Country = 7
Debate = 5
Golf = 6
Girls Gymnastics = 10
Boys Gymnastics = 15
Scholastic Bowl = 10
Speech Individual Events = 7
Swimming & Diving = 9
Tennis = 6
Track & Field = 14
How will the reporting work?
- Forms will be online at the IHSA website and
available for submission after each of the
three Sports/Activities Seasons (fall,
winter, spring). The roster, including all
varsity team members will be submitted with
each individual members' GPA and the team
total GPA. The Principal from each school
will need to verify that the information
submitted is accurate.
Click here for the form in Word format or PDF format.
- Eligible teams/groups will submit
application for recognition to the IHSA
according to the following schedule:
First and Second
Quarter Grades: |
All Fall
Sports/Activities
Submit By January 15th |
Second and Third
Quarter Grades: |
All Winter
Sports/Activities
Submit By April 15 |
Third and Fourth
Quarter Grades: |
All Spring
Sports/Activities
Submit By June 30 |
NOTE: Sports/Activities that overlap two
quarters need to include the grade point average
for both of those quarters.
Example: Volleyball season ends on November 15,
the second grading period began on November 1.
Because the season was ongoing into the start of
the second grading period the team must maintain a
3.0 GPA throughout the second grading period as
well to qualify for this award.
Schools that have block scheduling or semester
only grades, or anything that does not coincide
with the designated dates, will simply submit
their grades after the grading period in which the
sports/activities where active.
Awards
- The IHSA will provide the first plaque and
plates to each member school, once the first
plaque is full the member school will be
responsible for ordering and purchasing
additional plaques and plates through the
IHSA Awards provider.
Click here for the Team Academic
Achievement Award Plaque Order Form in PDF format.
Recognition
- The IHSA will maintain records of the schools
and teams honored. Such information will be
included on the IHSA web page, in subsequent
State Tournament programs, and in respective
tournament announcements and publications.
If you have questions or need further
information, please contact Anthony Holman,
Assistant Executive Director at 309-663-6377 or
email at
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