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NCAA Sports Eligiblility Requirements

The NCAA has established a central clearinghouse to certify athletics eligiblility for Divisions 1 and 2. TO be certified by the clearinghouse, you must :

  • Graduate from high school, you should apply for certification before graduation if you are sure youw ish to participate in athletics at the college to which you will be admitted. The clearinghouse will issue a preliminary certification report when you have had all your materials submitted. After you graduate, the clearinghouse will review your final transcript to amke a final certification decision according to NCAA standards.
  • Successfully complete a core curriculum of at least 13 academic courses. See your counselor for the listing of South High School courses that meet core curricular requirements.
Division 1
Divison 2
English Core
4 years
3 years
Math Core*
2 years
2 years
Science Core
2 years
2 years
Social Science Core
2 years
2 years
From English, Math or Science
1 year
2 years
Additional core (English, Math, Science) Social Science, Foreign Language, Computer Science, Philosophy, Non-doctrinal Religion
2 years
2 years
Total Core Required
13
13