interscholastic

adjective

in·​ter·​scho·​las·​tic ˌin-tər-skə-ˈla-stik How to pronounce interscholastic (audio)
: existing or carried on between schools
interscholastic athletics

Examples of interscholastic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has a policy in place for locker rooms, physical education classes, and intramural and interscholastic athletic activities requiring that students be allowed to participate in a manner consistent with their gender identity. Condé Nast, SELF, 24 Aug. 2023 The draft — published last month by the Florida High School Athletic Association, a group that oversees interscholastic athletic programs across the state — proposes making currently optional questions regarding a student’s menstrual cycle mandatory, as reported by the Palm Beach Post. al, 3 Feb. 2023 Each year, the organization takes a census of the roughly 1,600 public and private high schools competing in the federation, asking for data on the number of students who participate in each interscholastic sport — this does not include participation in club or intramural sports. Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2023 That’s according to data from the California Interscholastic Federation, (CIF) the organization which governs interscholastic sports at California high schools. Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2023 He’s included major initiatives such as the child savings accounts and relief for overdue utility bills, and smaller-ticket items like boosting K-12 interscholastic sports leagues. Melanie Mason Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2021 Cuyahoga Community College will postpone all Triceratops interscholastic athletic programs until fall 2022 to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Alexis Oatman, cleveland, 4 May 2021 The Texas Senate is considering a bill that would bar transgender girls from competing in girls’ interscholastic sports — and the NCAA is watching. San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2021 Zepeda will begin his role at UIL in June and will oversee the UIL athletic department, administer athletic activities for UIL member schools and work with stakeholders to promote interscholastic athletics across Texas. Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interscholastic was in 1879

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“Interscholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interscholastic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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interscholastic

adjective
in·​ter·​scho·​las·​tic ˌint-ər-skə-ˈlas-tik How to pronounce interscholastic (audio)
: existing or carried on between schools
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