Oceanside Collegiate Academy

Oceanside Collegiate Academy has a set of expectations for conduct on school property and school functions or off-campus. These expectations are based on the principles of civility, mutual respect, citizenship, character, tolerance, honesty and integrity.  The student-athlete, who participates in interscholastic sports, should recognize that they have an obligation to themselves, their teammates, and the school community to strive for excellence.  It is hoped that participation in athletics will enable the student-athletes to exercise good sporting behavior and mature judgement.

THUS THE OCEANSIDE ATHLETE IS EXPECTED TO: 

• Understand and abide by the rules and regulations of the game, respect the integrity and judgment of officials.
• Understand and abide by the rules, regulations and policies of Oceanside Collegiate Academy. These include, but are not limited to, Oceanside's Code of Conduct, discipline code, hazing policy and student eligibility policies.
• Demonstrate self-control and mutual respect at all times.
• Avoid the use of crude or abusive language or gestures in dealing with opponents, officials or spectators.
• Accept victory with grace and defeat with dignity.
• Set an example in word and deed, both on and off the playing area.
• Observe training regulations and requirements of physical fitness for better personal performance and greater contribution to the team effort.
• Place athletic competition in its proper perspective. It represents only one part of the learning process and should not be pursued to the exclusion of everything else.
• Remember that participation in athletics is a privilege that should be valued.
• Students agree not to haze or be hazed or engage in any bullying, cyber-bullying or harassment. Students who have knowledge of any of the above must report them to a coach, athletics administrator, or any other responsible school official (teacher, administrator, etc.).

Oceanside's Code of Conduct applies to the behavior of all students while attending school, and/or school grounds, in school building, on school buses, and/or at school sponsored activities, and/or which occurs off school premises or during non-school hours when such conduct adversely affects the educative process or endangers the health, safety, morals or welfare of the school community. In addition to any academic suspension, a student shall be subject to suspension from all athletic activities from to a minimum of two (2) weeks up to one (1) calendar year when such student engages in conduct to include but not limited to:

• Possession/use/sale/distribution/intake of alcohol and or contraband substances.
• Possession or use of tobacco or tobacco products
• Hazing/Cyber-bullying/bullying/harassment
• Insubordination

SCHSL ATHLETIC ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 

To participate in interscholastic activities, students in grades nine through twelve must achieve an overall passing average and either:

1.     Pass a total of five academic courses, Or,
2.    Pass at least four academic courses, including each unit the student takes that is required for graduation.

•    The required courses are as followed:
  • English/Language Arts 4 Units.
  • U.S. History and Constitution 1 Unit.
  • Economics (1/2 Unit), Government (1/2 Unit) 1 Unit.
  • Other Social Studies 1 Unit.
  • Mathematics 4 Units.
  • Science 3 Units.
  • Physical Education or ROTC 1 Unit.
  • Computer Science (Including Keyboarding) 1 Unit.
  • Foreign Language/CATE 1 Unit.

Students must satisfy these conditions in the semester preceding participation in the interscholastic activity, if the interscholastic activity occurs completely within one semester or in the semester preceding the first semester of participation in an interscholastic activity if the interscholastic activity occurs over two consecutive semesters and is under the jurisdiction of the SCHSL.

*Students enrolled in a year-long virtual class must be on pace AND passing with a 60 or above at the end of Semester 1 to be eligible for spring sports.
*Dual Enrollment classes follow the same eligibility requirements.

Daily Attendance 

With a four (4) hour academic session, Oceanside's expectation is that student-athletes attend the entire session in order to participate in athletics on a particular day. Dismissals for appointments with physicians or other administratively approved dismissals will allow the student to be eligible and should be communicated to both the Coach and teacher prior. 
Students are not eligible to participate in athletics if: 

• They are absent from school.
• They cut one or more classes.

A student-athlete who fails to comply with the daily attendance requirements set forth above on a particular day and attends and/or participates in a game or practice will be subject to suspension immediately following Athletic Administration's awareness of such violation.