interscholastic
adjective
in·ter·scho·las·tic
ˌin-tər-skə-ˈla-stik 
: existing or carried on between schools
interscholastic athletics
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The policies align with state law and with the policy of the Connecticut Association of Schools’ governing body for interscholastic sports, CIAC, which seeks not to exclude students based on their gender identity.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
The complaint noted the trans runner had won two races — the girls' 200-meter and 400-meter — at an interscholastic championship meet in Portland last year and again this year.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The New Jersey State interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released a statement on the matter after reviewing multiple video angles of the brawl, during which Knox Jr. ran from the gym floor into the bleachers to join the fight.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights had launched a Title IX investigation into the Maine Department of Education last Friday over allegations that the state is continuing to allow transgender athletes to compete in girls’ interscholastic sports.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
The complaint noted the trans runner had won two races — the girls' 200-meter and 400-meter — at an interscholastic championship meet in Portland last year and again this year.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The New Jersey State interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released a statement on the matter after reviewing multiple video angles of the brawl, during which Knox Jr. ran from the gym floor into the bleachers to join the fight.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights had launched a Title IX investigation into the Maine Department of Education last Friday over allegations that the state is continuing to allow transgender athletes to compete in girls’ interscholastic sports.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interscholastic
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“Interscholastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interscholastic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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interscholastic
adjective
in·ter·scho·las·tic
ˌint-ər-skə-ˈlas-tik
: existing or carried on between schools
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