interscholastic
adjective
in·ter·scho·las·tic
ˌin-tər-skə-ˈla-stik 
: existing or carried on between schools
interscholastic athletics
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Areas the audit examined included academic standards; statewide accountability and assessments; monitoring of districts; diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; exceptional children and preschool programs; interscholastic athletics; performance of the education commissioner; and more.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The 6-to-3 decision allows public high school officials to require student-athletes to submit to random urinalysis as a condition of being allowed to play interscholastic sports.
1996 — NBA Draft: Georgetown guard Allen Iverson first pick by Philadelphia 76ers.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The 6-to-3 decision allows public high school officials to require student-athletes to submit to random urinalysis as a condition of being allowed to play interscholastic sports.
1996 — NBA Draft: Georgetown guard Allen Iverson first pick by Philadelphia 76ers.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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 24 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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