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 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, a private organization that oversees interscholastic competition in the state, also has a policy that allows students to participate in sports with the team that fits their gender identity.
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Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
When Missouri’s moratorium on transgender student athletes went into effect in 2023, the Missouri State High School Athletics Association had approved a total of 13 applications for transgender athletes to compete in interscholastic competition since 2016.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Bill Corey The Rhode Island Interscholastic League announced via a social media post that all interscholastic games will be temporarily suspended.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Skrade expects the first interscholastic contest to be a girls flag football game, in 2027.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
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Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
When Missouri’s moratorium on transgender student athletes went into effect in 2023, the Missouri State High School Athletics Association had approved a total of 13 applications for transgender athletes to compete in interscholastic competition since 2016.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Bill Corey The Rhode Island Interscholastic League announced via a social media post that all interscholastic games will be temporarily suspended.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Skrade expects the first interscholastic contest to be a girls flag football game, in 2027.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
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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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