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Student Athlete Requirements

Eligibility: 

Students must earn five (six -8th graders) credits in the previous semester to be eligible to participate in any athletic event or activity.  Students must also maintain a 2.00 grade point average.

Physicals:

Students must have a valid physical on file with the school to participate in any sport or activity.
All 9th grade and 11th grade athletes must have new physicals for the next school year.  Physicals are good for two years.
Free physicals will be given in May.
Dates will be announced later.

Insurance: 

Each student must be covered by an insurance policy.  Students may purchase insurance through the school which is offered at the beginning of each school year. Applications can be picked up from the main office or the coaches.

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Highland Strength & Conditioning

Highland High School has adopted the belief that strength and conditioning is the backbone of our athletic programs.  Our number one goal is to make sure our athletes are strong, healthy, and competitive. 

We want to create a winning atmosphere through student/athletes who are stronger, who are better conditioned, and who have a positive attitude.  Our strength and conditioning class strives to get the most out of the athlete mentally and physically; at the same time, developing an athlete who will perform in the classroom as well as on the playing field.  Athletes understand that winning is not only a tradition at Highland, but it is also something to take pride in and preserve for the future athletes and programs.  Strength and conditioning raises the bar of expectations for all who demand plenty from themselves.

Advanced P.E. (Weight Room)

The Advanced P.E class is designed to involve as many students as possible who are participating in a sport or cheerleading activity for the benefit of strength training throughout the year.  There are many advantages to having a year-round strength training program for high school athletes:

1)  injury prevention
2)  in-season strength and cardiovascular development
3) elevated self--confidence  

In general, a stronger athlete (no matter what sport) is a better athlete.

The program at HHS is based on four days of lifting a week and one day of cardiovascular work.  The lifting days are centered around the following core lifts:

1)Bench Press 2) Parallel Squat 3) Power Clean 4) Push Press 5) Hang Snatch

Auxiliary lifts that include universal machines and dumb  bells are also included in the workout.  The cardiovascular days will vary with distance running, speed ladder, plyometric box jumps, boxing, jump rope, and softball. The program is set up as a total lifting program that includes the needs of all sports rather than just one sport.  Many of our athletes play more than one sport during the year and the transition from one sport to another is accommodated.

The overall philosophy of the lifting program is to prepare younger athletes for an opportunity to compete for a championship during their years of varsity competition.

Therefore, some sacrifices are made to have freshman and sophomores weight train during some game days in their respective sports.  As a staff, we feel that total development of the athlete can be achieved better if the younger students don’t sit out on every freshman or sophomore competition day.

  Younger athletes are usually only permitted one day off each week during their competition season.  Furthermore, varsity athletes are only permitted to take days off when regional competition occurs or when state tournaments are in progress.

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