Three Sage Creek High School teams earned top marks in the classroom this fall.
Girls Golf, Girls Tennis and Field Hockey posted the highest combined unweighted GPAs among all fall athletic programs at the Carlsbad school, the school's athletics department announced Oct. 22. The rankings include both junior varsity and varsity student-athletes on each team's roster.
The athletics department did not publish specific GPA figures or roster sizes for the three teams. It also did not rank the remaining fall programs or specify how close other teams came to the top three.
"We are constantly impressed by the way our student-athletes prioritize academics while managing their time so efficiently," the department said in its announcement, noting that daily practices and multiple games or matches each week leave student-athletes with limited free time.
The school also promotes academic standards through its Student Athlete Advisory Council. Applications for the council, which were due Sept. 25, required candidates to compete at the varsity level and carry at least a 2.5 GPA. Recommendation letters were directed to Ms. Haupert at the school.
