<p>I know that at most schools you have to do a sport or activity in the afternoon. Is there a required number of sports credits at your school? If you do something non-athletic (be in the play, do yearbook, etc) do they have an exercise requirement for you? I'm really curious because it seems like every school does something different and it isn't always clear on the websites. Thanks in advance for your help!</p>
<p>At my school we have one sport every term, all four years. If you really don’t want to do a sport you can get out for something like the play, or an exemption for some kind of academic project, or you can manage a sport. Clubs like yearbook wouldn’t count as compared to the involvement in sports (10 hours+) yearbook is a relatively little amount.</p>
<p>Two sports required with three seasons. PE classes are an option. The top 20% rarely play more than one sport if any.
The trend and pressure has been to do away with 3 sports/3 seasons for academically competitive centered families or students who want to focus and become nationally competitive in an instument or one sport.</p>
<p>Thank you both. Anyone else want to chime in? I’d love to know what school you’re answering for, if you don’t mind divulging it… I’m trying to get a sense of lots of different schools. Thanks!</p>
<p>bump…
Please? With so many helpful students posting about their experiences I’d love more answers to my question. What’s the rule at Milton? Hotchkiss? Andover? Peddie? St. Paul’s?
Help a brother out!</p>
<p>Concord requires 2 seasons, but dance, PE classes, and main stage productions count for athletic credit</p>
<p>Andover requires every term to have an athletic component, but we have options like pilates, yoga, dance, etc. You are not excused unless you’re taking a term of PE, and I think seniors might get a term off… I’m not sure though. And you still must be involved in athletics if you’re in a mainstage production.</p>
<p>The Saint James School requires all students to play a sport all three terms during the school year.</p>