Should Students Be Held Accountaable For Their Academic Success

Your high school basketball team just won the district championship, but rumors quickly rise saying it was only because the all-star player on the opposing team couldn’t play because of the Texas House Bill 72 law of 1948, which states that for students to perform in any UIL event, they must be passing all classes with a seventy or higher. Indeed, students should be held accountable for their academic performance before considering extracurricular activities because a student’s main purpose in attending school is to obtain an education and balance both extracurricular activities and academics which prepares students for life after high school. If you were to ask today’s generation of students what their “favorite” part of the school day is, the last word would hear are U.S History or Physics. This is because the highlight of most students’ day is that rush of adrenaline they get on the field or when they finally sustain that tied whole note. While most students dedicate their time to UIL activities such as soccer or band, their main priorities should always remain on their studies. Some organizations, like golf, even encourage and expect students to keep their grades above a seventy-five percent. Preforming below a seventy-five

Students need to set a vision for the current school year before the first month has ended. In doing so they manage to comprehend what is being asked of them and how to prioritize their time. When a student has more dedicated core values, their mind set transfers into a more mature, enlightened one. This increases the student’s integrity, accountability, and overall excellence in all performance graded subjects. Studies show that students who engage in extracurricular activities have higher indicators of school success and SAT test