Wakefield High School strictly adheres to North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) eligibility rules and regulations. To be eligible to participate in athletics, students must meet important criteria. Some of the most important ones are:

• You must have a medical exam (once every 365 days) and submit a medical exam form prior to trying out, practicing or playing any sport.
• You must pass at least three subjects EACH SEMESTER in order to play a sport the next semester. Remember Athletic Eligibility is calculated on SEMSTER grades NOT YEAR END GRADES
• You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 1.5 or 2.0 during the prior semester.
• You must have attended school at least 85% of the days of the past semester to participate during the present semester. Appeals for a waiver can be made in special medical cases. See your coach for details.
• You must be in attendance at school all day to participate or practice that day, with the exception of doctor’s visits or other activities approved by the principal. You must live with a parent/guardian and be assigned to Wakefield.
• From the time you enter ninth grade, you get the next eight consecutive semesters to play high school sports.
• You cannot play sports in any high school in NC if you are 19 or older as of Oct. 16th of the academic year.
• You cannot participate if you have been convicted of a felony OR are an adjudicated delinquent for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult.