From time to time we hear of players doing this or planning to do this. I have some questions. Does the KHSAA regulate high school football players leaving school a semester early to enroll in college? Is there a standard set of rules/guidelines that apply to all KY high school athletes? Does each school system make their own rules on this practice? Do some school systems forbid it? Can anyone provide examples of players that wanted to leave early but were not permitted to do so and the reason(s) why they were not permitted to do so?

Big schools have 8-10 early enrollees every year. Wasn't Zeke Pike an EE? It's a major advantage to go through spring ball before the first year of college football. I don't think there is a rule about graduating high school early, but some curriculums may not make it possible.

From time to time we hear of players doing this or planning to do this. I have some questions. Does the KHSAA regulate high school football players leaving school a semester early to enroll in college? Is there a standard set of rules/guidelines that apply to all KY high school athletes? Does each school system make their own rules on this practice? Do some school systems forbid it? Can anyone provide examples of players that wanted to leave early but were not permitted to do so and the reason(s) why they were not permitted to do so?

 

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Once you finish your senior year of football you're good to go by KHSAA rules IF the school says you've done enough to earn a diploma. As you know , Drew Barker plans on graduating early. Pat Towles , on the other hand, could not because HHS doesn't award any credits until the end of the school year. So the KHSAA doesn't have any say.

I've wondered about this myself. Not so much about the KHSAA, but about the high school allowing early graduation. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good thing if you have a student that is "for sure" going to graduate without problem and is ready for college.

 

But, I think it is really only an advantage if your not going to Red Shirt. If you are going to Red Shirt I don't think it would be that much of an advantage. But, I concede that I'm not totally sold on that being true yet.

Allowing students to graduate early opens up a whole can of worms. Everything from enrollment issues, to ADA, to staffing allocations, which is all based on enrollment numbers. It is a slippery slope IMO.

It's each school districts decision on who they handle the credits and course work for graduation.

 

My person example was I could have actually graduated High School at the end of my JR year because I had enough credits and all of the required courses taken. Now obviously I didn't and played sports my senior year, and the school allowed me to only take 2 classes at the high school in the morning, and pre enroll as a HS student and take college classes in the after noon at NKU.

I'm all for it.

 

If kids can fail an 18 week semester, only to make all of that up in 4 weeks during the summer from 8-noon, lets award the kids out their who take initiatives to get the job done, usually excelling in the classroom and the field.

*out THERE.

 

One of my biggest pet peeves, and I just did it.

I'm all for it.

 

If kids can fail an 18 week semester, only to make all of that up in 4 weeks during the summer from 8-noon, lets award the kids out their who take initiatives to get the job done, usually excelling in the classroom and the field.

Well said.

Well said.

 

Franklin County QB Logan Woodside went to Toledo in December, and competed in the spring game this year. He busted his butt to finish the class work and had close to a 4.0 GPA I see no issues. KHSAA has no say in it at that point as long as his work is done and can be legally admitted into college.

Just curious, but is this restricted to athletes only? Let's say a stellar student wants to get done a semester early and get to college ASAP. Has anyone ever heard of someone doing that? Seems the only time I've heard this it revolves around athletics, especially football.

Could a kid withdrawl from school to be "home schooled" and be declared a high school graduate by his parent/teachers at any point they wish or see fit?

From time to time we hear of players doing this or planning to do this. I have some questions. Does the KHSAA regulate high school football players leaving school a semester early to enroll in college? Is there a standard set of rules/guidelines that apply to all KY high school athletes? Does each school system make their own rules on this practice? Do some school systems forbid it? Can anyone provide examples of players that wanted to leave early but were not permitted to do so and the reason(s) why they were not permitted to do so?

 

I think it's stupid. Any college coach not wanting a teen finish his high school career and graduate on stage is an idiot. I think it is classless and a guy the NCAA needs to look at because he's an idiot and probably has more skeleton's in the closet.

Yes once you complete your high school credits you can graduate. Each state has a requirement that has to be met for graduation.

I think it's stupid. Any college coach not wanting a teen finish his high school career and graduate on stage is an idiot. I think it is classless and a guy the NCAA needs to look at because he's an idiot and probably has more skeleton's in the closet.

 

WOW!!! Idiot, and has skeletons in his closet, LOL. To me I think 18 year old kids and their families have the right to decide whats best for them. But I do have some skeletons hung nicely in my closet.