Abstract
The academic performance of students in grades 9-12 who did or did not participate in high school sports in Kansas during the 2008-2009 school year was analyzed. In addition to overall comparisons between athletes and non-athletes on GPAs, graduation rates, number of dropouts, ACT test scores, and state assessments, some gender, ethnicity, and grade comparisons were made. High school athletes earned higher grades, graduated at a higher rate, dropped out of school less frequently, and scored higher on state assessments than did non-athletes; results on the ACT were mixed. Differences between athletes and non-athletes were found for males and females across all academic performance measures, with females contributing more to the differences between athletes and non-athletes on GPAs and not dropping out of school. Whites contributed more to the differences between non-athletes and athletes than did the other racial categories for GPAs, graduation rates, and not dropping out of school.
Recommended Citation
Lumpkin, Angela and Favor, Judy
(2013)
"Comparing the Academic Performance of High School Athletes and Non-Athletes in Kansas 2008-2009,"
Journal of Applied Sport Management: Vol. 4
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Iss.
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Available at:
https://trace.tennessee.edu/jasm/vol4/iss1/31