interscholastic

[ in-ter-skuh-las-tik ]

adjective

1. between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools:

   interscholastic athletics.

interscholastic

/ ˌɪntəskəˈlæstɪk /

adjective

1. (of sports events, competitions, etc) occurring between two or more schools
2. representative of various schools

Word History and Origins

Origin of interscholastic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

Example Sentences

The measure specifies that interscholastic sports an intramural athletics are to be defined by biological sex, one is either male or female.

From Washington Blade

The measure would divide all interscholastic and intramural sports teams into male, female and co-ed teams “based on biological sex.”

From Washington Blade

Her 2009 lawsuit against Maryland’s Howard County public school system granted disabled athletes the opportunity to compete in interscholastic sports.

From Outside Online

During the spring of 1906 a large number of interscholastic competitions were held.

From Project Gutenberg

The New England Interscholastic baseball season has thus far proved most interesting.

From Project Gutenberg

These Interscholastic lists have already introduced several fine tennis players.

From Project Gutenberg

The interscholastic matches at Newport promise to be more interesting this year than ever before.

From Project Gutenberg

From this beginning grew the idea of an Interscholastic Association, with an annual tournament as a national fixture.

From Project Gutenberg