interscholastic

American  

[in-ter-skuh-las-tik] / ˌɪn tər skəˈlæs tɪk /

adjective

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

   interscholastic athletics.

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interscholastic British  

/ ˌɪntəskəˈlæstɪk /

adjective

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

2. representative of various schools

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Etymology

Origin of interscholastic

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

Example Sentences

Paying students to play sports is against state interscholastic rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

But coaches said allowing official interscholastic competition will likely drive more schools to start teams and develop a pipeline of players.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

During her research, Stett learned about a Utah girl and her father who had sued several school districts in 2017 for Title IX violations, because girls’ tackle football wasn’t available as an interscholastic sport.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

Opponents argued that athletes representing a school in interscholastic competition should be students at that school.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2022

But the schools will be well represented, nevertheless, and we may look forward to seeing even better tennis this year than at any previous interscholastic tournament.

From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various