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interscholastic

American

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

adjective

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

interscholastic athletics.

interscholastic British

/ ˌɪntəskəˈlæstɪk /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of interscholastic

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

Example Sentences

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Paying students to play sports is against state interscholastic rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In a letter Wednesday to interscholastic federation executive director Ronald W. Nocetti, Assistant Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

It is a private, nonprofit organization empowered to govern the state’s interscholastic sports.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 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

Some of the interscholastic associations use the standard 3 ft.

From Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895 by Various

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