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

While there isn’t a national database tracking the number of middle school athletes holding back, interscholastic officials in several states described it as a tiny but growing fraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Lorey was kicked out of the state championships Saturday after handing out fliers urging people to sign a petition calling on the interscholastic federation to change its policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The law applies to public school students in grades 7 through 12 who participate in interscholastic sports.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 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

The New England Association is now the largest interscholastic organization in the country, having twenty-eight schools in its membership.

From Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 by Various