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

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interscholastic

Though interscholastic officials track the number of transfers, they don’t collect data on how those students fare academically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

To align with the new policy, the Florida High School Athletic Association, the main interscholastic organization for public and private schools, dissolved its transfer regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

“People have figured it out,” said Karissa Niehoff, the chief executive of the National Federation of State High School Associations, which advises the country’s interscholastic organizations on policy.

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

If in the near future a general interscholastic league is formed, I feel sure that its legislators will agree with me in this, and will adopt the same course when they lay out their programme.

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