Office of Athletics

The DPS Office of Athletics is the administration for athletic competition within the Detroit Public School League (PSL).

The Office of Athletics oversees the budgeting, scheduling and transportation for the 22 high school athletic programs that comprise the Detroit Public School League. A role of the Office of Athletics is to ensure that all PSL schools, coaches, and teams adhere to the policies and procedures of the Detroit Public School League and the Michigan High School Athletic Association.

The mission of the Office of Athletics is to provide opportunities for scholar-athletes to develop their athletic talents, promote leadership and team-building skills, practice good sportsmanship, and maintain an academic focus that maximizes their preparedness for higher-education opportunities.

PSL Sports

Girls

Volleyball
Swimming
Cross Country
Golf
Basketball
Tennis
Track and Field
Softball

Boys

Football
Cross Country
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Golf
Track and Field
Baseball

Academic Policy

Beginning with the fall semester of 2011, all PSL scholar-athletes must have and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average in the core courses of math, English, science and social studies to be eligible to compete. This academic preparation is invaluable when the time comes for our scholar-athletes to enter college.

Grades attained in the 2010–2011 school year will determine athletic eligibility for the fall semester of 2011. There will be no exceptions. The district will assist every student in meeting the new academic eligibility requirements through extended day and credit recovery programs.

The new eligibility requirements go hand-in-hand with the increased rigor of the district’s five-year academic plan. The plan incorporates ambitious goals to ensure the success of every student, including a target graduation rate of 98 percent by 2015 and a target of 100 percent of students scoring advanced or proficient on reading and math in grades 3-8 on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), high school Michigan Merit Examination (MME), and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).