体育运动 玩 an integral role in the educational experience at the 高级学校. The positive character traits developed through athletic participation have a direct correlation to greater individual success after high school. It is the Athletic Department‘s goal to make the student‘s experience with the SSA athletic program educational and enjoyable. 

All 高级学校 students must complete two terms of athletic activity each academic year. Athletic activity offerings are broken into two categories: interscholastic athletics and intramural activities. 

Interscholastic 体育运动

Interscholastic athletics emphasize the progressive development of individual and team skills, enabling our teams to compete at a high level within their respective leagues. Many of our interscholastic programs offer multiple 水平 of team participation, 包括新生, 校, 大学和预科.

The primary goals at the freshman and 校 水平 技能发展吗?, 物理条件, 战略知识, 纪律, 有趣的, 和参与. Success is encouraged and is balanced with student participation and individual preparation for upper-level teams.

在 大学和预科 水平 的竞争, teams are selected according to ability, and students with the requisite skills and experience to 玩 at a high level are chosen. The primary goal is to field highly competitive teams. Shady Side Academy athletes are expected to exhibit excellence in all aspects of sport, including athletic skill, 纪律, 团队合作, 和体育精神. In addition, athletes must dis玩 pride in self and in Shady Side Academy. With 大学和预科 level selection, athletes must make a commitment to practice and compete throughout the entire season, including preseason and postseason 玩off appearances. 

参观 体育运动 section of the website for team schedules and more.

校内的活动

Intramural activities stress both fitness and lifetime participation in sport. These offerings provide opportunities for students who are not involved in the interscholastic athletic program at the varsity/JV level. All intramural activities meet after school and students may choose the one that best suits their interests.