IHSA Mission Statement Adopted on June 9, 2008 The IHSA governs
the equitable participation in interscholastic athletics and
activities that enrich the educational experience. Opportunity
for boys and girls to represent their school and community as
they participate in interscholastic activities is a privilege
unique to young people in American education. Why? Because
educators across the USA believe that participation in
interscholastic activities offers students significant lifetime
learning experiences that cannot be duplicated in any other
instructional setting. The purpose of the IHSA is to provide
leadership for the development, supervision and promotion of
good sportsmanship in interscholastic competition and other
activities in which its member schools choose to engage.
Participation in such interscholastic activities offers eligible
students experiences in an educational setting which provide
enrichment to the educational experience. It is the
responsibility of each member school: - To stress the edu