High School Sport

The emergence of high school sport in America originated in a culture among which is one of the only nations in the world that funds inter-school sport programs. While many people may argue the purpose of such programs, high school sport in the US has grown drastically.  The objectives of high school sport have always been a thriving topic of debate. The purpose of high school sport is to create an opportunity for social identity and learning experiences. Sport is obviously healthy for the teenage body and provides student athletes with a sense of physical activity education.

Interscholastic sport in America in today's society plays a key role in the ultimate high school experience. Playing sports in high school and competing for state titles is an expectation in American culture. If you are not participating in sport, you are attending Friday night football games in support of your school's football team. Sport serves as an opportunity to participate in a team's effort to succeed. High School sports have also progressed in a way that emulates a professional sports culture. High School sports used to be more about competing for fun and interacting with peers after school. In todays high school sports, the atmosphere is much more cutthroat; The best athletes will play, and the remaining students will be cut.

Problems associated with interscholastic sport are that people think they are a distraction to students' academics, and that they create pressure on athletes. Some fear that High school sports will take students focus from academics and that sports will become the only priority for some.
I don't believe that there is a distinct solution to the aforementioned problems.However, I do believe that sport in high school and an individual athlete's success is based solely on their work ethic. Both their academic and sports life will teach an immense amount of life education and the balance of the two will teach even more.