The rankings in the Annual California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section-Ford Academic Awards Program were announced recently and Culver City High School team’s made their mark.
The team awards, based on a cumulative grade point average, are awarded in 22 sports. Entries from 1,787 teams were received this year.
To be considered, teams must have a minimum 3.0 GPA average (4.0 scale) in college-prep courses in the first semester of the 2014- 15 school year. The highest team GPA in each sport determines the winner. Schools are divided into two enrollment categories, 1,500 and above and 1,499 and below.
The team with the highest GPA in each enrollment category for each sport receives the award. The first place teams receive a banner to commemorate their achievement. All teams who participate receive Academic Award certificates for their student athletes.
The following is how qualified CCHS teams ranked among the 275 schools in the 1,500 students or larger enrollment category: baseball 3.38, 11th place; boys’ basketball, 3.13 26th place; boys’ cross country 3.44, 18th place; girls’ cross country 3.53 25th place; boys’ soccer 2.96, 32nd place; girls’ soccer 3.24, 40th place; softball 3.21, 34th place; boys’ tennis 3.59, 11th place; girls’ tennis 3.41, 43rd place; boys’ volleyball 3.48, 6th place; girls’ volleyball 3.37, 28th place; boys’ water Polo 3.38, 12th place; and girls’ water polo 3.47 16th place.