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Straight from their school website.

To be eligible to participate in the Dunbar Football Program students must meet all KHSAA standards, Fayette County Board of Education standards, and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 's policies and procedures adopted by the SBDM Council. We want our program to be outstanding on and off the field. We expect our players to be of impeccable character and values. Only then can you truly be a winning team!

FRESHMEN - Must be promoted to the 9th grade.

SOPHOMORES - Must have an unweighted 2.0 GPA in six classes from the previous semester, including summer school and/or correspondence and/or credit recovery, by the 1st day of school. The student must have 5.5 credits toward graduation

JUNIORS - Must have an unweighted 2.0 GPA in six classes from the previous semester, including summer school and/or correspondence and/or credit recovery, by the 1st day of school. The student must have 12 credits toward graduation

SENIORS - Must have an unweighted 2.0 GPA in six classes from the previous semester, including summer school and/or correspondence and/or credit recovery, by the 1st day of school. The student must have 18.5 credits toward graduation.

TRANSFER STUDENTS - Shall meet KHSAA standards - after semester ends they must meet Paul Laurence Dunbar High School standards.

WEEKLY GRADE CHECKS - All students participating in Dunbar Football shall have a weekly grade check during the season. They must be passing 6 classes each week. Grades will be checked on Fridays (or last day of the week) and coaches will be notified that the athlete is ineligible to participate in game/practice activities for the following 7 days (or until grades will be checked again). Supplemental grade sheets are due by Monday before 3:30 p.m.

ATTENDANCE - Students must be in attendance half of that day in order to practice or compete in a game.

SUMMER SCHOOL/CORRESPONDENCE COURSES - A student may take classes to raise their GPA or gain credits toward graduation. These courses must be completed and grades in the Registrar's office on or before the 1st day of school for students.