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[quote=Anonymous]Just a side note:

I think it is safe to say there is no coed high school in the country that offers a relatively full slate of sports for boys and girls that complies with Title IX.

Virginia, for example, had high school sport participation numbers of; Boys 103,466 and Girls 74,960.  Those numbers must be equal.  
If we made Virginia comply with Title IX this year - starting this Winter - you would be good if you cut baseball, basketball, wrestling and golf.

How close do you have to be to comply.  Michigan State cut its swimming program over COVID.  It did not want to spend money renovating its pool.  So it cut both the men’s and women’s teams.  The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found that, using the college’s numbers, the difference between men and women athletes was 18.  And, that was enough for another women’s team.  It didn’t have to be swimming, but it has to be something.

Go look at your high school’s numbers.  Grab a yearbook and count.  Include freshmen and JV.  Don’t include non-sport activities, eg sideline/cheer, but do include activities with regular competitions, eg competitive cheer.  What are your school’s numbers?

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