HPHS Raises Awareness of Female Athletics Law

The information below comes from Highland Park High School.

The Highland Park High School Girls Soccer Program acknowledged the 40th Anniversary of the historic passing of Title IX legislation at their April 30th game against Deerfield.

Since 1972, female participation in athletics has increased 900 percent, however, many misconceptions and myths still exist about Title IX legislation. It is the HPHS soccer program’s hope to bring about awareness about Title IX and its powerful impact on all female athletes.

The Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a short and simple federal law: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance."

HPHS Soccer took a moment at half-time to acknowledge female Highland Park family and/or community members who played for a high school and/or
collegiate athletic team(s). 

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