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Culver City Students Fuel Local Youth Athletics With 82 Percent Participation
An 82 percent student involvement rate alongside record playoff appearances points to deep community roots in youth athletics.
How we reported this
Culver City High School reported that 82 percent of its students took part in athletics during the most recent tracked period, a figure paired with 21 of its 23 teams reaching CIF Playoffs in the 2025-26 season.
Program Scale and Recent Results
The school fields 65 teams spanning 19 girls' sports and 21 boys' sports. That breadth produced two first-time CIF Championships in boys' volleyball and baseball. Thirty-eight students from the 24-25 school year secured college commitments. Earlier results from the Centaurs track squad at the 2023-24 CIF State Track and Field Meet finals included a second-place finish in the girls' 200m, third-place marks in both the girls' and boys' 400m, and fourth in the boys' 4x400 relay.
Clearance Steps and Broader Community Programs
Every athlete must register through the Athletic Clearance website at www.athleticclearance.com and upload a physician-approved physical exam before any after-school competition. The City of Culver City runs separate youth sports leagues for ages 5-12, with recreational seasons scheduled to begin in September 2026. Those programs stress community participation over strict competition. The combination of high school numbers and city offerings shows consistent local emphasis on organized physical activity across age groups.
Students interested in joining must meet age, residency, and semester limits set by CIF rules. Hard-copy physical forms are not accepted; all submissions occur electronically. Families seeking the next steps can start at the clearance site or contact the high school athletics office for the current season packet.