Prior to the first practice session, all students must have:
- Pre-participation Physical Evaluation – A current physical examination. Physicals are good for on calendar year.
- Athletic Participation Form – A signed and notarized parent permission form for the current year.
- Consent and Release of Liability Certificate
- The County required participation fee of $90.00 for the 1st sport (non refundable). A fee of $60.00 is required for the 2nd sport played, maximum of $150.00 per individual, $240.00 per family (same school).
- A student living out the Zephyrhills High School attendance zone must also have a completed and approved Pasco County School Choice form on file in the registrar’s office and a completed FHSAA Waiver of the transfer form on file in the Athletic Director’s office.
- The parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign the form verifying that they received and read all the information concerning ZHS policy, procedures, Code of Ethics, Unsportsmanlike Conduct procedures and insurance. This form is mandatory in order for an athlete to participate in the ZHS athletic program and is the last page of this handbook.
A non-traditional student is defined as any student participating in an academic program outside of full-time enrollment in Pasco County Schools. This includes students enrolled in Home Education, Personalized Education Program (PEP), Charter schools, Private schools, Florida Virtual School (FLVS), Alternative programs, as well as students that are enrolled in another Traditional Public School outside of Pasco County Schools.
With the new process, all Non-Traditional Athletes must complete the Co-enrollment process in MyStudent. They can find it on the Non-Traditional student page on the Athletics Website https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/athletics/
As of July 1st, 2026, all Non-Traditional athletes must complete the New Co-Enrollment process with Pasco County Schools to be eligible to play sports. Please navigate to the Pasco County Schools Athletics Website https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/athletics/ to find the instructions for the Co-Enrollment Process.
Important: Uploading documents to Athletic Clearance does not satisfy the enrollment requirements in MyStudent, and uploading documents to MyStudent does not satisfy the Athletic Clearance requirements. Co-Enrollment (MyStudent) and Athletic Clearance are two separate systems that are not connected. Therefore, all required documents must be uploaded to both systems.
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