Title IX Compliance

High School Athletics Equity Checklist: Are All Sports Getting the Visibility They Deserve?

• Admin
• Athletic recognition , Title ix compliance

Intent: evaluate and audit. Every athletic director carries the responsibility of ensuring that all student-athletes—regardless of sport, gender, or season—receive equitable treatment, resources, and recognition. While revenue-generating sports like football and basketball often dominate facility investments and media attention, athletes competing in cross country, swimming, wrestling, tennis, and other programs deserve equal visibility and support. This comprehensive checklist helps athletic departments systematically evaluate whether all sports receive the visibility, recognition, and opportunities they deserve while maintaining compliance with Title IX and creating cultures that value every team equally. High school athletic programs operate with finite resources—limited budgets, constrained facility space, competing scheduling demands, and bandwidth challenges for staff, coaches, and administrators. Within these constraints, patterns emerge where certain sports receive outsized attention while others remain in the shadows despite producing equally dedicated athletes and impressive achievements.