High school athletes on the move

During the last academic year, more than 15,000 students sought athletic eligibility after transferring to schools governed by the California Interscholastic Federation, and only about 2.3% were denied.

Here’s a breakdown by each of the CIF’s 10 sections (local sections in CAPITAL LETTERS):

Section | Accepted | Declined | Total

Central | 990 | 25 | 1,015

Central Coast | 1,453 | 52 | 1,505

LOS ANGELES | 1,086 | 30 | 1,116

North Coast | 1,197 | 51 | 1,248

Northern | 519 | 6 | 525

Oakland | 77 | 4 | 81

Sac-Joaquin | 2,040 | 53 | 2,093

San Diego | 1,149 | 12 | 1,161

San Francisco | 112 | 12 | 124

SOUTHERN | 6,313 | 107 | 6,420

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Totals | 14,936 | 352 | 15,288

Source: California Interscholastic Federation