County plans to study grades of prep athletes

The notion that high school students who participate in athletics fare better in the classroom during the season rather than out of the season is about to be put to the test.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools researchers will be completing a study this summer using the School Administration Student Information System software to compare in-season and out-of-season grades for student-athletes.

"I've always held that a very active student tends to be a student that finds success in more things," said Greg LeGrand, county coordinator of athletics. "I'd like to have our own school data to find if that's...