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 | | Now the district’s high school athletes will have to apply for those prestigious colleges without touting varsity sports on their resumes; those athletic programs and others, such as driver’s education, were dropped when the district went the way of contingency. |
 | | Fifty percent of extracurricular programs at the high school were cut, based on the number of students involved, the costs associated with running the activities and whether or not the group was academic in nature. |
 | | Many high school students who strive to put together a well-rounded resume, and especially those focusing on non-academic areas, feel more threatened by budget cuts than their younger schoolmates. |
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