So I'm bringing us back to high school gymnastics (this thread has really gone all over the place!). I am fascinated by the differences in HS gymnastics by state. My niece is a gymnast in MN, so I already knew they had a strong high school program there. I decided to research my state.... My DD is a 10yo Level 7 so we are still several years away from high school, but I was curious. In my state, I believe the reigning high school champ is a multi-year level 10 (who scored a 37+ at JO Nationals this year). It looks like most competitive HS teams have girls that are solidly L8-9-10. Also, athletes are able to do both club and high school gymnastics -- except for about 3 months during the official winter HS sports season when they can only practice with their school team. (This is true of all HS sports -- My high school son has played baseball for both his high school team and a year-round travel team, but the travel team cannot practice/compete during the spring high school season.) Unfortunately, my school district doesn't have a high school program. But it is a very appealing option to me — especially since, as we've established above, college gymnastics is not a realistic goal for many girls.