Francis Parker School's boys lacrosse, tennis and golf teams and girls lacrosse team each had the highest combined team GPAs by sport last spring in the San Diego CIF Metro region.
The squads were named top All-Academic Teams, and two Parker seniors were recognized as Cymer Scholars in a program overseen by the local CIF section, students were told this week.
The Metro region takes in all of the San Diego Unified School District plus city independent schools.
Three Parker girls lacrosse players also have been named Academic All-Americans by US Lacrosse, the sport's national governing body.
"Balancing a tough academic schedule with a competitive athletic schedule takes commitment and sacrifice," said girls lacrosse coach Antoinette Allen, addressing an Upper School Town Hall on Nov. 13.
"It's incredible how many of you are able to do both with your academic courses and extracurricular activities. I'm very impressed, and encourage you to keep up the good work."
Named Academic All-Americans by US Lacrosse are Parker seniors Hannah Ehrenfeldt, Corinne Nixon and Corryn Knapp.
US Lacrosse says an All-Academic team member is a "player who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom. This player should also have left her mark beyond the lacrosse field and the classroom by making significant contributions of service to the school and/or community."
Knapp also was recognized as the Cymer Scholar in the San Diego CIF program. She had the highest cumulative weighted GPA on her team as a junior.
The 2013-14 Spring All-Academic Teams, sponsored by Mission Federal Credit Union and tech company Cymer, listed the top teams for as many as 11 sports in the North, South, Inland, East and Metro regions of San Diego CIF.
Cymer Scholars of the boys teams were Dylan Crispen (lacrosse), Spencer Collins (tennis) and Patrick Riley (golf). Crispen and Riley are 2014 graduates. Collins is a senior this year.
Girls lacrosse coach Allen said team members were recognized this month because grades were submitted to San Diego CIF after the school year. Her lacrosse team had the highest unweighted GPA in the region, she said.
The California Interscholastic Federation also honors state academic team champions, listing top seasonal GPAs since 1996. Parker has had four state champions — boys track and field (1997 and 200