Is access to high school extracurricular activities discriminatory in your community?

Participation in extracurricular activities often come with hidden constraints that make participation impossible for students who need extracurricular activities the most. For example, participation in cheerleading may require attendance at several summer cheerleading camps, purchasing of multiple uniforms, and attendance at cheerleading competitions in other states, requiring a cash outlay of $2,000 – $3,000 a year. Football players may be required to practice during the summer, precluding working, and practice extends late into the afternoon, requiring students who live a distance away from school to take public transportation instead of the school bus, often with commutes of 1–2 hours in order to get home. Likewise with play or band practice after school. Timing and cash outlay in order to participate often precludes students who live outside the immediate school area from participating.

Do the high schools in your area make it easy for economically disadvantaged students to participate in activities, or is it a predominently middle to upper-middle class thing?