Ateneo de Manila High School Athletics

Mens sana in corpore sano -- a sound mind in a sound body.

These Latin words are reflections of an old Greek ideal from ancient Athens -- that students, if not all members of society, must have a balance of both mind and body; that a student must be trained and adept in the realms of both intellect and physique.

With this in mind, the school has developed a very effective athletics program. It consists of a variety of development activities open to all students -- Physical Education classes, and Intramural sports. The Ateneo de Manila High School, like the University, is also a member in numerous inter-school athletics leagues, such as the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) junior division, as well as the Private Schools Athletic Development Association (PRADA), Philippine Athletic Youth Association (PAYA), Jesuit Athletic Meet (JAM), Rizal Football Association (RIFA), Inter-Scholastic Sports Association (ISSA), Inter-School Tennis Association (ISTA), Athletic Association of Private Schools (AAPS), and the Small Basketeers of the Philippines-Passerelle (SBP-Passerelle)  sports associations.

The school has distinguished itself with its track record as one of the best schools in interschool athletics, bagging numerous championships year after year. It also has its share of great Ateneo athletes who have brought glory not only to the school but also to the country.

Through the athletics program, the school aims to add to the well-roundedness of its students, expanding their capabilities, building on their strengths, and most importantly, teaching them the value of working together as a team. The school aims to instill the ideals of sportsmanship in each student, teaching him how to play fair, to lose without excuses, to win without boasting, to seek to improve himself, to offer himself, and to enjoy the richness of his athletic heritage.