GHSA places schools in regions for 2024-26 academic years
The Georgia High School Association placed its 457 member schools into regions for the 2024-26 academic years Thursday, pushing reclassification one big step closer to completion.
The GHSA approved the appeals of six schools to move out of Class 6A, which will be the highest classification, and into Class 5A. Winning those appeals were Arabia Mountain, Houston County, Kennesaw Mountain, New Manchester, Newnan and Shiloh.
Losing appeals to move out of the highest class were Alexander, Central Gwinnett, Chapel Hill, Effingham County, Grovetown, Heritage of Conyers and Rockdale County. Douglas County withdrew its appeal.
Other schools winning appeals to play in lower classes were Allatoona to 4A, Central of Macon to A Division I, Dalton to 4A, KIPP Atlanta to 2A, Richmond Academy to 3A, Savannah to A Division II, Shaw to 2A, Union Grove to 4A and Warner Robins to 4A. Eastside lost its appeal to get 4A.
The GHSA’s reclassification committee will meet Thursday to consider appeals from schools requesting a different region in the same class.
Here are the 56 regions that will go into effect next fall, pending the outcome of any appeals. Schools marked with an asterisk do not play football.
Class 6A
Region 1: Camden County, Colquitt County, Effingham County, Lowndes, Richmond Hill, Tift County, Valdosta
Region 2: Alexander, Carrollton, Chapel Hill, Douglas County, East Coweta, Paulding County, Westlake
Region 3: Campbell, Harrison, Hillgrove, McEachern, Osborne, Pebblebrook, South Cobb
Region 4: Archer, Grayson, Grovetown, Heritage-Conyers, Newton, Rockdale County, South Gwinnett
Region 5: Cherokee, Etowah, Marietta, North Cobb, North Paulding, Walton, Wheeler
Region 6: Alpharetta, Denmark, Forsyth Central, Innovation Academy*, Lambert, North Atlanta, North Forsyth, South Forsyth, West Forsyth
Region 7: Berkmar, Brookwood, Duluth, Meadowcreek, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge
Region 8: Buford, Central Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Discovery, Mill Creek, Mountain View
Class 5A
Region 1: Bradwell Institute, Brunswick, Evans, Glynn Academy, Greenbrier, Lakeside-Evans, South Effingham, Statesboro
Region 2: Coffee, Houston County, Lee County, Northside-Warner Robins, Thomas County Central, Veterans
Region 3: Banneker, Dutchtown, Hughes, Lovejoy, McIntosh, Morrow, Newnan, Northgate
Region 4: Arabia Mountain, Chamblee, Decatur, Dunwoody, Lakeside-DeKalb, Shiloh, Tri-Cities, Woodward Academy
Region 5: East Paulding, Kennesaw Mountain, Lithia Springs, New Manchester, Rome, South Paulding, Villa Rica
Region 6: Creekview, Lassiter, Pope, River Ridge, Riverwood, Sequoyah, Sprayberry, Woodstock
Region 7: Chattahoochee, Gainesville, Johns Creek, Lanier, Milton, Roswell, Seckinger
Region 8: Alcovy, Apalachee, Clarke Central, Eastside, Habersham Central, Jackson County, Loganville, Winder-Barrow
Class 4A
Region 1: Benedictine, New Hampstead, Perry, Ware County, Warner Robins, Wayne County
Region 2: Eagle's Landing, Eagle's Landing Christian, Hampton, Jones County, Locust Grove, McDonough, Ola, Stockbridge, Union Grove, Woodland-Stockbridge
Region 3: Central-Carroll, Griffin, Harris County, Jonesboro, Mundy's Mill, Northside-Columbus, Starr's Mill
Region 4: Creekside, Drew, Forest Park, Jackson-Atlanta, M.L. King, Mays, Midtown
Region 5: Clarkston, Cross Keys, Druid Hills, Lithonia, Marist, Southwest DeKalb, St. Pius, Tucker
Region 6: Blessed Trinity, Cambridge, Centennial, Holy Innocents', Kell, North Springs, Northview, Pace Academy, Westminster
Region 7: Allatoona, Cartersville, Cass, Cedartown, Dalton, Hiram, Southeast Whitfield, Woodland-Cartersville
Region 8: Cedar Shoals, East Forsyth, Flowery Branch, Madison County, North Oconee, Walnut Grove
Class 3A
Region 1: Bainbridge, Cairo, Dougherty, Monroe, Peach County, Westover
Region 2: Fayette County, LaGrange, Mary Persons, Sandy Creek, Spalding, Trinity Christian, Troup, Upson-Lee, Whitewater
Region 3: Beach, Calvary Day, Groves, Islands, Jenkins, Johnson-Savannah, Liberty County, Long County, Southeast Bulloch, Windsor Forest
Region 4: Baldwin, Cross Creek, Harlem, Hephzibah, Howard, Richmond Academy, West Laurens, Westside-Augusta
Region 5: Cedar Grove, Douglass, Luella, Mount Zion-Jonesboro, North Clayton, Riverdale, Stephenson, Stone Mountain
Region 6: Chestatee, Dawson County, Gilmer, Greater Atlanta Christian, Lumpkin County, North Hall, Pickens, White County
Region 7: Adairsville, Calhoun, Heritage-Ringgold, LaFayette, Northwest Whitfield, Ridgeland
Region 8: Cherokee Bluff, East Hall, Jefferson, Johnson-Gainesville, Monroe Area, Oconee County, West Hall
Class 2A
Region 1: Carver-Columbus, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Kendrick, Shaw, Spencer, Sumter County
Region 2: Callaway, Jackson, Morgan County, Pike County, Rutland, Westside-Macon
Region 3: Appling County, Cook, Crisp County, Pierce County, Savannah Arts Academy*, Tattnall County
Region 4: Burke County, Butler, Davidson Fine Arts*, Glenn Hills, Johnson-Augusta*, Josey, Laney, Technical Career Magnet*, Thomson
Region 5: Carver-Atlanta, Coretta Scott King Academy*, Hapeville, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Lovett, North Cobb Christian, Therrell, Washington
Region 6: Columbia, Drew Charter*, Miller Grove, Redan, Salem, South Atlanta
Region 7: Coahulla Creek, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Murray County, North Murray, Ringgold, Rockmart, Sonoraville
Region 8: East Jackson, Franklin County, Hart County, Hebron Christian Academy, Prince Avenue Christian, Stephens County, Union County
Class A Division I
Region 1: Bacon County, Berrien, Brantley County, Dodge County, Fitzgerald, Jeff Davis, Thomasville, Worth County
Region 2: ACE Charter, Aquinas, Bleckley County, Central-Macon, Dublin, East Laurens, Jefferson County, Northeast, Southwest, Washington County
Region 3: Savannah Christian, Savannah Country Day, Screven County, St. Vincent's Academy*, Swainsboro, Toombs County, Vidalia, Woodville-Tompkins*
Region 4: Greenforest Christian*, Jasper County, Lamar County, Landmark Christian, McNair, Putnam County, Social Circle, Southwest Atlanta Christian*, Towers, Utopian Academy*, W.D. Mohammed*
Region 5: Atlanta International*, B.E.S.T Academy, Ben Franklin Academy*, DeKalb School of the Arts*, Fellowship Christian, Galloway*, King's Ridge Christian, Mount Vernon, Mount Bethel Christian*, Mount Paran Christian, Mount Pisgah Christian, Paideia*, St. Francis, Walker, Weber School*, Whitefield Academy
Region 6: Armuchee, Bremen, Coosa, Darlington, Haralson County, Heard County, Model, Pepperell, Temple
Region 7: Chattooga, Christian Heritage, Dade County, Dalton Academy*, Fannin County, Gordon Central, Gordon Lee
Region 8: Athens Academy, Athens Christian, Banks County, Barrow*, Commerce, Elbert County, Oglethorpe County, Providence Christian, Rabun County, Tallulah Falls*, Wesleyan
Class A Division II
Region 1: Baconton, Baker County*, Calhoun County*, Early County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Pataula Charter, Pelham, Quitman County*, Randolph-Clay, Seminole County, Southwest Georgia STEM*, Stewart County*, Terrell County
Region 2: Atkinson County, Brooks County, Charlton County, Clinch County, Echols County*, Irwin County, Lanier County, Turner County
Region 3: Bryan County, Claxton, Emanuel County Institute, Jenkins County, McIntosh County Academy, Metter, Portal, Savannah, Savannah Classical*, Savannah Early College*, Steam Academy*
Region 4: Crawford County, Dooly County, Hawkinsville, Montgomery County, Telfair County, Treutlen, Wheeler County, Wilcox County
Region 5: Elite Scholars Academy*, Georgia Academy for Blind*, Georgia Military College, Georgia School for Innovation*, Glascock County, Hancock Central, Johnson County, Stilwell Arts*, Twiggs County, Wilkinson County
Region 6: Central-Talbotton, Chattahoochee County, Furlow Charter*, Macon County, Marion County, Rainey-McCullers*, Schley County, Taylor County, Webster County*
Region 7: Atlanta Classical*, Bowdon, Fulton Leadership Academy*, Genesis Innovation*, Georgia Fugees Academy*, Georgia School for Deaf*, Greenville, Manchester, Mount Zion-Carroll, Trion
Region 8: Greene County, Lake Oconee Academy, Lincoln County, Taliaferro County*, Towns County, Warren County, Washington-Wilkes, Woody Gap*