GHSA to hear appeals over class placement

The Georgia High School Association will hear 52 appeals Monday from schools seeking to move down from their assigned 2026-27 classifications. Twelve schools, including Marist and Benedictine as expected, have requested to move up in class. The appeals will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Appealing to move down from:

Class 7A - Arabia Mountain, Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Douglas County, Kennesaw Mountain, Lakeside-Atlanta, Lakeside-Evans, Meadowcreek, Northgate, Osborne, Paulding County, Rockdale County, South Gwinnett

Class 6A - Alcovy, Creekside, Drew, Johns Creek, Northside-Columbus, Thomas County Central

Class 5A - Cedartown, Central-Macon, Douglass, Flowery Branch, Groves, Jenkins, Johnson-Gainesville, LaGrange, Lithonia, Richmond Academy, Whitewater

Class 4A - Cross Creek, Howard, Johnson-Savannah, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Northwest Whitfield, Southeast Whitfield, Westside-Macon

Class 3A - Gordon Central, Islands, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Mount Vernon, North Cobb Christian, Savannah Christian, Washington County

Class 2A - Armuchee, Bryan County, Lanier County, Metter, Putnam County, Screven County, Twiggs County

Requesting to move up to:

Class 6A - Cedar Shoals, Walnut Grove

Class 5A - Benedictine, Marist

Class 4A - Johnson-Savannah, Pace Academy

Class 3A - McNair, Towers

Class 2A - A.R. Johnson-Augusta, Coretta Scott King, Davidson Fine Arts, Technical Career Magnet