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West Virginia Schools to Adopt New Sports Classification System

4/8/2025

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West Virginia's Secondary Schools Activities Commission has unveiled a groundbreaking classification system for high schools, set to launch in the 2025-26 academic year. Schools will be grouped into four classes—AAAA, AAA, AA, and A—based on enrollment figures for grades 9-12, reshaping the landscape of high school sports with either a four-class or three-class structure.

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West Virginia's Secondary Schools Activities Commission has unveiled a groundbreaking classification system for high schools, set to launch in the 2025-26 academic year. Schools will be grouped into four classes—AAAA, AAA, AA, and A—based on enrollment figures for grades 9-12, reshaping the landscape of high school sports with either a four-class or three-class structure.