Reclassification Breakdown: Check Out The Full AHSAA Class and Region Lineup For 2024
Montgomery, AL – The Central Board of the Alabama High School Athletic Association gave their approval for the reclassification of fall sports for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, triggering significant changes in Alabama high school football. The reclassification process, which occurs biennially, is based on student enrollment numbers. The figures for the first 20 school days after Labor Day provided by public schools to the Alabama State Board of Education and submitted by private schools to the AHSAA serve as the basis for this process. Private schools are also classified with a 1.35 multiplier and a competitive balance factor, which could push successful teams to a higher classification.
AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs expressed his gratitude to the Central Board and AHSAA staff for their dedication, acknowledging the difficulty of the task at hand. He announced, “Over 190,000 student-athletes are predicted to engage in AHSAA sports activities over the upcoming reclassification period. I want to thank the Central Board and AHSAA staff for their dedicated efforts,” Briggs said. “As always, it was a difficult job, but everyone worked together to find the best solution as we move forward.”
The new alignment for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons includes 32 teams in Class 7A, 58 in Class 6A, 59 in Class 5A, 65 in Class 4A, 61 in Class 3A, 57 in Class 2A, and 61 in Class 1A. This reclassification will include new entrants to Class 7A, such as Carver-Montgomery, Robertsdale, and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa. Meanwhile, Spain Park, Percy Julian, and Chelsea will now be part of Class 6A.
Notably, Bayshore Christian will make its varsity football debut in 2024 as a Class 2A program. Additionally, four previous Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) schools will join the AHSAA next fall, with Glenwood and Lee-Scott opening as Class 3A schools, and Autauga Academy and Pickens Academy will be competing in Class 1A.
The reclassification will also see four 2023 state champions moving up in class: Gulf Shores (from 5A to 6A), Montgomery Catholic (from 4A to 5A), Fyffe (from 2A to 3A), and Mobile Christian (from 3A to 4A). However, Central-Phenix City, Clay-Chalkville, and Leroy will remain in their existing classifications.
In a remarkable leap, Hatton will ascend two classes, moving from Class 2A to Class 4A, Region 7. Notably, private school football teams moving up under the Competitive Balance Factor include Coosa Christian, Madison Academy, Mobile Christian, St. James, and Montgomery Catholic.
Hoover maintains its status as the state’s largest school with a daily enrollment average of 2,222. Auburn, Sparkman, Baker, and Central-Phenix City follow closely. Florence is the smallest school in the elite 32 of Class 7A, with an enrollment number of 1,094.
Reclassification, according to the AHSAA Constitution and By-Laws, is conducted every two years by the AHSAA Central Board of Control.
Central Bord of Control president Mike Welsh, Superintend of Cherokee County Schools, added, “This new classification and fall sport recommendations came after many hours of study and discussion. Everyone involved gave of their valuable time to evaluate our classification system thoroughly and provided input in ways to improve that system. On behalf of the Central Board of Control and our member schools, I want to thank AHSAA staff for their hard work. I also want to thank our Central Board for their commitment to making decisions that are best for all of our member schools.”
Alignments for winter and spring sports will be determined following the completion of their championship seasons.
Below is the AHSAA 2024 Football Region Lineup:
CLASS 7A
Region 1
Alma Bryant
Baker
Daphne
Davidson
Fairhope
Foley
Mary Montgomery
Robertsdale
Region 2
Auburn
Carver-Montgomery
Central-Phenix City
Dothan
Enterprise
JAG
Opelika
Smiths Station
Region 3
Hewitt-Trussville
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Hoover
Oak Mountain
Prattville
Thompson
Tuscaloosa County
Vestavia Hills
Region 4
Albertville
Austin
Bob Jones
Florence
Grissom
Huntville
James Clemens
Sparkman
Class 6A
Region 1
Baldwin County
Gulf Shores
Blount
McGill-Toolen Catholic
Murphy
Saraland
Spanish Fort
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Theodore
Region 2
Park Crossing
Percy Julian
Pike Road
Rehobeth
Russell County
Stanhope Elmore
Wetumpka
Region 3
Benjamin Russell
Calera
Chelsea
Chilton County
Helena
Pelham
Spain Park
Region 4
Bessemer City
Brookwood
Central-Tuscaloosa
Hueytown
McAdory
Northridge
Paul W. Bryant
Region 5
Parker
Gardendale
Homewood
Minor
Mortimer Jordan
Jackson-Olin
Woodlawn
Region 6
Clay-Chalkville
Huffman
Mountain Brook
Oxford
Pell City
Pinson Valley
Shades Valley
Region 7
Athens
Columbia
Cullman
Decatur
Hartselle
Jasper
Muscle Shoals
Region 8
Buckhorn
Fort Payne
Gadsden City
Hazel Green
Lee-Huntsville
Mae Jemison
Southside-Gadsden
Class 5A
Region 1
B.C. Rain
Citronelle
Elberta
Faith Academy
LeFlore
UMS-Wright
Vigor
Williamson
Region 2
Andalusia
Carroll-Ozark
Charles Henderson
Eufaula
Greenville
Headland
Montgomery Catholic
Region 3
Demopolis
Jemison
Montevallo
Northside
Selma
Shelby County
Sipsey Valley
Region 4
Beauregard
Central-Clay County
Elmore County
Holtville
Marbury
Sylacauga
Valley
Region 5
Briarwood Christian
Corner
Carver-Birmingham
Hayden
John Carroll Catholic
Ramsay
Wenonah
Region 6
Center Point
Jacksonville
Leeds
Lincoln
Moody
Springville
St. Clair County
Region 7
Ardmore
East Limestone
Fairview
Lawrence County
Priceville
Russellville
West Point
Region 8
Brewer
Arab
Boaz
Douglas
Guntersville
Sardis
Scottsboro
Class 4A
Region 1
Escambia County
Jackson
Mobile Christian
Orange Beach
Satsuma
St. Michael Catholic
W.S. Neal
Region 2
Ashford
Dale County
Daleville
Geneva
New Brockton
Opp
Pike County
Straughn
Region 3
Booker T. Washington
Bullock County
Handley
Munford
Saint James
Talladega
Tallassee
Region 4
American Christian
Bibb County
Fairfield
Holt
Oak Grove
Pleasant Grove
Tarrant
West Blocton
Region 5
Cordova
Curry
Dora
Fayette County
Fultondale
Good Hope
Haleyville
Hamilton
Region 6
Alexandria
Anniston
Ashville
Cherokee County
Etowah
Hoke Bluff
Oneonta
White Plains
Region 7
Brooks
Central-Florence
Danville
Deshler
East Lawrence
Hatton
West Limestone
West Morgan
Wilson
Region 8
DAR
Madison Academy
Madison County
New Hope
North Jackson
Plainview
Randolph
St. John Paul II Catholic
Westminster Christian
Class 3A
Region 1
Bayside Academy
Cottage Hill Christian
Excel
Flomation
Hillcrest-Evergreen
Monroe County
T.R. Miller
Region 2
Alabama Christian
Houston Academy
Northside Methodist
Prattville Christian
Slocomb
Montgomery Academy
Trinity Presbyterian
Wicksburg
Region 3
Dallas County
Greensboro
Hale County
Southside-Selma
Sumter Central
Thomasville
Thorsby
Wilcox Central
Region 4
B.B. Comer
Beulah
Childersburg
Dadeville
Glenwood
Lee-Scott Academy
Randolph County
Region 5
Carbon Hill
Gordo
Hanceville
Midfield
Oakman
Phil Campbell
Vinemont
Winfield
Region 6
Glencoe
J.B. Pennington
Locust Fork
Ohatchee
Piedmont
Saks
Walter Wellborn
Weaver
Westbrook Christian
Region 7
Clements
Colbert County
Colbert Heights
Elkmont
Lauderdale County
Mars Hill Bible
Rogers
Sheffield
Region 8
Asbury
Brindlee Mountain
Collinsville
Fyffe
Geraldine
Holly Pond
Sylvania
Whitesburg Christian
Class 2A
Region 1
Bayshore Christian
Central-Hayneville
Chickasaw
Clarke County
J.U. Blacksher
St. Luke’s Episcopal
Washington County
Region 2
Abbeville
Ariton
Cottonwood
Geneva County
G.W. Long
Houston County
Providence Christian
Samson
Region 3
Barbour County
Calhoun
Goshen
Highland Home
Luverne
Pike Liberal Arts
Zion Chapel
Region 4
Central-Coosa
Horseshoe Bend
Lafayette
Lanett
Loachapoka
Ranburne
Reeltown
Region 5
Aliceville
Greene County
Isabella
Lamar County
Sulligent
Tuscaloosa Academy
Vincent
Region 6
Cleveland
Cold Springs
Coosa Christian
Falkville
Southeastern
Susan Moore
West End
Region 7
Cedar Bluff
Gaston
North Sand Mountain
Pisgah
Pleasant Valley
Sand Rock
Section
Region 8
Belgreen
Decatur Heritage Christian
Lexington
Red Bay
Tanner
Tharptown
Winston County
Class 1A
Region 1
Fruitdale
J.F. Shields
Leroy
Marengo
McIntosh
Millry
Southern Choctaw
Sweet Water
Region 2
Brantley
Elba
Florala
Georgiana
Kinston
McKenzie
Pleasant Home
Red Level
Region 3
Choctaw County
Francis Marion
Holy Spirit Catholic
Linden
Pickens Academy
R.C. Hatch
University Charter
Region 4
Autauga Academy
Autaugaville
Billingsley
Ellwood Christian
Keith
Maplesville
Notasulga
Verbena
Region 5
Berry
Brilliant
Hubbertville
Lynn
Marion County
Pickens County
South Lamar
Sumiton Christian
Region 6
Fayetteville
Talladega County Central
Donoho
Victory Christian
Wadley
Winterboro
Woodland
Region 7
Addison
Cherokee
Hackleburg
Meek
Phillips
Shoals Christian
Vina
Waterloo
Region 8
Appalachian
Gaylesville
Ider
Ragland
Spring Garden
Valley Head
Woodville
