Every two years the Georgia High School Association “reclassifies” the divisions of competition for high school athletic teams based on enrollment.
The six public high schools in East Cobb have been spread out into three different classifications, and they will remain that way for the next two school years.
But the GHSA did some rearranging and consolidation.
The largest classification is currently Class 7A. But that has been eliminated in favor of a seven-class division that goes from Class 6A down to two divisions of Class A.
Walton and Wheeler are now in Class 7A, and next year will be competing in Class 6A. That comprises 65 schools, and will also include Campbell, North Cobb, Osborne, Pebblebrook, Marietta, Hillgrove, McEachern, Harrison, South Cobb and Kennesaw Mountain.
The current 7A only has 45 schools, and most of the new additions come from the metro Atlanta area, including Douglas and Paulding schools.
Pope, Lassiter and Sprayberry, currently in 6A, will be in 5A for the next two years, and will be the only Cobb schools among the 57 in that classification.
Kell is now in Class 5A and will be in 4A starting next fall.
The Walker School will be competing in Class A-Division I, which includes a number of private and rural schools.
That also includes Mt. Bethel Christian Academy of East Cobb and Mt. Paran Christian in North Cobb.
Schools can appeal their classification assignments by Nov. 8. Regions will be drawn up later.
For a full list of the new GHSA classifications, click here.
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