Alabama high school football teams set to compete under new AHSAA classifications in 2024 (2024)

The Alabama high school football landscape will look a little different in 2024.

Reigning Alabama (AHSAA) high school football state champions Gulf Shores (5A), Catholic Montgomery (4A), Mobile Christian (3A) and Fyffe (2A) will each move up one classification in 2024. Central Phenix City (7A) and Leroy (1A) will attempt to defend their state crowns.

Here's a look at the new AHSAA football classifications:

7A, Region 1

Alma Bryant (2-8)

Baker (8-3)

Daphne (6-5)

Davidson (5-6)

Fairhope (3-7)

Foley (5-5)

Mary Montgomery (12-1)

Robertsdale (0-10)

7A, Region 2

Auburn (9-3)

Carver Montgomery (7-4, up from 6A)

Central Phenix City (13-0, 7A State Champs)

Dothan (8-3)

Enterprise (9-3)

J.A.G. (0-10)

Opelika (4-6)

Smiths Station (1-9)

7A, Region 3

Hewitt-Trussville (9-4)

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (12-1)

Hoover (5-7)

Oak Mountain (1-9)

Prattville (3-7)

Thompson (11-2)

Tuscaloosa County (5-5)

Vestavia Hills (9-3)

7A, Region 4

Albertville (0-10)

Austin (8-3)

Bob Jones (5-6)

Florence (6-5)

Grissom (2-8)

Huntsville (5-5)

James Clemens (7-4)

Sparkman (5-5)

6A, Region 1

Baldwin County (2-8)

Blount (2-8)

Gulf Shores (15-0, up from 5A, 5A State Champ)

McGill-Toolen (5-5)

Murphy (2-8)

Saraland (14-1)

Spanish Fort (9-3)

St. Pauls (7-4)

Theodore (7-4)

6A, Region 2

Park Crossing (3-7)

Percy Julian (5-5, down from 7A)

Pike Road (11-3)

Rehobeth (6-4, up from 5A)

Russell County (2-8)

Stanhope Elmore (3-7)

Wetumpka (5-6)

6A, Region 3

Benjamin Russell (10-3)

Calera (0-10)

Chelsea (2-8, down from 7A)

Chilton County (4-6)

Helena (9-3)

Pelham (5-5)

Spain Park (7-3, down from 7A)

6A, Region 4

Bessemer City (5-6)

Brookwood (1-9)

Central Tuscaloosa (5-5)

Hueytown (8-4)

McAdory (6-5)

Northridge (3-7)

Paul Bryant (3-7)

6A, Region 5

Gardendale (3-8)

Homewood (6-5)

Jackson-Olin (0-10)

Minor (4-6)

Mortimer Jordan (8-3)

Parker (12-2)

Woodlawn (2-7)

6A, Region 6

Clay-Chalkville (14-0, 6A State Champ)

Huffman (0-10)

Mountain Brook (8-4)

Oxford (9-3)

Pell City (1-9)

Pinson Valley (4-6)

Shades Valley (4-5)

6A, Region 7

Athens (8-3)

Columbia (0-10)

Cullman (5-6)

Decatur (3-7)

Hartselle (9-3)

Jasper (1-9, up from 5A)

Muscle Shoals (11-1)

6A, Region 8

Buckhorn (6-5)

Fort Payne (7-5)

Gadsden City (9-4)

Hazel Green (0-10)

Lee Huntsville (5-5)

Mae Jemison (3-8)

Southside Gadsden (8-3) up from 5A)

5A, Region 1

B.C. Rain (8-4)

Citronelle (6-4)

Elberta (2-8)

Faith Academy (8-4)

LeFlore (1-9)

UMS-Wright (7-5)

Vigor (7-3)

Williamson (3-7)

5A, Region 2

Andalusia (10-2, up from 4A)

Carroll (4-7)

Catholic Montgomery (15-0, up from 4A, 4A State Champ)

Charles Henderson (7-4)

Eufaula (10-4)

Greenville (1-9)

Headland (10-3)

5A, Region 3

Demopolis (10-3)

Jemison (1-9)

Montevallo (7-3, up from 4A)

Northside (4-6, up from 4A)

Selma (2-8)

Shelby County (2-9)

Sipsey Valley (6-5)

5A, Region 4

Beauregard (6-5)

Central Clay County (10-1)

Elmore County (8-3)

Holtville (7-4)

Marbury (2-9)

Sylacauga (2-8)

Valley (7-4)

5A, Region 5

Blairwood (6-6, down from 6A)

Carver Birmingham (4-6)

Corner (10-2, up from 4A)

Hayden (2-8)

John Carroll (9-3)

Ramsay (12-3)

Wenonah (6-4)

5A, Region 6

Center Point (7-4, down from 6A)

Jacksonville (10-3, up from 4A)

Leeds (9-3)

Lincoln (4-6)

Moody (10-3)

Springville (5-6)

St. Clair County (3-7)

5A, Region 7

Ardmore (1-9)

East Limestone (3-7)

Fairview (9-2)

Lawrence County (6-5)

Priceville (up from 4A)

Russellville (9-3)

West Point (5-6)

5A, Region 8

Arab (8-3)

Boaz (6-6)

Brewer (4-6)

Douglas (4-6)

Guntersville (12-2)

Sardis (6-4)

Scottsboro (8-3)

4A, Region 1

Escambia County (6-4)

Jackson (11-1)

Mobile Christian (15-0, up from 3A, 3A State Champs)

Orange Beach (1-8)

Satsuma (5-5)

St. Michael (6-5)

W.S. Neal (6-5, up from 3A)

4A, Region 2

Ashford (4-6, up from 3A)

Dale County (3-7)

Daleville (3-7, up from 3A)

Geneva (3-7)

New Brockton (3-7, up from 3A)

App (4-7, up from 3A)

Pike County (4-5, up from 3A)

Straughn (10-2, up from 3A)

4A, Region 3

B.T. Washington (9-5)

Bullock County (4-6)

Cleburne County (4-7)

Handley (10-2)

Munford (3-7)

St. James (11-3, up from 3A)

Talladega (0-10)

Tallassee (1-9, down from 5A)

4A, Region 4

American Christian (8-3)

Bibb County (10-2)

Fairfield (4-7, down from 5A)

Holt (1-9)

Oak Grove (6-5)

Pleasant Grove (10-2, down from 5A)

Tarrant (3,7, up from 3A)

West Blocton (6-5)

4A, Region 5

Cordova (2-8)

Curry (1-9)

Dora (8-3)

Fayette County (6-5, up from 3A)

Fulltondale (4-7)

Good Hope (3-7)

Haleyville (8-4)

Hamilton (1-9)

4A, Region 6

Alexandria (19, down from 5A)

Anniston (6-4)

Ashville (0-10)

Cherokee County (13-2)

Etowah (3-8)

Hokes Bluff (7-3, up from 3A)

Oneonta (7-3)

White Plains (2-8)

4A, Region 7

Brooks (8-5)

Central Florence (6-5)

Danville (3-7, up from 3A)

Deshler (8-4)

East Lawrence (2-8)

Hatton (7-4, up from 2A)

West Limestone (5-5)

West Morgan (12-1)

Wilson (1-9)

4A, Region 8

D.A.R. (0-10)

Madison Academy (14-1, up from 3A)

Madison County (2-8)

New Hope (4-6)

North Jackson (4-7)

Plainview (3-7, up from 3A)

Randolph (6-5)

St. John Paul II (4-6)

Westminster Christian (11-3)

3A, Region 1

Bayside Academy (8-3)

Cottage Hill Christian (2-8)

Excel (4-6)

Flomaton (7-5)

Hillcrest Evergreen (3-7)

Monroe County (1-9)

T.R. Miller (8-4, down from 4A)

3A, Region 2

Alabam Christian (6-5)

Houston Academy (10-2)

Montgomery Academy (4-7, down from 4A)

Northside Methodist Academy (2-8)

Prattville Christian (5-5)

Slocomb (2-8, down from 4A)

Trinity (11-2)

Wicksburg (5-6, up from 2A)

3A, Region 3

Dallas County (0-10, down from 4A)

Greensboro (1-9)

Hale County (3-7, down from 4A)

Southside Selma (7-4)

Sumter Central (4-5)

Thomasville (10-2)

Thorsby (9-3, up from 2A)

Wilcox Central (2-8, up from 4A)

3A, Region 4

B.B. Comer (13-1, up from 2A)

Beulah (4-7)

Childersburg (4-6)

Dadeville (4-5)

Glenwood School (10-2, from AISA-AAA-1)

Lee-Scott Academy (11-1, from AISA-AAA-1, Champion)

Randolph County (10-2)

3A Region 5

Carbon Hill (0-10)

Gordo (10-2)

Hanceville (4-6, down from 4A)

Midfield (3-5)

Oakman (7-4)

Phil Campbell (4-7)

Vinemont (4-7)

Winfield (10-2)

3A, Region 6

Glencoe (3-7)

J.B. Pennington (8-3)

Locust Fork (12-1, up from 2A)

Ohatchee (5-5)

Piedmont (5-7)

Saks (1-9)

Walter Welborn (7-4)

Weaver (4-6)

Westbrook Christian (5-5)

3A, Region 7

Clements (5-5)

Colbert Country (6-5)

Colbert Heights (1-9)

Element (4-6)

Lauderdale County (12-1)

Mars Hill (10-2)

Rogers (4-6, down from 4A)

Sheffield (2-7, up from 2A)

3A, Region 8

Asbury (1-9)

Brindlee Mountain (0-10)

Collinsville (8-3, up from 2A)

Fyffe (14-1, up from 2A, 2A State Champs)

Geraldine (12-2)

Holly Pond (2-8, up from 2A)

Sylvania (10-3)

Whitesburg Christian (2-8, up from 2A)

2A, Region 1

Bayshore Christian (0-0)

Central Hayneville (2-7, up from 1A)

Chickasaw (5-6)

Clarke County (7-6)

J.U. Blacksher (3-7)

St. Lukes (6-5)

Washington County (4-7)

2A, Region 2

Abbeville (1-9)

Ariton (6-5)

Cottonwood (10-2)

G.W. Long (7-4)

Geneva County (0-10)

Houston County (5-5, up from 1A)

Providence Christian (5-6, down from 3A)

Samson (3-7)

2A, Region 3

Barbour County (1-9)

Calhoun (3-8, up from 1A)

Goshen (9-3)

Highland Home (10-2)

Luverne (7-4)

Pike Liberal Arts (3-6, from Ind-0)

Zion Chapel (5-5)

2A, Region 4

Central Coosa (3-7)

Horseshoe Bend (4-6)

LaFayette (1-8)

Lanett (4-6)

Loachapoka (10-1, up from 1A)

Ranburne (4-6)

Reeltown (13-1)

2A, Region 5

Aliceville (5-6)

Greene County (2-7)

Isabella (9-3)

Lamar County (7-4)

Sulligent (9-3)

Tuscaloosa Academy (10-3)

Vincent (6-5)

2A, Region 6

Cleveland (1-9)

Cold Springs (4-6)

Coosa Christian (9-6, up from 1A)

Falkville (4-6)

Southeastern (7-4)

Susan Moore (6-5, down from 3A)

West End Walnut Grove (5-6)

2A, Region 7

Cedar Bluff (5-6, up from 1A)

Gaston (2-8)

North Sand Mountain (5-6)

Pisgah (12-2)

Pleasant Valley (5-6)

Sand Rock (2-8)

Section (2-8)

2A, Region 8

Belgreen (0-0)

Decatur Heritage Christian (9-2, up from 1A)

Lexington (7-5)

Red Bay (6-5)

Tanner (8-4)

Tharptown (1-9)

Winston County (5-5)

1A, Region 1

Fruitdale (1-9)

J.F. Shields (0-10)

Leroy (14-0, 1A State Champs)

Marengo (3-7)

McIntosh (2-7)

Millry (9-3)

Southern Choctaw (4-7)

Sweet Water (9-2)

1A, Region 2

Brantley (8-5)

Elba (13-1)

Florala (7-4)

Georgiana (10-2)

Kinston (2-8)

McKenzie (5-5)

Pleasant Home (1-9)

Red Level (2-8)

1A, Region 3

Choctaw County (5-4)

Francis Marion (1-8)

Holy Spirit (2-8)

Linden (6-3)

Pickens Academy (2-8, from AISA-AAA-2)

R.C. Hatch (1-9)

University Charter School (5-6)

1A, Region 4

Autauga Academy (8-4, from AISA-AAA-1)

Autaugaville (3-7)

Billingsley (2-8)

Elwood Christian (0-0)

Keith (6-5)

Maplesville (8-5)

Notasulga (5-5)

Verbena (2-8)

1A, Region 5

Berry Fayette (4-6)

Brilliant (3-7)

Hubbertville (4-6)

Lynn (10-2)

Marion County (5-6)

Pickens County (10-4)

South Lamar (8-4)

Sumiton Christian (0-1)

1A, Region 6

Donoho (0-9)

Fayetteville (3-7, down from 2A)

Talladega Country Central (3-7)

Victory Christian (4-6)

Wadley (11-2)

Winterboro (6-6)

Woodland (3-7, down from 2A)

1A, Region 7

Addison (8-3)

Cherokee (5-5)

Hackleburg (11-2

Meek (6-5)

Phillips Bear Creek (2-7)

Shoals Christian (5-6)

Vina (1-8)

Waterloo (0-9)

1A, Region 8

Appalachian (4-6)

Gaylesville (1-9)

Ider (2-7, down from 2A)

Ragland (6-5)

Spring Garden (8-3)

Valley Head (8-4)

Woodville (6-4)

Alabama high school football teams set to compete under new AHSAA classifications in 2024 (2024)

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Alabama high school football teams set to compete under new AHSAA classifications in 2024? ›

Reigning Alabama (AHSAA) high school football state champions Gulf Shores (5A), Catholic Montgomery (4A), Mobile Christian (3A) and Fyffe (2A) will each move up one classification in 2024. Central Phenix City (7A) and Leroy (1A) will attempt to defend their state crowns.

How many 7A high schools are in Alabama? ›

There are now 420 total schools. Click on the classification for a map of the region. 32 schools in 7A57 schools in 6A62 schools in 5A66 schools in 4A65 schools in 3A62 schools in 2A76 schools in 1A2 associate member schoolsFor a full list of the classifications, click here.

What schools in Alabama are 6A? ›

  • Baldwin County.
  • Blount.
  • Gulf Shores.
  • McGill-Toolen.
  • Murphy.
  • Saraland.
  • Spanish Fort.
  • St. Paul's.

How many 2A schools are there in Alabama? ›

Member schools of the AHSAA are reclassified every two years. The schools are divided into seven classes: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A with multiple areas and regions within each class. The new classification lists 32 schools as Class 7A, 57 as Class 6A, 62 as 5A, 66 as 4A, 65 as 3A, 62 as 2A and 76 as 1.

What is the largest high school in the state of Alabama? ›

Hoover competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics. Hoover is the largest high school in the state of Alabama, with an enrollment of 2,770 students.

What high school has the most state championships in Alabama? ›

Mountain Brook holds the most team championships with 196 state titles, followed by St. Paul's Episcopal with 189; UMS-Wright with 166; and Hoover with 141. Mountain Brook boys tennis (28) and girls tennis (33) lead the all-time state title count as individual sports.

How many divisions are in Alabama high school football? ›

The high schools are currently divided into seven classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A) for competition in championship programs.

Is Mountain Brook 6A? ›

Athletics. The Mountain Brook athletic department fields 13 boys sports and 14 girls sports, which all compete in the (6A) classification of Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).

What is the oldest school system in Alabama? ›

Beyond its nationally recognized architectural significance, Barton is Alabama's oldest public school and an enduring symbol of the high importance our city has placed on education. Constructing such a monumental building in 1836 for a city of only 13,000 people showed bold confidence and vision for growth.

How many 1A high schools are in Alabama? ›

The new classification lists 32 schools in Class 7A. The other classes break down as follows: Class 6A (57); Class 5A (62); Class 4A (66); Class 3A 65); Class 2A (62); and Class 1A (76); plus two associate members for a total of 420 total.

How many 6A schools are in Alabama? ›

Football 6A (55 Schools)

Is Huntsville high school a 5A school? ›

TX Division 5A-2.

Is Hartselle a 5A school? ›

Class 2A, Area 11: Falkville, Cold Springs, Winston County. Class 4A, Area 13: Danville, East Lawrence, Good Hope, West Morgan. Class 5A, Area 16: Ardmore, Brewer, East Limestone, Priceville. Class 6A, Area 15: Athens, Decatur, Hartselle, Muscle Shoals.

Is Huntsville High a 7A school? ›

The Huntsville High girls' cross country team placed second in the state meet in 2014 and won the 7A state championship in 2016.

How many 7A high schools are in Georgia? ›

Under the current structure, Class 7A features the largest schools and is the smallest of the levels with 46 schools. Under the next plan, those 46 schools will be reconstituted into a new 6A as the "highest" level with 19 schools "moving up" into the division, which will be the largest with 65 schools.

How many 4A schools are there in Alabama? ›

Football 4A (59 Schools)

Is Dothan High School 7A? ›

Dothan High is part of a very active football tradition in the community and recently moved up to a 7A classification.

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