IHSA

School Classification Policy AND Changes -- 2007-08

On June 11, 2007, the IHSA Board of Directors adopted classification cut-offs for the 2007-08 school term based on official figures received from the Illinois State Board of Education in the Fall Housing Report of September 30, 2006.

For one-year high schools, the total student enrollment figure reported is quadrupled to generate a four-year total. For two-year high schools, the total student enrollment figure reported figure is doubled to generate a four-year figure. For three-year high schools, one-third of the total student enrolment figure is added to the total student enrollment figure reported. Schools whose enrollments have been figured on the basis of one-year, two-year, or three-year enrollments are noted respectively with a (1), (2) or (3) following the enrollment figure. For schools that enroll only boys or only girls, the reported figure is doubled. These schools are noted with a (B) or (G) following the enrollment figure. Schools with approved variances and schools with added enrollment due to variances are identified respectively with a (V) or (+) following the enrollment figure. The enrollments of non-boundaried schools are multiplied by 1.65.

As of July 16, 2007, there were 754 IHSA member schools. The following classifications have been established for the 2007-08 school term:

2-class system (girls golf, boys & girls soccer, boys & girls track and field, boys wrestling, Scholastic Bowl):

Class A: up to 724.35
Class AA: 724.36 and above

3-class system (boys & girls cross country, boys golf):

Class 1A: up to 603.09
Class 2A: 603.10 to 1508.00
Class 3A: 1508.01 and above

4-class system (boys baseball, boys & girls basketball, girls softball, girls volleyball):

Class 1A: up to 350.00
Class 2A: 350.01 to 724.35
Class 3A: 724.36 to 1658.00
Class 4A: 1658.01 and above

These are the figures used to determine classification since the inception of the two-class system:

Enrollment Cut-off History
1971-72 through 1981-82 = 750 1982-83 = 701 1983-84 = 694 1984-85 = 705 1985-86 = 706 1986-87 = 704 1987-88 = 666 1988-89 = 673 1989-90 = 666	1990-91 = 658 1991-92 = 645 1992-93 = 654 1993-94 = 655 1994-95 = 684 1995-96 = 710 1996-97 = 721 1997-98 = 740 1998-99 = 735 1999-2000 = 722	2000-01 = 734 2001-02 = 752 2002-03 = 752 2003-04 = 739 2004-05 = 755 2005-06 = 735 2006-07 = 730 2007-08 = 724.35

Variance schools: The following schools have applied for an enrollment variance for 2007-08. They are (with the schools involved):

None.

The following changes in membership are noted for the 2007-08 school term:

New member schools:

Belvidere (North)
Chicago (Uplift)
Forest Park (Proviso Math and Science Academy)

Consolidating and Annexing (with enrollments):

Carthage (248), LaHarpe (132) (and Dallas City, which deactivated in 2001) consolidating into Carthage (Illini West) (380)
Barry (112) and Kinderhook (West Pike) (78) consolidating into Barry (Western) (190)
Auburn (350), annexing Divernon (72), with new total (422)
Alexis (United) (190), annexing Monmouth (Yorkwood) (111), with new total (301)

Closing:

Chicago (Quigley Prep)
Springfield (Ursuline)
Venice (Lincoln Charter)

Restructuring (changing to school-within-a-school concept)

Chicago (Austin) (inactive, no teams in 2007-08)
Chicago (Englewood)
Chicago (Calumet) (inactive, no teams in 2007-08)
Chicago (Westinghouse) (inactive, no teams in 2007-08)