School Classification Policy AND Changes -- 2008-09
On April 22, 2008, the IHSA Board of Directors adopted classification cut-offs for the 2008-09 school term based on official figures received from the Illinois State Board of Education in the Fall Housing Report of September 30, 2007.
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.
Classification Systems
As of May 2, 2008, there were 766 IHSA member schools. The following classifications have been established for the 2008-09 school term:
TWO-CLASS SYSTEM |
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Class |
% of Schools |
No. of Schools |
Enrollment Range |
A |
55.55% |
426 |
0-754.00 |
AA |
44.44% |
340 |
754.01-above |
THREE-CLASS SYSTEM |
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Class |
% of Schools |
No. of Schools |
Enrollment Range |
1A |
55.55% |
426 |
0-754.00 |
2A |
22.22% |
170 |
754.01-1652.00 |
3A |
22.22% |
170 |
1652.01-above |
FOUR-CLASS SYSTEM |
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Class |
% of Schools |
No. of Schools |
Enrollment Range |
1A |
33.33% |
256 |
0-345.00 |
2A |
22.22% |
170 |
345.01-754.00 |
3A |
22.22% |
170 |
754.01-1652.00 |
4A |
22.22% |
170 |
1652.01-above |
Note: Football, competitive cheerleading, and music use other classification systems.
Classification History
These are the enrollment cutoffs used since the inception of the two-class system in 1971-72:
| TWO-CLASS SYSTEM | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 to 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 |
| THREE-CLASS SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| Between Class 1A and 2A 2007-08 = 603.90 2008-09 = 754.00 |
Between Class 2A and 3A 2007-08 = 1508.00 2008-09 = 1652.00 |
| FOUR-CLASS SYSTEM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Between Class 1A and 2A 2007-08 = 350.00 2008-09 = 345.00 |
Between Class 2A and 3A 2007-08 = 724.35 2008-09 = 745.00 |
Between Class 3A and 4A |
School Classification Changes
Here are the schools that will change classification for the 2008-09 school term:
| TWO-CLASS SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| Up from A to AA Chicago (Bronzeville Scholastic) Chicago (CICS/Ellison) Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) |
Down from AA to A Canton Chicago (St. Scholastica) Freeburg Harvard Rock Falls Rockford (Lutheran) South Holland (Seton Academy) Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
| THREE-CLASS SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| Up from 1A to 2A Chicago (Bronzeville Scholastic) Down from 2A to 1A Addison (Driscoll) Benton Bloomington (Central Catholic) Braidwood (Reed-Custer) Chicago (Austin Polytechnic) Chicago (CICS/Longwood) Chicago (Collins) Chicago (DuSable Leadership Charter) Chicago (Hales Franciscan) Chicago (Holy Trinity) Chicago (Lake View) Chicago (Latin) Chicago (Our Lady of Tepeyac) Chicago (Prosser) Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) Chicago (St. Scholastica) Chicago (Urban Prep Charter) Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) Clinton Coal City Decatur (St. Teresa) Elgin (St. Edward) Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) Fairbury (Prairie Central) Freeburg Harrisburg Harvard Herrin (H.S.) Herscher Hillsboro Kankakee (McNamara) Macomb Manteno Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) Mendota Metropolis (Massac County) Mt. Carmel Murphysboro Niles (Northridge Prep) Olney (East Richland) Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) Paris Peoria (Manual) Peotone Princeton Rochester Rock Falls Rockford (Lutheran) South Holland (Seton Academy) Stanford (Olympia) Stillman Valley Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
Down from 3A to 2A Bensenville (Fenton) Bloomington (H.S.) Chicago (Gage Park) Chicago (Hope) Chicago (Juarez) Chicago (Julian) Chicago (Kelvyn Park) Chicago (Kennedy) Chicago (Kenwood) Chicago (King) Chicago (Little Village) Chicago (Roosevelt) Chicago (Washington) Crete (C.-Monee) Danville (H.S.) Grayslake (Central) Oak Forest Oak Lawn (Community) Oswego (H.S.) Ottawa (Twp.) River Forest (Trinity) Rock Island (H.S.) Rockford (East) |
| FOUR-CLASS SYSTEM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Up from 1A to 2A Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) Sciota (West Prairie) Springfield (Lutheran) Sullivan Down from 2A to 1A Camp Point (Central) Chester Chicago (Josephinum) Chicago (Luther South) Chicago (Perspectives Charter/South Loop) Fulton (H.S.) Havana Lena (L.-Winslow) Macon (Meridian) Orion Toledo (Cumberland) |
Up from 2A to 3A Chicago (Bronzeville Scholastic) Chicago (CICS/Ellison) Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) Down from 3A to 2A Chicago (St. Scholastica) Freeburg Harvard Rock Falls Rockford (Lutheran) South Holland (Seton Academy) Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
Up from 3A to 4A |
Membership Changes
Variance schools
The following schools have applied for and received an enrollment variance for 2008-09:
- Canton
- Darien (Hinsdale South)
New member schools
The following changes in membership are noted for the 2008-09 school term:
- Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)
- Plainfield (East)
- Woodstock (North)
Enrollments and classifications for these schools, and for the schools sending students to them, will be established at the start of the new school term.
Schools being consolidated or annexed (with enrollments)
- None on file.
School name changes
- Flanagan to Flanagan (F.-Cornell)
Schools closing
- None on file.
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