Idaho High School Activities Association
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| Abbreviation | IHSAA |
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| Formation | 1925 |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic / Educational |
| Headquarters | 8011 Ustick Road |
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Region served
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Idaho |
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Official language
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English |
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Executive Director
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Ty Jones |
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Assistant Director
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Julie Hammons |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
| Website | idhsaa.org |
The Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) oversees high school athletics and activities in the state of Idaho. Idaho high schools are classified in five categories, based on enrollment, for league competition and state playoffs and championships. Schools primarily compete within their own classification for regular season play, but are allowed to play other schools one classification above or below them in most sports.[1]
Contents
Classification
IHSAA classifications are based on four-year enrollments (grades 9–12).[2]
The classifications for the state's 157 high schools for 2014–16 are:[3]
| Classification | Enrollment (gr. 9–12) |
Average per class year |
Member schools |
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| 5A | 1280 + | 320 + | 22 |
| 4A | 640–1279 | 160–319 | 21 |
| 3A | 320–639 | 80–159 | 21 |
| 2A | 160–319 | 40–79 | 25 |
| 1A, Div. I | 100–159 | 25–39 | 29 |
| 1A, Div. II | 0–99 | 0–25 | 39 |
| Total | 157 | ||
Historic classifications
| Years | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A (I) | 1A (II) |
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| 2008– | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A (I) | 1A (II) |
| 2001–2008 | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A (FB: I, II) | |
| 2000–2001 | A-1 (I) | A-1 (II) | A-2 | A-3 | A-4 | |
| 1984–2000 | A-1 (FB: I, II) | A-2 | A-3 | A-4 | ||
| 1963–1984 | A-1 | A-2 | A-3 | A-4 | ||
| 1957–1963 | AAA | AA | A | |||
| 1937–1957 | A | B | ||||
| 1917–1937 | single classification | |||||
- A-1 was split into two divisions for football in fall 1984, all sports in fall 2000 [4]
- 1A was two divisions for football only; two divisions for volleyball and basketball in fall 2008.
Districts
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The six districts correspond to those used by the state's transportation department.[5]
5A Conferences
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High Country Conference (5A) - (east)
Inland Empire League (5A) - (north)
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Southern Idaho Conference (5A) - (southwest)
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Currently District III only, the Southern Idaho Conference (SIC)
formerly included teams from Districts IV, V, and VI.[6][7][8][9][10]
Three schools moved up to 5A from 4A in the summer of 2014: Bonneville, Columbia, and Nampa.
4A Conferences
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Great Basin (East) Conference - (southeast)
Great Basin (West) Conference - (south central)
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Inland Empire League (4A) - (north)
Southern Idaho Conference (4A) - (southwest)
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3A Conferences
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Intermountain League - (north)
Mountain Rivers Conference - (east)
Sawtooth Central Conference - (south central) |
Snake River Valley Conference - (southwest)
Southeastern Idaho Conference - (southeast)
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2A Conferences
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Canyon Conference - (south central) Central Idaho League - (north central) Nuclear Conference - (east)
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Southeastern Idaho Conference - (southeast)
Western Idaho Conference - (southwest)
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1A Conferences
Neighboring states
References
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