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{{Short description|High school athletic organization}}
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{{Infobox Organization
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|name = Georgia High School Association
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|purpose = Athletic/Educational
|headquarters = 151 S. Bethel St.<br>[[Thomaston, GA]] 30286
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|region_served = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
|membership = 402 high schools
|language = [[English language|English]]
|leader_title = Executive Director
|leader_name = Ralph Swearngin
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|affiliations = [[National Federation of State High School Associations]]
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|remarks = (706) 647-7473
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{{Infobox organization
The '''Georgia High School Association''' ('''GHSA''') governs athletic and club events for member high schools in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The GHSA is a member of the [[National Federation of State High School Associations]]. The association comprises 402 public and private high schools. The GHSA organizes all sports and academic competitions as well as overseeing registration, training, and evaluation of officials for member events.
| name = Georgia High School Association
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| abbreviation = GHSA
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| formation = 1904
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| status = 501(c)(3) association (1986)
| purpose = Athletics, educational
| headquarters = 151 S. Bethel St.<br>[[Thomaston, GA]] 30286
| location =
| region_served = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| membership = 457 high schools (2022–2023)
| language = [[English language|English]]
| leader_title = Executive director
| leader_name = Gary Phillips
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| affiliations = [[National Federation of State High School Associations]]
| num_staff = 13
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| website = [http://www.ghsa.net/ ghsa.net]
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| merger = Georgia Interscholastic Association
}}
The '''Georgia High School Association''' ('''GHSA''') is an organization that governs athletics and activities for member high schools in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia, USA]]. GHSA is a member of the [[National Federation of State High School Associations]]. The association has 463 public and private high schools as members. GHSA organizes all sports and academic competitions as well as overseeing registration, training, and approves local area sports officials associations to administer regional athletics and activities per member schools.


==Membership==
==Membership==
Membership to the GHSA is voluntary and open to every high school in the state of Georgia, although participating private schools must have at least 150 students in their high school.<ref>GHSA Constitution and By-Laws for 2008-2009</ref> Many private schools that do not enter the GHSA compete in the interscholastic organization of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA). Member schools of the GHSA make most decisions by appointing region representatives who vote on proposals in the GHSA Executive Committee. Individual decisions by regions are made by the schools in the region on such issues as region tiebreakers and hosting of region tournaments. Members are divided into five classes by size and then further divided into regions based on geographic locations.
Membership to the GHSA is voluntary and open to every high school in the state of Georgia, although participating private schools must have at least 150 students in their high school.<ref>GHSA Constitution and By-Laws for 2015-2016</ref> Many private schools that do not enter the GHSA compete in the interscholastic organization of the [[Georgia Independent School Association]] (GISA). Member schools of the GHSA make most decisions by appointing region representatives who vote on proposals in the GHSA Executive Committee. Individual decisions by regions are made by the schools in the region on such issues as region tiebreakers and hosting of region tournaments. Members are divided into seven classes by size and then further divided into regions based on geographic locations.


==History==
== Classification ==


At least one prior organisation was integrated into the GHSA. The [[Georgia Interscholastic Association]] (GIA) was a school sports league in Georgia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ghsbp.com/gia/general.html#:~:text=The%20Georgia%20Interscholastic%20Association%20was,existed%20all%20over%20the%20state | title=GIA Heritage: General Information }}</ref> It was integrated into the GHSA in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghsa.net/giachamps|title=GIA Champions &#124; GHSA.net|website=www.ghsa.net}}</ref>
The GHSA currently has five classes, AAAAA, AAAA, AAA, AA, and A, (called "five-A", "quad-A", "triple-A", "double-A", and "single-A" respectively) based on the schools' student population. Each class has eight regions, numbered 1 through 8, based on the geographic location of the schools involved. Region 1 of each class is usually the southernmost region, with the region numbers generally increasing as one moves north. Regions have been realigned every two years. Starting in 2010 realignment will happen every four years. Regions generally have ten schools, but can range from 4 to 16 teams.


The Big 7 Conference included large high schools for African American students in Georgia. The GIA was an expansion of this league that came include county high schools around the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moultrieobserver.com/sports/local_sports/documentary-on-georgia-interscholastic-association-will-air-monday-on-gpb/article_b8e9d102-e9e3-11ec-8b63-4fe92f080662.html|title=Documentary on Georgia Interscholastic Association will air Monday on GPB|website=Moultrie Observer|date=11 June 2022 }}</ref>
Currently classes are determined with a clear cut off: schools with 1850 and greater enrollment are placed in AAAAA, 525 maximum enrollment for class A, and the remaining schools evenly divided between the other three classes. Prior to 2008 the largest 15% of schools were placed in AAAAA with the smallest 15% in class A and the other schools evenly divided between the other three classes. Schools (but not individual athletic teams) can elect to play up to a higher classification but cannot play down to a lower classification than their enrollment places them.


''[[As If We Were Ghosts]]'' is a documentary film made about the GIA and its athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/as-if-we-were-ghosts-set-to-premiere-gia-documentary-to-air-twice-on-gpb/article_483635ec-eb26-11ec-bf00-d77372e6ae88.amp.html|title='As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB &#124; News &#124; valdostadailytimes.com|website=www.valdostadailytimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiftongazette.com/sports/gia-s-ghosts-brought-to-life-in-documentary/article_d1258866-ef46-11ec-84b8-27f2fb03002c.html|title=GIA's 'Ghosts' brought to life in documentary|first=Becky|last=Taylor|website=The Tifton Gazette|date=18 June 2022 }}</ref>
{{GHSA Class AAAAA}}
{{GHSA Class AAAA}}
{{GHSA Class AAA}}
{{GHSA Class AA}}
{{GHSA Class A}}


== Classifications – Regions ==
==Competitions==
===Athletics===
Boys athletics governed by the GHSA are: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, riflery (co-ed), soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling. Girls athletics programs overseen by the GHSA include basketball, competition cheerleading (co-ed), cross country, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, riflery, fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball.


{{cn span|The GHSA currently{{when?|date=September 2024}} has six classes, AAAAAA, AAAAA, AAAA, AAA, AA, and A, (called "6A", 5A", "4A", "3A", "2A", and "1A") based on the schools' student population. Each class has eight regions, numbered 1 through 8, based on the geographic location of the schools involved. Region 1 of each class is usually the southernmost region, with the region numbers generally increasing as one moves north. Regions realign every two years. Regions generally have ten schools, but can range from 4 to 16 teams.|date=September 2024}}
===Athletics for the Disabled===
In October 2001, GHSA set a national precedent when it named [[American Association of Adapted Sports Programs]] (AAASP) its counterpart on behalf of students with physical disabilities. The GHSA recognizes AAASP as the governing and sanctioning body for interscholastic adapted athletics in Georgia.


Class 5A was created for the 2000-2001 school year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ghsa.net/sites/default/files/documents/Constitution/GHSA_CBL_1999-2000.pdf | title=1999-2000 By-Laws | website=Georgia High School Association | access-date=5 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ghsa.net/sites/default/files/documents/Constitution/GHSA_CBL_2000-2001.pdf | title=2000-2001 By-Laws | website=Georgia High School Association | access-date=5 November 2023}}</ref> {{cn span|Class 6A was created for the 2012–2013 school year and Class 7A for the 2016–2017 school year to accommodate growth in local schools.|date=September 2024}}
In 2004 the GHSA and AAASP marked another national precedent when for the first time in the United States, traditional high school championships include a wheelchair championship event when the AAASP Georgia Wheelchair Basketball Championship is held in conjunction with the GHSA State Basketball Championships.

<blockquote>
{{cn span|In late 2023, GHSA announced that they would be doing away with the "7A" classification for the 2024-2026 cycle. They have yet to state whether or not this will be a permanent change.|date=September 2024}}
*More than 300,000 viewers watch the [[Georgia Public Broadcasting]] (GPB) broadcast of the three–day tournament.

*The Nielsen polls rate the wheelchair basketball championship as the fifth most–watched game of the series.
==Competitions==
</blockquote>

===Athletics===
Boys athletics governed by the GHSA are: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, riflery (co-ed), soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling. Girls athletics programs overseen by the GHSA include basketball, competition cheerleading (co-ed & non co-ed), cross country, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, riflery, fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.


===Other===
===Other===
Literary activities governed by the GHSA are dramatic interpretation, essay, GHSA Debate, extemporaneous speaking, one act plays, quartet, spelling, trio and vocal solo.
Literary activities administered by the GHSA are dramatic interpretation, essay, GHSA Debate, extemporaneous speaking, one act plays, quartet, spelling, trio and vocal solo.


The GHSA has also added Esports as an event.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ghsa.net/esports | title=Esports | website=Georgia High School Association | access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref>
== References ==


==List of schools==
{{reflist}}
For the 2024&ndash;2025 season, GHSA has 457 member schools.<ref name="ghsa-2020-21">{{cite web |title=2024-2025 Region Alignments |url=https://www.ghsa.net/2024-2025-region-alignments |website=Georgia High School Association |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+List by class and region
!Class
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!Count
|-
|6A
| {{plainlist|1=
* [[Camden County High School (Georgia)|Camden County]]
* [[Colquitt County High School|Colquitt County]]
* [[Lowndes High School|Lowndes]]
* [[Richmond Hill High School (Georgia)|Richmond Hill]]
* [[Tift County High School|Tift County]]
* [[Valdosta High School|Valdosta]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Carrollton High School (Carrollton, Georgia)|Carrollton]]
* [[Chapel Hill High School (Douglasville, Georgia)|Chapel Hill]]
* [[Douglas County High School (Douglasville, Georgia)|Douglas County]]
* [[East Coweta High School|East Coweta]]
* [[Westlake High School (Georgia)|Westlake]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Campbell High School (Smyrna, Georgia)|Campbell]]
* [[Harrison High School (Georgia)|Harrison]]
* [[Hillgrove High School|Hillgrove]]
* [[McEachern High School|McEachern]]
* [[Osborne High School (Georgia)|Osborne]]
* [[Paulding County High School|Paulding County]]
* [[Pebblebrook High School|Pebblebrook]]
* [[South Cobb High School|South Cobb]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Archer High School|Archer]]
* [[Grayson High School|Grayson]]
* [[Grovetown High School|Grovetown]]
* [[Heritage High School (Conyers, Georgia)|Heritage, Conyers]]
* [[Newton High School (Georgia)|Newton]]
* [[Rockdale County High School|Rockdale County]]
* [[South Gwinnett High School|South Gwinnett]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Cherokee High School (Georgia)|Cherokee]]
* [[Etowah High School (Georgia)|Etowah]]
* [[Marietta High School (Georgia)|Marietta]]
* [[North Cobb High School|North Cobb]]
* [[North Paulding High School|North Paulding]]
* [[George Walton Comprehensive High School|Walton]]
* [[Wheeler High School (Georgia)|Wheeler]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Alpharetta High School|Alpharetta]]
* [[Denmark High School (Georgia)|Denmark]]
* [[Forsyth Central High School|Forsyth Central]]
* Innovation Academy
* [[Lambert High School|Lambert]]
* [[North Atlanta High School|North Atlanta]]
* [[North Forsyth High School (Georgia)|North Forsyth]]
* [[South Forsyth High School|South Forsyth]]
* [[West Forsyth High School (Georgia)|West Forsyth]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Berkmar High School|Berkmar]]
* [[Brookwood High School (Georgia)|Brookwood]]
* [[Duluth High School|Duluth]]
* [[Meadowcreek High School|Meadowcreek]]
* [[Norcross High School|Norcross]]
* [[North Gwinnett High School|North Gwinnett]]
* [[Parkview High School (Georgia)|Parkview]]
* [[Peachtree Ridge High School|Peachtree Ridge]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Buford High School (Georgia)|Buford]]
* [[Central Gwinnett High School|Central Gwinnett]]
* [[Collins Hill High School|Collins Hill]]
* [[Dacula High School|Dacula]]
* [[Discovery High School (Georgia)|Discovery]]
* [[Mill Creek High School|Mill Creek]]
* [[Mountain View High School (Georgia)|Mountain View]]
}}
|57
|-
|5A
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Bradwell Institute]]
* [[Brunswick High School (Georgia)|Brunswick]]
* [[Effingham County High School|Effingham County]]
* [[Evans High School (Georgia)|Evans]]
* [[Glynn Academy]]
* [[Lakeside High School (Evans, Georgia)|Lakeside, Evans]]
* [[South Effingham High School|South Effingham]]
* [[Statesboro High School|Statesboro]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Coffee High School (Georgia)|Coffee]]
* [[Houston County High School (Georgia)|Houston County]]
* [[Lee County High School (Georgia)|Lee County]]
* [[Northside High School (Warner Robins, Georgia)|Northside, Warner Robins]]
* [[Thomas County Central High School|Thomas County Central]]
* [[Veterans High School|Veterans]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Banneker High School (Georgia)|Banneker]]
* [[Dutchtown High School (Georgia)|Dutchtown]]
* [[Langston Hughes High School|Hughes]]
* [[Lovejoy High School (Georgia)|Lovejoy]]
* [[McIntosh High School|McIntosh]]
* [[Morrow High School (Georgia)|Morrow]]
* [[Newnan High School|Newnan]]
* [[Northgate High School (Newnan, Georgia)|Northgate]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Arabia Mountain High School|Arabia Mountain]]
* [[Chamblee Charter High School|Chamblee]]
* [[Decatur High School (Georgia)|Decatur]]
* [[Dunwoody High School|Dunwoody]]
* [[Lakeside High School (DeKalb County, Georgia)|Lakeside, DeKalb]]
* [[Shiloh High School (Georgia)|Shiloh]]
* [[Tri-Cities High School|Tri-Cities]]
* [[Woodward Academy]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Robert S. Alexander High School|Alexander]]
* [[East Paulding High School|East Paulding]]
* [[Kennesaw Mountain High School|Kennesaw Mountain]]
* [[Lithia Springs High School|Lithia Springs]]
* [[New Manchester High School|New Manchester]]
* [[Rome High School|Rome]]
* [[South Paulding High School|South Paulding]]
* [[Villa Rica High School|Villa Rica]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Creekview High School (Canton, Georgia)|Creekview]]
* [[Lassiter High School|Lassiter]]
* [[Alan C. Pope High School|Pope]]
* [[River Ridge High School (Woodstock, Georgia)|River Ridge]]
* [[Riverwood International Charter School|Riverwood]]
* [[Sequoyah High School (Georgia)|Sequoyah]]
* [[Sprayberry High School|Sprayberry]]
* [[Woodstock High School (Georgia)|Woodstock]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Chattahoochee High School|Chattahoochee]]
* [[Gainesville High School (Georgia)|Gainesville]]
* [[Johns Creek High School|Johns Creek]]
* [[Lanier High School (Sugar Hill, Georgia)|Lanier]]
* [[Milton High School (Georgia)|Milton]]
* [[Roswell High School (Georgia)|Roswell]]
* [[Seckinger High School|Seckinger]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Alcovy High School|Alcovy]]
* [[Apalachee High School|Apalachee]]
* [[Clarke Central High School|Clarke Central]]
* Habersham Central
* [[Jackson County Comprehensive High School|Jackson County]]
* [[Loganville High School|Loganville]]
* [[Winder-Barrow High School|Winder-Barrow]]
}}
|61
|-
|4A
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Benedictine Military School|Benedictine]]
* [[New Hampstead High School|New Hampstead]]
* [[Perry High School (Georgia)|Perry]]
* [[Ware County High School|Ware County]]
* [[Warner Robins High School|Warner Robins]]
* [[Wayne County High School (Georgia)|Wayne County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Eagle's Landing High School|Eagle's Landing]]
* [[Eagle's Landing Christian Academy|Eagle's Landing Christian]]
* [[Hampton High School (Georgia)|Hampton]]
* Jones County
* Locust Grove
* McDonough
* [[Ola High School (Georgia)|Ola]]
* [[Stockbridge High School|Stockbridge]]
* [[Union Grove High School|Union Grove]]
* [[Woodland High School (Stockbridge, Georgia)|Woodland, Stockbridge]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Central High School (Carrollton, Georgia)|Central, Carroll]]
* [[Griffin High School (Georgia)|Griffin]]
* [[Harris County High School|Harris County]]
* [[Jonesboro High School (Georgia)|Jonesboro]]
* [[Mundy's Mill High School|Mundy's Mill]]
* [[Northside High School (Columbus, Georgia)|Northside, Columbus]]
* [[Starr's Mill High School|Starr's Mill]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Creekside High School (Georgia)|Creekside]]
* [[Charles Drew High School|Drew]]
* [[Forest Park High School (Georgia)|Forest Park]]
* [[Maynard H. Jackson High School|Jackson, Atlanta]]
* [[Martin Luther King Jr. High School (Georgia)|M.L. King]]
* [[Benjamin Elijah Mays High School|Mays]]
* [[Midtown High School (Atlanta)|Midtown]]
* [[Pace Academy]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Clarkston High School (Georgia)|Clarkston]]
* [[Cross Keys High School|Cross Keys]]
* [[Druid Hills High School|Druid Hills]]
* [[Lithonia High School|Lithonia]]
* [[Marist School (Georgia)|Marist]]
* [[North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences|North Springs]]
* [[Northview High School (Georgia)|Northview]]
* [[Southwest DeKalb High School|Southwest DeKalb]]
* [[St. Pius X Catholic High School (Chamblee, Georgia)|St. Pius X]]
* [[Tucker High School|Tucker]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Blessed Trinity Catholic High School|Blessed Trinity]]
* [[Cambridge High School (Georgia)|Cambridge]]
* [[Centennial High School (Georgia)|Centennial]]
* [[Carlton J. Kell High School|Kell]]
* [[The Westminster Schools|Westminster]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Allatoona High School|Allatoona]]
* [[Cartersville High School|Cartersville]]
* [[Cass High School (Georgia)|Cass]]
* [[Cedartown High School|Cedartown]]
* [[Dalton High School (Georgia)|Dalton]]
* [[Hiram High School|Hiram]]
* [[Southeast Whitfield High School|Southeast Whitfield]]
* [[Woodland High School (Cartersville, Georgia)|Woodland, Cartersville]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Cedar Shoals High School|Cedar Shoals]]
* [[East Forsyth High School (Georgia)|East Forsyth]]
* [[Eastside High School (Covington, Georgia)|Eastside]]
* [[Flowery Branch High School|Flowery Branch]]
* Madison County
* [[North Oconee High School|North Oconee]]
* [[Walnut Grove High School|Walnut Grove]]
}}
|61
|-
|3A
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Bainbridge High School (Georgia)|Bainbridge]]
* [[Cairo High School|Cairo]]
* [[Dougherty Comprehensive High School|Dougherty]]
* [[Monroe Comprehensive High School|Monroe]]
* [[Peach County High School|Peach County]]
* [[Westover Comprehensive High School|Westover]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Fayette County High School (Georgia)|Fayette County]]
* [[LaGrange High School (Georgia)|LaGrange]]
* [[Mary Persons High School|Mary Persons]]
* [[Sandy Creek High School|Sandy Creek]]
* [[Spalding High School (Georgia)|Spalding]]
* [[Trinity Christian School (Sharpsburg, Georgia)|Trinity Christian]]
* [[Troup County High School|Troup County]]
* [[Upson-Lee High School|Upson-Lee]]
* [[Whitewater High School (Georgia)|Whitewater]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Alfred E. Beach High School|Beach]]
* [[Calvary Day School]]
* [[Groves High School (Georgia)|Groves]]
* [[Islands High School|Islands]]
* [[Jenkins High School|Jenkins]]
* [[Sol C. Johnson High School|Johnson, Savannah]]
* [[Liberty County High School (Georgia)|Liberty County]]
* [[Long County High School|Long County]]
* [[Southeast Bulloch High School|Southeast Bulloch]]
* [[Windsor Forest High School|Windsor Forest]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Aquinas High School (Georgia)|Aquinas]]
* [[Baldwin High School (Georgia)|Baldwin]]
* [[Cross Creek High School|Cross Creek]]
* [[Harlem High School (Harlem, Georgia)|Harlem]]
* [[Hephzibah High School|Hephzibah]]
* [[Howard High School (Macon, Georgia)|Howard]]
* [[Academy of Richmond County|Richmond Academy]]
* [[West Laurens High School|West Laurens]]
* [[Westside High School (Augusta, Georgia)|Westside, Augusta]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Cedar Grove High School (Georgia)|Cedar Grove]]
* [[Douglass High School (Atlanta)|Douglass, Atlanta]]
* [[Luella High School|Luella]]
* [[Mount Zion High School (Jonesboro, Georgia)|Mt. Zion, Jonesboro]]
* [[North Clayton High School|North Clayton]]
* [[Riverdale High School (Georgia)|Riverdale]]
* [[Stephenson High School|Stephenson]]
* [[Stone Mountain High School|Stone Mountain]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Chestatee High School|Chestatee]]
* [[Dawson County High School (Dawsonville, Georgia)|Dawson County]]
* [[Greater Atlanta Christian School|Greater Atlanta Christian]]
* [[Johnson High School (Gainesville, Georgia)|Johnson, Gainesville]]
* Lumpkin County
* [[North Hall High School|North Hall]]
* [[Pickens High School (Georgia)|Pickens]]
* [[White County High School (Cleveland, Georgia)|White County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Adairsville High School|Adairsville]]
* [[Calhoun High School (Georgia)|Calhoun]]
* [[Gilmer High School|Gilmer]]
* [[Heritage High School (Ringgold, Georgia)|Heritage, Catoosa]]
* LaFayette
* [[Northwest Whitfield High School|Northwest Whitfield]]
* Ridgeland
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Cherokee Bluff
* [[East Hall High School|East Hall]]
* Jefferson
* [[Monroe Area High School|Monroe Area]]
* [[Oconee County High School|Oconee County]]
* [[West Hall High School|West Hall]]
}}
|63
|-
|2A
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[George Washington Carver High School (Columbus, Georgia)|Carver, Columbus]]
* [[Columbus High School (Columbus, Georgia)|Columbus]]
* [[Hardaway High School|Hardaway]]
* Jordan
* Kendrick
* [[Shaw High School (Georgia)|Shaw]]
* [[Spencer High School (Columbus, Georgia)|Spencer]]
* Sumter County
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Callaway High School (Georgia)|Callaway]]
* [[Jackson High School (Georgia)|Jackson]]
* Morgan County
* Pike County
* [[Rutland High School, Macon|Rutland]]
* [[Westside High School (Macon, Georgia)|Westside, Macon]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Appling County High School|Appling County]]
* [[Cook High School (Georgia)|Cook]]
* [[Crisp County High School|Crisp County]]
* [[Pierce County High School|Pierce County]]
* [[Savannah Arts Academy]]
* [[Tattnall County High School|Tattnall County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Burke County High School|Burke County]]
* [[Butler High School (Augusta, Georgia)|Butler]]
* [[John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School|Davidson Fine Arts]]
* [[Glenn Hills High School|Glenn Hills]]
* [[A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet High School|Johnson, Augusta]]
* [[T. W. Josey High School|Josey]]
* [[Lucy Craft Laney High School|Laney]]
* [[Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School|Technical Career Magnet]]
* [[Thomson High School|Thomson]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[The New Schools at Carver|Carver, Atlanta]]
* [[Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy|Coretta Scott King Academy]]
* Hapeville
* [[Holy Innocents' Episcopal School|Holy Innocents']]
* [[KIPP|KIPP Atlanta Collegiate]]
* [[Lovett School|Lovett]]
* [[Therrell High School|Therrell]]
* [[Booker T. Washington High School (Georgia)|Washington]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Columbia High School (Georgia)|Columbia]]
* Drew Charter School
* [[Miller Grove High School (Georgia)|Miller Grove]]
* [[Redan High School|Redan]]
* [[Salem High School (Conyers, Georgia)|Salem]]
* [[South Atlanta High School|South Atlanta]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Coahulla Creek High School|Coahulla Creek]]
* [[Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School|Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe]]
* [[Murray County High School|Murray County]]
* [[North Cobb Christian School|North Cobb Christian]]
* [[North Murray High School|North Murray]]
* [[Ringgold High School (Georgia)|Ringgold]]
* [[Rockmart High School|Rockmart]]
* [[Sonoraville High School|Sonoraville]]
* [[Union County High School (Georgia)|Union County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*East Jackson
* Franklin County
* [[Hart County High School|Hart County]]
* [[Hebron Christian Academy]]
* [[Prince Avenue Christian School|Prince Avenue Christian]]
* Stephens County
}}
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|-
|{{abbr|1ADivI|1A Division I}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Bacon County High School|Bacon County]]
* Berrien
* [[Brantley County High School|Brantley County]]
* [[Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (Georgia)|Fitzgerald]]
* [[Jeff Davis High School|Jeff Davis]]
* [[Thomasville High School|Thomasville]]
* [[Worth County High School|Worth County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Academy for Classical Education|ACE Charter]]
* [[Bleckley County High School|Bleckley County]]
* [[Central High School (Macon, Georgia)|Central, Macon]]
* [[Dodge County High School|Dodge County]]
* [[Dublin High School (Georgia)|Dublin]]
* [[East Laurens High School|East Laurens]]
* [[Jefferson County High School (Georgia)|Jefferson County]]
* [[Northeast Health Science Magnet High School|Northeast]]
* [[Southwest Magnet High School|Southwest]]
* [[Washington County High School (Georgia)|Washington County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Savannah Christian Preparatory School|Savannah Christian]]
* [[Savannah Country Day School|Savannah Country Day]]
* [[St. Vincent's Academy]]
* [[Swainsboro High School|Swainsboro]]
* [[Toombs County High School|Toombs County]]
* Vidalia
* Woodville-Tompkins
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Greenforest Christian
* [[Jasper County High School (Georgia)|Jasper County]]
* [[Lamar County Comprehensive High School|Lamar County]]
* [[McNair High School (Georgia)|McNair]]
* Putnam County
* [[Social Circle High School|Social Circle]]
* [[Towers High School|Towers]]
* Utopian Academy
* [[Mohammed Schools (Georgia)|W.D. Mohammed]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Atlanta International School|Atlanta International]]
* [[The B.E.S.T. Academy|B.E.S.T. Academy]]
* [[Ben Franklin Academy]]
* [[DeKalb School of the Arts]]
* [[Fellowship Christian School|Fellowship Christian]]
* [[The Galloway School|Galloway]]
* King's Ridge
* [[Landmark Christian School|Landmark Christian]]
* [[Mount Vernon Presbyterian School|Mount Vernon]]
* Mt. Bethel Christian
* [[Mount Paran Christian School|Mt. Paran Christian]]
* [[Mount Pisgah Christian School|Mt. Pisgah Christian]]
* [[The Paideia School|Paideia]]
* [[St. Francis Schools (Alpharetta, Georgia)|St. Francis]]
* [[The Walker School|Walker]]
* [[The Weber School|Weber School]]
* [[Wesleyan School|Wesleyan]]
* [[Whitefield Academy (Georgia)|Whitefield Academy]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Bremen High School (Georgia)|Bremen]]
* [[Darlington School|Darlington]]
* [[Haralson County High School|Haralson County]]
* [[Heard County High School|Heard County]]
* [[Model High School|Model]]
* Pepperell
* Temple
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Armuchee High School|Armuchee]]
* [[Chattooga High School|Chattooga]]
* [[Christian Heritage School (Dalton, Georgia)|Christian Heritage]]
* [[Coosa High School|Coosa]]
* [[Dade County High School|Dade County]]
* Dalton Academy
* [[Fannin County High School|Fannin County]]
* [[Gordon Central High School|Gordon Central]]
* [[Gordon Lee High School|Gordon Lee]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Athens Academy (school)|Athens Academy]]
* [[Banks County High School|Banks County]]
* Barrow
* [[Commerce High School (Commerce, Georgia)|Commerce]]
* [[Elbert County High School|Elbert County]]
* Oglethorpe County
* [[Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)|Providence Christian]]
* [[Rabun County High School|Rabun County]]
}}
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|-
|{{abbr|1ADivII|1A Division II}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Baconton
* [[Baker County High School (Newton, Georgia)|Baker County]]
* Calhoun County
* Early County
* Miller County
* [[Mitchell County High School|Mitchell County]]
* Pataula Charter
* [[Pelham High School (Georgia)|Pelham]]
* [[Quitman County High School|Quitman County]]
* [[Randolph-Clay High School|Randolph-Clay]]
* Seminole County
* Southwest Georgia STEM
* Spring Creek
* [[Stewart County High School (Georgia)|Stewart County]]
* Terrell County
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Atkinson County High School|Atkinson County]]
* [[Brooks County High School|Brooks County]]
* [[Charlton County High School|Charlton County]]
* [[Clinch County High School|Clinch County]]
* Echols County
* [[Irwin County High School|Irwin County]]
* [[Lanier County High School|Lanier County]]
* Turner County
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Bryan County High School|Bryan County]]
* [[Claxton High School|Claxton]]
* Emanuel County Institute
* [[Jenkins County High School|Jenkins County]]
* [[McIntosh County Academy]]
* [[Metter High School|Metter]]
* Portal
* [[Savannah High School (Georgia)|Savannah]]
* Savannah Classical
* Savannah Early College
* [[Screven County High School|Screven County]]
* [[Statesboro STEAM Academy|Steam Academy]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Dooly County
* Hawkinsville
* Montgomery County
* [[Telfair County High School|Telfair County]]
* Treutlen
* Wheeler County
* [[Wilcox County High School|Wilcox County]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*[[Georgia Academy for the Blind|Georgia Academy for Blind]]
* [[Georgia Military College]]
* Georgia School for Innovation
* Glascock County
* Hancock Central
* Johnson County
* Stilwell Arts
* Twiggs County
* Wilkinson County
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Central, Talbotton
* Chattahoochee County
* Crawford County
* Furlow Charter
* [[Macon County High School|Macon County]]
* Marion County
* Rainey-McCullers
* [[Schley Middle High School|Schley County]]
* Taylor County
* Webster County
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Atlanta Classical
* [[Bowdon High School|Bowdon]]
* Elite Scholars Academy
* Fulton Leadership Academy
* Genesis Innovation
* Georgia Fugees Academy
* [[Georgia School for the Deaf|Georgia School for Deaf]]
* [[Greenville High School (Greenville, Georgia)|Greenville]]
* [[Manchester High School (Georgia)|Manchester]]
* [[Mount Zion High School (Carrollton, Georgia)|Mt. Zion, Carroll]]
* Northwest Classical Academy
* [[Trion High School|Trion]]
}}
| {{plainlist|1=
*Greene County
* [[Lake Oconee Academy]]
* [[Lincoln County High School (Georgia)|Lincoln County]]
* Taliaferro County
* [[Towns County High School|Towns County]]
* Warren County
* [[Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School|Washington-Wilkes]]
* Woody Gap
}}
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== Notes ==
* [[National Federation of State High School Associations|NFHS]]
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ghsa.net GHSA official website]
*[http://www.ghsa.net GHSA official website]
*{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [http://www.inthegamemagazine.com/ In The Game High School Sports Magazine] – Recognizing high school athletes and sports in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
*[http://www.inthegamemagazine.com/ In The Game High School Sports Magazine] – Recognizing high school athletes and sports in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
* [http://ghsfha.org/ Georgia High School Football Historians Association]
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAAAAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class 7A, Regions 1 thru 4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAAAAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class 7A, Regions 5 thru 8)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAAAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAAAAA Regions 1-4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAAAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAAAAA Regions 5-8)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAAAA Regions 1-4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAAAA Regions 5-8)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAAA Regions 1-4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAAA Regions 5-8)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAA Regions 1-4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AAA Regions 5-8)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AA Regions 1-4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class AA Regions 5-8)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAA14 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class A Regions 1-4)
* [http://www.gahelmetproject.com/GaHPhelmets.php?qGroup=GHSAA58 Georgia Helmet Project] (Class A Regions 5-8)
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Georgia High School Association
AbbreviationGHSA
Formation1904
Merger ofGeorgia Interscholastic Association
Legal status501(c)(3) association (1986)
PurposeAthletics, educational
Headquarters151 S. Bethel St.
Thomaston, GA 30286
Region served
Georgia
Membership457 high schools (2022–2023)
Official language
English
Executive director
Gary Phillips
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Staff13
Websiteghsa.net

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) is an organization that governs athletics and activities for member high schools in Georgia, USA. GHSA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The association has 463 public and private high schools as members. GHSA organizes all sports and academic competitions as well as overseeing registration, training, and approves local area sports officials associations to administer regional athletics and activities per member schools.

Membership

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Membership to the GHSA is voluntary and open to every high school in the state of Georgia, although participating private schools must have at least 150 students in their high school.[1] Many private schools that do not enter the GHSA compete in the interscholastic organization of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA). Member schools of the GHSA make most decisions by appointing region representatives who vote on proposals in the GHSA Executive Committee. Individual decisions by regions are made by the schools in the region on such issues as region tiebreakers and hosting of region tournaments. Members are divided into seven classes by size and then further divided into regions based on geographic locations.

History

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At least one prior organisation was integrated into the GHSA. The Georgia Interscholastic Association (GIA) was a school sports league in Georgia.[2] It was integrated into the GHSA in 1970.[3]

The Big 7 Conference included large high schools for African American students in Georgia. The GIA was an expansion of this league that came include county high schools around the state.[4]

As If We Were Ghosts is a documentary film made about the GIA and its athletes.[5][6]

Classifications – Regions

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The GHSA currently[when?] has six classes, AAAAAA, AAAAA, AAAA, AAA, AA, and A, (called "6A", 5A", "4A", "3A", "2A", and "1A") based on the schools' student population. Each class has eight regions, numbered 1 through 8, based on the geographic location of the schools involved. Region 1 of each class is usually the southernmost region, with the region numbers generally increasing as one moves north. Regions realign every two years. Regions generally have ten schools, but can range from 4 to 16 teams.[citation needed]

Class 5A was created for the 2000-2001 school year.[7][8] Class 6A was created for the 2012–2013 school year and Class 7A for the 2016–2017 school year to accommodate growth in local schools.[citation needed]

In late 2023, GHSA announced that they would be doing away with the "7A" classification for the 2024-2026 cycle. They have yet to state whether or not this will be a permanent change.[citation needed]

Competitions

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Athletics

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Boys athletics governed by the GHSA are: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, riflery (co-ed), soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling. Girls athletics programs overseen by the GHSA include basketball, competition cheerleading (co-ed & non co-ed), cross country, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, riflery, fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.

Other

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Literary activities administered by the GHSA are dramatic interpretation, essay, GHSA Debate, extemporaneous speaking, one act plays, quartet, spelling, trio and vocal solo.

The GHSA has also added Esports as an event.[9]

List of schools

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For the 2024–2025 season, GHSA has 457 member schools.[10]

List by class and region
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Count
6A
57
5A
61
4A
61
3A
63
2A
58
1ADivI
76
1ADivII
  • Central, Talbotton
  • Chattahoochee County
  • Crawford County
  • Furlow Charter
  • Macon County
  • Marion County
  • Rainey-McCullers
  • Schley County
  • Taylor County
  • Webster County
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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ GHSA Constitution and By-Laws for 2015-2016
  2. ^ "GIA Heritage: General Information".
  3. ^ "GIA Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
  4. ^ "Documentary on Georgia Interscholastic Association will air Monday on GPB". Moultrie Observer. 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "'As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB | News | valdostadailytimes.com". www.valdostadailytimes.com.
  6. ^ Taylor, Becky (18 June 2022). "GIA's 'Ghosts' brought to life in documentary". The Tifton Gazette.
  7. ^ "1999-2000 By-Laws" (PDF). Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ^ "2000-2001 By-Laws" (PDF). Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Esports". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  10. ^ "2024-2025 Region Alignments". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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