LHSAA Unveils Reclassification Numbers for 2024-26 School Years

by Hunter Bower // GeauxPreps.com Owner

LHSAA CLASSIFICATION MEETING #1 MEMO

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING LIST IS NOT A FINAL DRAFT

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has just unveiled its enrollment figures for the upcoming 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, setting the stage for a crucial reclassification period.

In a process that commenced with schools submitting their enrollment data in October, these numbers will serve as the foundation for determining the classification and realignment of schools over the next two years. The outcomes of this classification will significantly impact the landscape of extracurricular activities governed by the LHSAA.

As per a memo posted on the organization’s official website, the inaugural classification meeting is scheduled for November 2, 2023. During this event, school principals who choose to appeal their placement will have the opportunity to present their cases before the classification committee, seeking the classification that best suits their institution. It’s essential to note that the deadline for schools to submit petitions for their desired classification is October 31, and the submission cutoff is at Noon.

At Classification Meeting #1, the committee will examine the division of schools, make placements for schools that opt to play in higher classifications and divisions, and hear appeals regarding classification matters.

Member schools are granted until Noon on October 31 to declare their intentions of playing in higher classifications and divisions, further influencing the classification process.

Following the initial Classification Meeting, the LHSAA will unveil a proposed districting plan to member schools. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for November 13, providing an opportunity for additional appeals to be heard, thereby shaping the future of high school athletics in Louisiana.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING LIST IS NOT A FINAL DRAFT

LHSAA 2024-2026 CLASSIFICATION BREAKDOWN

School	Enrollment	Basic Class
Dutchtown	2613	5A
Denham Springs	2381	5A
St. Amant	2364	5A
Bonnabel	2311	5A
St. Joseph’s Academy	2226	5A
Chalmette	2174	5A
Catholic – B.R.	2147	5A
East Ascension	2098	5A
Ponchatoula	2093	5A
Walker	2078	5A
Mandeville	2066	5A
West Monroe	2004	5A
Barbe	1970	5A
Mt. Carmel	1950	5A
Jesuit	1925	5A
John Ehret	1923	5A
Sulphur	1897	5A
Airline	1866	5A
Brother Martin	1839	5A
Southside	1828	5A
Zachary	1788	5A
Captain Shreve	1783	5A
Lafayette	1744	5A
Acadiana	1707	5A
Slidell	1705	5A
Hammond	1641	5A
Baton Rouge	1583	5A
Covington	1580	5A
West Jefferson	1569	5A
Central – B.R.	1554	5A
Northshore	1534	5A
Fontainebleau	1532	5A
Benton	1491	5A
Hahnville	1485	5A
C.E. Byrd	1470	5A
Alexandria	1469	5A
Destrehan	1449	5A
St. Paul’s	1408	5A
Woodlawn – B.R.	1398	5A
East Jefferson	1379	5A
Live Oak	1364	5A
Dominican	1356	5A
Haughton	1332	5A
Thibodaux	1315	5A
H.L. Bourgeois	1301	5A
Huntington	1301	5A
Terrebonne	1297	5A
Parkway	1290	5A
Pineville	1277	5A
Riverdale	1267	5A
New Iberia	1265	5A
Central Lafourche	1259	5A
Ruston	1239	5A
Liberty	1230	5A
Carencro	1161	5A
East St. John	1142	5A
Natchitoches Central	1140	5A
Sam Houston	1137	5A
Ouachita Parish	1134	5A
Warren Easton	1130	5A
Edna Karr	1121	5A
L. W. Higgins	1105	5A
Archbishop Rummel	1084	5A
Salmen	1058	5A
Ben Franklin	1057	5A
Archbishop Chapelle	1039	5A
Neville	1033	5A
St. Augustine	1030	4A
Northwood – Shrev.	1029	4A
Southwood	1019	4A
St. Thomas More	1016	4A
South Lafourche	995	4A
West Ouachita	991	4A
Westgate	936	4A
Belle Chasse	933	4A
Tioga	931	4A
Comeaux	926	4A
South Terrebonne	923	4A
Scotlandville	897	4A
Caddo Magnet	888	4A
Holy Cross	881	4A
St. Scholastica	875	4A
Teurlings Catholic	875	4A
McDonogh #35	847	4A
Lakeshore	846	4A
Tara	846	4A
Kenner Discovery Health Science	824	4A
A.J. Ellender	816	4A
Pearl River	815	4A
LaGrange	813	4A
North DeSoto	809	4A
North Vermilion	807	4A
Assumption	805	4A
Academy of Our Lady	797	4A
New Orleans Military & Maritime	796	4A
Broadmoor	791	4A
Beau Chene	769	4A
The Willow School	769	4A
David Thibodaux	768	4A
Cecilia	761	4A
Archbishop Shaw	758	4A
George Washington Carver	755	4A
Leesville	755	4A
Brusly	748	4A
McKinley	742	4A
Peabody	737	4A
Minden	732	4A
Booker T. Washington – Shr.	724	4A
Eleanor McMain	720	4A
Breaux Bridge	717	4A
Woodlawn – Shrev.	713	4A
Plaquemine	706	4A
Franklin Parish	699	4A
Belaire	681	4A
Morgan City	679	4A
Livonia	676	4A
Franklinton	675	4A
Opelousas	674	4A
E.D. White	668	4A
Northside	667	4A
Archbishop Hannan	663	4A
Bossier	660	4A
Abramson	653	4A
Frederick A Douglass	653	4A
Lutcher	650	4A
DeRidder	644	4A
Wossman	641	4A
Vandebilt Catholic	637	4A
Loranger	632	4A
St. Michael the Archangel	623	4A
Rayne	622	4A
Iowa	617	4A
Grant	613	4A
N.O. Charter Science and Math	611	4A
Eunice	608	4A
West Feliciana	602	3A
Lake Charles College Prep	601	3A
Booker T. Washington – N.O.	600	3A
John F. Kennedy	596	3A
Acadiana Renaissance Charter	595	3A
Madison Prep	594	3A
Carroll	592	3A
Cabrini	589	3A
Istrouma	588	3A
Young Audiences Charter	587	3A
Livingston Collegiate	582	3A
Helix Mentorship Academy	573	3A
Washington-Marion	572	3A
Abbeville	570	3A
Buckeye	570	3A
Albany	564	3A
Iota	563	3A
Bastrop	562	3A
Haynes Academy	553	3A
Northwest	553	3A
Jennings	545	3A
St. Martinville	544	3A
Lord Beaconsfield Landry	541	3A
South Beauregard	540	3A
Sterlington	534	3A
Kaplan	530	3A
Erath	527	3A
Sophie B. Wright	522	3A
Patrick Taylor – Science/Tech.	520	3A
Church Point	504	3A
Bolton	500	3A
Jena	496	3A
Berwick	492	3A
University Lab	492	3A
Bunkie	487	3A
Parkview Baptist	484	3A
North Webster	482	3A
St. Louis Catholic	482	3A
Collegiate Baton Rouge	481	3A
Crowley	475	3A
Glen Oaks	473	3A
Pine Prairie	468	3A
Westlake	465	3A
Bogalusa	463	3A
Mamou	459	3A
De La Salle	453	3A
Geo Next Generation	451	3A
Port Allen	450	3A
Morris Jeff	440	3A
Ville Platte	440	3A
Acad. of Sacred Heart – N.O.	439	3A
Richwood	434	3A
St. James	424	3A
Marksville	422	3A
Patterson	422	3A
St. Charles	418	3A
Caldwell Parish	417	3A
Doyle	415	3A
John Curtis Christian	412	3A
Ursuline Academy	409	3A
Pine	405	3A
Springfield	403	3A
Loyola Prep	401	3A
Donaldsonville	399	3A
Thomas Jefferson	398	3A
Amite	397	3A
Vidalia	397	3A
Sarah T. Reed	391	2A
International H.S. of New Orleans	388	2A
Northlake Christian	386	2A
Kinder	385	2A
Port Barre	384	2A
Isidore Newman	383	2A
Jewel Sumner	382	2A
Jefferson Rise Charter	378	2A
Winnfield	375	2A
Loreauville	369	2A
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy	362	2A
Many	360	2A
Calvary Baptist	357	2A
Walter L. Cohen	355	2A
Episcopal	352	2A
Mansfield	351	2A
Avoyelles	350	2A
Union Parish	350	2A
Rosepine	349	2A
Independence	345	2A
Pope John Paul II	345	2A
St. Mary’s Academy	344	2A
Beekman Charter	342	2A
Red River	339	2A
French Settlement	337	2A
North Caddo	333	2A
Lafayette Christian	329	2A
Madison	329	2A
Fisher	327	2A
Rayville	327	2A
Baker	324	2A
Green Oaks	322	2A
Lakeside	320	2A
St. Helena College & Career Acad.	316	2A
Evangel Christian	313	2A
D’Arbonne Woods Charter	312	2A
Oakdale	312	2A
Oak Grove	307	2A
St. Thomas Aquinas	304	2A
Notre Dame	302	2A
Dunham	301	2A
Franklin	295	2A
Mangham	295	2A
West St. Mary	295	2A
DeQuincy	288	2A
Catholic – N.I.	286	2A
Delcambre	285	2A
Magnolia School of Excellence	283	2A
Houma Christian	282	2A
Vinton	276	2A
South Plaquemines	273	2A
Welsh	270	2A
Metairie Park Country Day	266	2A
St. Katharine Drexel	262	2A
Lake Arthur	255	2A
Rapides	254	2A
Slaughter Community Charter	254	2A
Holy Savior Menard	252	2A
Capitol	251	2A
Northeast	251	2A
Ferriday	250	2A
East Beauregard	244	2A
Homer	242	2A
Delhi Charter	237	2A
Pickering	237	2A
Ouachita Christian	236	2A
Midland	234	2A
East Feliciana	231	2A
Ascension Episcopal	230	1A
Grand Lake	227	1A
Lincoln Preparatory School	227	1A
White Castle	225	1A
General Trass	223	1A
Basile	221	1A
Kentwood	220	1A
Jeanerette	217	1A
East Iberville	214	1A
Covenant Christian	213	1A
Jonesboro-Hodge	211	1A
LaSalle	210	1A
Ascension Christian	209	1A
Lakeview	209	1A
Cedar Creek	208	1A
Southern Lab	208	1A
M.L. King Charter	204	1A
Northwood – Lena	204	1A
Central Private	202	1A
Riverside Academy	202	1A
Westminster Christian	201	1A
Logansport	200	1A
St. Frederick	200	1A
Sacred Heart	192	1A
Louise McGehee	190	1A
Vermilion Catholic	182	1A
Living School of New Orleans	179	1A
Glenbrook	175	1A
Ascension Catholic	174	1A
Centerville	168	1A
Opelousas Catholic	168	1A
North Central	167	1A
Montgomery	166	1A
Varnado	166	1A
Delta Charter	164	1A
Catholic – P.C.	163	1A
Haynesville	162	1A
Thrive Academy	162	1A
Elton	159	1A
Arcadia	157	1A
Delhi	157	1A
St. Martin’s Episcopal	156	1A
Central Catholic	155	1A
Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans	153	1A
Ringgold	152	1A
St. John	152	1A
Oberlin	149	1A
Crescent City	148	1A
Merryville	147	1A
West St. John	146	1A
JS Clark Leadership Academy	144	1A
North Iberville	143	1A
St. Edmund	132	1A
Westminster Christian – Lafayette	132	1A
Highland Baptist	131	1A
Block	123	1A
Gueydan	123	1A
St. Mary’s	118	1A
Hanson Memorial	103	1A
Hamilton Christian	94	1A
Berchmans Academy	91	1A
Ecole Classique	88	1A
Tensas	82	1A
Plain Dealing	81	1A
St. Therese Academy	65	1A
Bell City	228	B
Glenmora	226	B
Avoyelles Public Charter	225	B
Lacassine	219	B
Choudrant	217	B
Oak Hill	215	B
Weston	210	B
Holden	209	B
Quitman	209	B
Acad. of Sacred Heart – G.C.	196	B
Episcopal of Acadiana	195	B
Anacoco	188	B
Forest	187	B
Zwolle	186	B
Hathaway	184	B
Converse	174	B
Simsboro	166	B
Christ Episcopal School	147	B
Florien	139	B
Downsville	137	B
Doyline	137	B
Castor	133	B
Stanley	133	B
Mt. Hermon	129	B
Pitkin	129	B
Monterey	128	B
Negreet	125	B
Fairview	124	B
Hicks	122	B
Family Community	119	B
Grace Christian	115	B
Elizabeth	111	B
Ebarb	109	C
Northside Christian	109	C
Plainview	109	C
V.B. Glencoe Charter	108	C
Saline	104	C
Hornbeck	102	C
Harrisonburg	97	C
Singer	97	C
St. Joseph’s – Plaucheville	96	C
Starks	95	C
Maurepas	93	C
Dodson	92	C
Claiborne Christian	91	C
Evans	90	C
False River	88	C
Pleasant Hill	87	C
Reeves	86	C
Calvin	84	C
Summerfield	79	C
Sicily Island	77	C
Simpson	77	C
Alexandria Country Day	76	C
Hackberry	76	C
Family Christian	75	C
First Baptist Christian	75	C
Georgetown	73	C
Phoenix	72	C
Lutheran	69	C
South Cameron	67	C
Gibsland-Coleman	61	C
La. School for Deaf	53	C
Jehovah-Jireh	34	C
Grand Isle	33	C
Johnson Bayou	28	C
La. School for Visually Impaired	27	C
Central – Jonesville	26	C
New Living Word	0	–