Idaho High School Activities Association

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.

Idaho High School
Activities Association
AbbreviationIHSAA
Formation1925 (1925)
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic / Educational
Headquarters8011 Ustick Road
Boise, Idaho 83704
43.6337°N 116.2826°W / 43.6337; -116.2826
Region served
Idaho
Membership
161 high schools
Official language
English
Executive Director
Ty Jones
Assistant Director
Julie Hammons
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Websiteidhsaa.org

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]

Classification

IHSAA classifications are based on four-year enrollments (grades 9–12).[2]
The classifications for the state's 161 high schools for 2018–20 are:[3]

ClassificationEnrollment
(gr. 9–12)		Average per
class year		Member
schools
5A1280 +320 +18
4A640–1279160–31929
3A320–639 80–15920
2A160–31940–7926
1A, Div. I 100–15925–3928
1A, Div. II  0–99 0–2540
Total161

Historic classifications
Years5A4A 3A 2A1A (I)1A (II)
2008–5A4A3A2A1A (I)1A (II)
2001–20085A4A3A2A1A (FB: I, II)
2000–2001A-1 (I)A-1 (II)A-2A-3A-4
1984–2000A-1 (FB: I, II)A-2A-3A-4
1963–1984A-1  A-2    A-3  A-4
1957–1963AAAAAA
1937–1957AB
1917–1937single classification

Source:[4]

  • A-1 was split into two divisions for football in fall 1984, all sports in fall 2000 [5]
  • 1A was two divisions for football only; two divisions for volleyball and basketball in fall 2008.


Districts
District map
DistrictGeographical area
INorth
IINorth Central
IIISouthwest
IVSouth Central
VSoutheast
VIEast

The six districts correspond to those used by the state's transportation department.[6]

5A Conferences

4A Conferences

3A Conferences

2A Conferences

1A Conferences

Division I

Division II

Neighboring states

See also

References
  1. "IHSAA". IHSAA. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. "Class figures, 2012–14" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  3. "2018-2020 General classification and alignment" (PDF). IHSAA. September 21, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. "Four former titlists playing in A-1 tournament at Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 11, 1964. p. 10.
  5. "State's A-1 schools to split". Spokesman-Review. September 23, 1999. p. C6.
  6. "Board of Directors". Idaho Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
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