New PIAA Classifications

[HSFB99]

Two changes that jump out…

PCC dropping to 5A. Will they choose to play up? Have they always been 5A and chose to play up in 6A?

Garnet Valley dropping to 5A

Have a look for yourself…

2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Classification Reports by Sport - PIAA

www.piaa.org

 

[bucksftball]

EDIT: SoCo stays in 2A

Archbishop Wood to 3A, Southern Columbia to 1A, Plymouth Whitemarsh to 6A - all pending success formulas or voluntary move-up.

 

[lilromeo]

Archbishop Wood to 3A, Southern Columbia to 1A, Plymouth Whitemarsh to 6A - all pending success formulas or voluntary move-up.

Wood needs to go to 3 A ,at least for awhile.

 

[bucksftball]

Some of these big high schools continue to grow... North Penn over 1700 boys, Neshaminy back up over 1300, Pennridge a huge jump to over 1000. Easton and Parkland at almost 1400 each.

 

[HSFB99]

I recall reading an article stating the PIAA was counting enrollment differently. Maybe it was vo-tech students? I cannot recall but would that explain those jumps?

 

[new2pa]

Woodland Hills in Pittsburgh back to 6A.

 

[bucksftball]

I recall reading an article stating the PIAA was counting enrollment differently. Maybe it was vo-tech students? I cannot recall but would that explain those jumps?

They did, but they only list “regular” and “co-op” enrollment so it’s hard to tell. But yes, it could make a big difference.

 

[DripDrop]

Woodland Hills in Pittsburgh back to 6A.

There's a report error on woodland hills and they are appealing it. They won't be at 6A.

 

[RoverNation05]

Some of these big high schools continue to grow... North Penn over 1700 boys, Neshaminy back up over 1300, Pennridge a huge jump to over 1000. Easton and Parkland at almost 1400 each.

I think the demographic dip is bouncing back up in a lot of northeast population centers. I know Easton, after cresting at over 800 kids in the class of 2008, had seen a steady drop in school-aged population through the 2010s that is picking back up. They’re back to talking about building a new high school facility to accommodate the population growth - which is exactly where they were in like 2005, which of course then would have sat unused in the 2010s. It all ebbs and flows.

 

[CAMoleskinner]

I hope you guys are right and the 'Skins will have more boys to pull from.

And after the new turf and stadium -- and the plans for the Fieldhouse at the top of the little hill everyone runs down -- we're all looking for a turn from the doldrums they've been in of late.

 

[steelcurtain55.]

Archbishop Wood to 3A, Southern Columbia to 1A, Plymouth Whitemarsh to 6A - all pending success formulas or voluntary move-up.

SC is @ 158 boys which keeps them at 2A.

 

[bucksftball]

SC is @ 158 boys which keeps them at 2A.

My mistake, someone reported on Twitter they were dropping but obviously not

 

[BradlyPitt]

Two changes that jump out…

PCC dropping to 5A. Will they choose to play up? Have they always been 5A and chose to play up in 6A?

Garnet Valley dropping to 5A

Have a look for yourself…

2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Classification Reports by Sport - PIAA

www.piaa.org

Central Catholic played up this year

 

[northalleghenytiger]

Southern Columbia playing in 1A would be dumber than holy hell