Alabama high school football teams set to compete under new AHSAA classifications in 2024 (2024)

The Alabama high school football landscape will look a little different in 2024.

Reigning Alabama (AHSAA) high school football state champions Gulf Shores (5A), Catholic Montgomery (4A), Mobile Christian (3A) and Fyffe (2A) will each move up one classification in 2024. Central Phenix City (7A) and Leroy (1A) will attempt to defend their state crowns.

Here's a look at the new AHSAA football classifications:

7A, Region 1

Alma Bryant (2-8)

Baker (8-3)

Daphne (6-5)

Davidson (5-6)

Fairhope (3-7)

Foley (5-5)

Mary Montgomery (12-1)

Robertsdale (0-10)

7A, Region 2

Auburn (9-3)

Carver Montgomery (7-4, up from 6A)

Central Phenix City (13-0, 7A State Champs)

Dothan (8-3)

Enterprise (9-3)

J.A.G. (0-10)

Opelika (4-6)

Smiths Station (1-9)

7A, Region 3

Hewitt-Trussville (9-4)

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (12-1)

Hoover (5-7)

Oak Mountain (1-9)

Prattville (3-7)

Thompson (11-2)

Tuscaloosa County (5-5)

Vestavia Hills (9-3)

7A, Region 4

Albertville (0-10)

Austin (8-3)

Bob Jones (5-6)

Florence (6-5)

Grissom (2-8)

Huntsville (5-5)

James Clemens (7-4)

Sparkman (5-5)

6A, Region 1

Baldwin County (2-8)

Blount (2-8)

Gulf Shores (15-0, up from 5A, 5A State Champ)

McGill-Toolen (5-5)

Murphy (2-8)

Saraland (14-1)

Spanish Fort (9-3)

St. Pauls (7-4)

Theodore (7-4)

6A, Region 2

Park Crossing (3-7)

Percy Julian (5-5, down from 7A)

Pike Road (11-3)

Rehobeth (6-4, up from 5A)

Russell County (2-8)

Stanhope Elmore (3-7)

Wetumpka (5-6)

6A, Region 3

Benjamin Russell (10-3)

Calera (0-10)

Chelsea (2-8, down from 7A)

Chilton County (4-6)

Helena (9-3)

Pelham (5-5)

Spain Park (7-3, down from 7A)

6A, Region 4

Bessemer City (5-6)

Brookwood (1-9)

Central Tuscaloosa (5-5)

Hueytown (8-4)

McAdory (6-5)

Northridge (3-7)

Paul Bryant (3-7)

6A, Region 5

Gardendale (3-8)

Homewood (6-5)

Jackson-Olin (0-10)

Minor (4-6)

Mortimer Jordan (8-3)

Parker (12-2)

Woodlawn (2-7)

6A, Region 6

Clay-Chalkville (14-0, 6A State Champ)

Huffman (0-10)

Mountain Brook (8-4)

Oxford (9-3)

Pell City (1-9)

Pinson Valley (4-6)

Shades Valley (4-5)

6A, Region 7

Athens (8-3)

Columbia (0-10)

Cullman (5-6)

Decatur (3-7)

Hartselle (9-3)

Jasper (1-9, up from 5A)

Muscle Shoals (11-1)

6A, Region 8

Buckhorn (6-5)

Fort Payne (7-5)

Gadsden City (9-4)

Hazel Green (0-10)

Lee Huntsville (5-5)

Mae Jemison (3-8)

Southside Gadsden (8-3) up from 5A)

5A, Region 1

B.C. Rain (8-4)

Citronelle (6-4)

Elberta (2-8)

Faith Academy (8-4)

LeFlore (1-9)

UMS-Wright (7-5)

Vigor (7-3)

Williamson (3-7)

5A, Region 2

Andalusia (10-2, up from 4A)

Carroll (4-7)

Catholic Montgomery (15-0, up from 4A, 4A State Champ)

Charles Henderson (7-4)

Eufaula (10-4)

Greenville (1-9)

Headland (10-3)

5A, Region 3

Demopolis (10-3)

Jemison (1-9)

Montevallo (7-3, up from 4A)

Northside (4-6, up from 4A)

Selma (2-8)

Shelby County (2-9)

Sipsey Valley (6-5)

5A, Region 4

Beauregard (6-5)

Central Clay County (10-1)

Elmore County (8-3)

Holtville (7-4)

Marbury (2-9)

Sylacauga (2-8)

Valley (7-4)

5A, Region 5

Blairwood (6-6, down from 6A)

Carver Birmingham (4-6)

Corner (10-2, up from 4A)

Hayden (2-8)

John Carroll (9-3)

Ramsay (12-3)

Wenonah (6-4)

5A, Region 6

Center Point (7-4, down from 6A)

Jacksonville (10-3, up from 4A)

Leeds (9-3)

Lincoln (4-6)

Moody (10-3)

Springville (5-6)

St. Clair County (3-7)

5A, Region 7

Ardmore (1-9)

East Limestone (3-7)

Fairview (9-2)

Lawrence County (6-5)

Priceville (up from 4A)

Russellville (9-3)

West Point (5-6)

5A, Region 8

Arab (8-3)

Boaz (6-6)

Brewer (4-6)

Douglas (4-6)

Guntersville (12-2)

Sardis (6-4)

Scottsboro (8-3)

4A, Region 1

Escambia County (6-4)

Jackson (11-1)

Mobile Christian (15-0, up from 3A, 3A State Champs)

Orange Beach (1-8)

Satsuma (5-5)

St. Michael (6-5)

W.S. Neal (6-5, up from 3A)

4A, Region 2

Ashford (4-6, up from 3A)

Dale County (3-7)

Daleville (3-7, up from 3A)

Geneva (3-7)

New Brockton (3-7, up from 3A)

App (4-7, up from 3A)

Pike County (4-5, up from 3A)

Straughn (10-2, up from 3A)

4A, Region 3

B.T. Washington (9-5)

Bullock County (4-6)

Cleburne County (4-7)

Handley (10-2)

Munford (3-7)

St. James (11-3, up from 3A)

Talladega (0-10)

Tallassee (1-9, down from 5A)

4A, Region 4

American Christian (8-3)

Bibb County (10-2)

Fairfield (4-7, down from 5A)

Holt (1-9)

Oak Grove (6-5)

Pleasant Grove (10-2, down from 5A)

Tarrant (3,7, up from 3A)

West Blocton (6-5)

4A, Region 5

Cordova (2-8)

Curry (1-9)

Dora (8-3)

Fayette County (6-5, up from 3A)

Fulltondale (4-7)

Good Hope (3-7)

Haleyville (8-4)

Hamilton (1-9)

4A, Region 6

Alexandria (19, down from 5A)

Anniston (6-4)

Ashville (0-10)

Cherokee County (13-2)

Etowah (3-8)

Hokes Bluff (7-3, up from 3A)

Oneonta (7-3)

White Plains (2-8)

4A, Region 7

Brooks (8-5)

Central Florence (6-5)

Danville (3-7, up from 3A)

Deshler (8-4)

East Lawrence (2-8)

Hatton (7-4, up from 2A)

West Limestone (5-5)

West Morgan (12-1)

Wilson (1-9)

4A, Region 8

D.A.R. (0-10)

Madison Academy (14-1, up from 3A)

Madison County (2-8)

New Hope (4-6)

North Jackson (4-7)

Plainview (3-7, up from 3A)

Randolph (6-5)

St. John Paul II (4-6)

Westminster Christian (11-3)

3A, Region 1

Bayside Academy (8-3)

Cottage Hill Christian (2-8)

Excel (4-6)

Flomaton (7-5)

Hillcrest Evergreen (3-7)

Monroe County (1-9)

T.R. Miller (8-4, down from 4A)

3A, Region 2

Alabam Christian (6-5)

Houston Academy (10-2)

Montgomery Academy (4-7, down from 4A)

Northside Methodist Academy (2-8)

Prattville Christian (5-5)

Slocomb (2-8, down from 4A)

Trinity (11-2)

Wicksburg (5-6, up from 2A)

3A, Region 3

Dallas County (0-10, down from 4A)

Greensboro (1-9)

Hale County (3-7, down from 4A)

Southside Selma (7-4)

Sumter Central (4-5)

Thomasville (10-2)

Thorsby (9-3, up from 2A)

Wilcox Central (2-8, up from 4A)

3A, Region 4

B.B. Comer (13-1, up from 2A)

Beulah (4-7)

Childersburg (4-6)

Dadeville (4-5)

Glenwood School (10-2, from AISA-AAA-1)

Lee-Scott Academy (11-1, from AISA-AAA-1, Champion)

Randolph County (10-2)

3A Region 5

Carbon Hill (0-10)

Gordo (10-2)

Hanceville (4-6, down from 4A)

Midfield (3-5)

Oakman (7-4)

Phil Campbell (4-7)

Vinemont (4-7)

Winfield (10-2)

3A, Region 6

Glencoe (3-7)

J.B. Pennington (8-3)

Locust Fork (12-1, up from 2A)

Ohatchee (5-5)

Piedmont (5-7)

Saks (1-9)

Walter Welborn (7-4)

Weaver (4-6)

Westbrook Christian (5-5)

3A, Region 7

Clements (5-5)

Colbert Country (6-5)

Colbert Heights (1-9)

Element (4-6)

Lauderdale County (12-1)

Mars Hill (10-2)

Rogers (4-6, down from 4A)

Sheffield (2-7, up from 2A)

3A, Region 8

Asbury (1-9)

Brindlee Mountain (0-10)

Collinsville (8-3, up from 2A)

Fyffe (14-1, up from 2A, 2A State Champs)

Geraldine (12-2)

Holly Pond (2-8, up from 2A)

Sylvania (10-3)

Whitesburg Christian (2-8, up from 2A)

2A, Region 1

Bayshore Christian (0-0)

Central Hayneville (2-7, up from 1A)

Chickasaw (5-6)

Clarke County (7-6)

J.U. Blacksher (3-7)

St. Lukes (6-5)

Washington County (4-7)

2A, Region 2

Abbeville (1-9)

Ariton (6-5)

Cottonwood (10-2)

G.W. Long (7-4)

Geneva County (0-10)

Houston County (5-5, up from 1A)

Providence Christian (5-6, down from 3A)

Samson (3-7)

2A, Region 3

Barbour County (1-9)

Calhoun (3-8, up from 1A)

Goshen (9-3)

Highland Home (10-2)

Luverne (7-4)

Pike Liberal Arts (3-6, from Ind-0)

Zion Chapel (5-5)

2A, Region 4

Central Coosa (3-7)

Horseshoe Bend (4-6)

LaFayette (1-8)

Lanett (4-6)

Loachapoka (10-1, up from 1A)

Ranburne (4-6)

Reeltown (13-1)

2A, Region 5

Aliceville (5-6)

Greene County (2-7)

Isabella (9-3)

Lamar County (7-4)

Sulligent (9-3)

Tuscaloosa Academy (10-3)

Vincent (6-5)

2A, Region 6

Cleveland (1-9)

Cold Springs (4-6)

Coosa Christian (9-6, up from 1A)

Falkville (4-6)

Southeastern (7-4)

Susan Moore (6-5, down from 3A)

West End Walnut Grove (5-6)

2A, Region 7

Cedar Bluff (5-6, up from 1A)

Gaston (2-8)

North Sand Mountain (5-6)

Pisgah (12-2)

Pleasant Valley (5-6)

Sand Rock (2-8)

Section (2-8)

2A, Region 8

Belgreen (0-0)

Decatur Heritage Christian (9-2, up from 1A)

Lexington (7-5)

Red Bay (6-5)

Tanner (8-4)

Tharptown (1-9)

Winston County (5-5)

1A, Region 1

Fruitdale (1-9)

J.F. Shields (0-10)

Leroy (14-0, 1A State Champs)

Marengo (3-7)

McIntosh (2-7)

Millry (9-3)

Southern Choctaw (4-7)

Sweet Water (9-2)

1A, Region 2

Brantley (8-5)

Elba (13-1)

Florala (7-4)

Georgiana (10-2)

Kinston (2-8)

McKenzie (5-5)

Pleasant Home (1-9)

Red Level (2-8)

1A, Region 3

Choctaw County (5-4)

Francis Marion (1-8)

Holy Spirit (2-8)

Linden (6-3)

Pickens Academy (2-8, from AISA-AAA-2)

R.C. Hatch (1-9)

University Charter School (5-6)

1A, Region 4

Autauga Academy (8-4, from AISA-AAA-1)

Autaugaville (3-7)

Billingsley (2-8)

Elwood Christian (0-0)

Keith (6-5)

Maplesville (8-5)

Notasulga (5-5)

Verbena (2-8)

1A, Region 5

Berry Fayette (4-6)

Brilliant (3-7)

Hubbertville (4-6)

Lynn (10-2)

Marion County (5-6)

Pickens County (10-4)

South Lamar (8-4)

Sumiton Christian (0-1)

1A, Region 6

Donoho (0-9)

Fayetteville (3-7, down from 2A)

Talladega Country Central (3-7)

Victory Christian (4-6)

Wadley (11-2)

Winterboro (6-6)

Woodland (3-7, down from 2A)

1A, Region 7

Addison (8-3)

Cherokee (5-5)

Hackleburg (11-2

Meek (6-5)

Phillips Bear Creek (2-7)

Shoals Christian (5-6)

Vina (1-8)

Waterloo (0-9)

1A, Region 8

Appalachian (4-6)

Gaylesville (1-9)

Ider (2-7, down from 2A)

Ragland (6-5)

Spring Garden (8-3)

Valley Head (8-4)

Woodville (6-4)

Alabama high school football teams set to compete under new AHSAA classifications in 2024 (2024)

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How does Alabama classify high schools? ›

The high schools are currently divided into seven classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A) for competition in championship programs. Alignments were also released for fall sports were released in December following completion of championship play for all fall sports.

How many schools are 7A in Alabama? ›

Click on the classification for a map of the region. 32 schools in 7A57 schools in 6A62 schools in 5A66 schools in 4A65 schools in 3A62 schools in 2A76 schools in 1A2 associate member schoolsFor a full list of the classifications, click here.

What high school has the most state championships in Alabama? ›

Mountain Brook holds the most team championships with 196 state titles, followed by St. Paul's Episcopal with 189; UMS-Wright with 166; and Hoover with 141. Mountain Brook boys tennis (28) and girls tennis (33) hold the all-time state title records as individual boys and girls sports.

How many 1A schools are in Alabama? ›

The new classification lists 32 schools in Class 7A. The other classes break down as follows: Class 6A (57); Class 5A (62); Class 4A (66); Class 3A 65); Class 2A (62); and Class 1A (76); plus two associate members for a total of 420 total.

What is the #1 high school in Alabama? ›

Both Alabama's highest- and lowest-ranking schools are in Montgomery. Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School took the No. 21 spot nationally and correspondingly placed No. 1 in the state.

What is the largest high school in Alabama? ›

Hoover competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics. Hoover is the largest high school in the state of Alabama, with an enrollment of 2,770 students.

What is the smallest 7A school in Alabama? ›

James (3A to 4A) and Montgomery Catholic (4A to 5A). -- Hoover continues to be the state's largest school with an average daily enrollment of 2,222 followed by Auburn (2,212), Sparkman (1,848), Baker (1,809) and Central-Phenix City (1,682). The smallest of the 32 7A schools is Florence (1,094).

What is the largest school district in Alabama? ›

10 largest Alabama K-12 districts
  • Mobile County. 49,372.
  • Jefferson County. 34,765.
  • Baldwin County. 30,998.
  • Montgomery County. 25,760.
  • Huntsville City. 22,941.
  • Shelby County. 20,798.
  • Madison County. 20,051.
  • Birmingham City. 19,999.
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What is the oldest school system in Alabama? ›

Beyond its nationally recognized architectural significance, Barton is Alabama's oldest public school and an enduring symbol of the high importance our city has placed on education. Constructing such a monumental building in 1836 for a city of only 13,000 people showed bold confidence and vision for growth.

Who has the most wins in Alabama high school football? ›

Head coach Terry Curtis has the most wins in AHSAA history (355), the last 278 of which – along with 8 state titles – have come as head coach of the Bulldogs.

Who won the Alabama 7A state championship in football? ›

Thompson's championship streak is over. Central is your AHSAA Class 7A Champion!

What is the largest private school in Alabama? ›

The average private school in Alabama has 186 students (2024). The largest private school in Alabama is Faith Academy with 1,829 students.

What is the biggest elementary school in Alabama? ›

Largest Public Elementary Schools in Alabama
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How many 4A teams are in Alabama? ›

Football 4A (59 Schools)

Where does Alabama schools rank in education? ›

Alabama ranked in at #45 with an overall score of 35.62. The quality of education ranks in at 36 and the educational attainment score sits at 44. A separate study by WalletHub from 2023 took a look at the most and least educated cities.

How are schools graded in Alabama? ›

A school's grade, at a minimum shall be based on a combination of Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, Graduation Rate (for schools with a grade 12), College and Career Readiness (for schools with a grade 12), and Chronic Absenteeism.

What schools in Alabama are 6A? ›

  • Baldwin County.
  • Blount.
  • Gulf Shores.
  • McGill-Toolen.
  • Murphy.
  • Saraland.
  • Spanish Fort.
  • St. Paul's.

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