Competitive Section Assignments 2023-24, 2024-25
The following is a list of competitive sections for the 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 school years (**Denotes co-operative program, *denotes co-operative host school). Section assignments are determined by school enrollments and activity classifications using the following method to determine classification. Here is a link to the MSHSL Competitive Sections page with all related materials.
Member schools are classified by sport and activity for postseason competition and performances every two years. Competitive section placements are determined by enrollment and geography (as determined by MSHSL Board policy), with a balanced number of schools in each section at the time of placement. The Board of Directors reviews and approves classifications and competitive section placements for postseason play in MSHSL-sponsored sports and fine arts activities every two years. Lists of the assignments are below.
MSHSL Enrollment
MSHSL enrollment is determined by the schools Minnesota Department of Education enrollment in year one in grades 9-12 minus 40 percent of their educational benefit (free and reduced lunch).
Classification
The class member schools are placed to perform and compete during the postseason. A member school’s MSHSL enrollment determines classification. Schools have the option to both appeal, if they qualify, down in team sports and or opt up every two years. Classification is determined on odd-numbered years every two years.
Competitive Section Placement
Determined every two years, like classification, member schools are placed by enrollment and geographic location in sports and activities where they compete for postseason play.
Member schools are classified by sport and activity for postseason competition and performances every two years. Competitive section placements are determined by enrollment and geography (as determined by MSHSL Board policy), with a balanced number of schools in each section at the time of placement. The Board of Directors reviews and approves classifications and competitive section placements for postseason play in MSHSL-sponsored sports and fine arts activities every two years. Lists of the assignments are below.
MSHSL Enrollment
MSHSL enrollment is determined by the schools Minnesota Department of Education enrollment in year one in grades 9-12 minus 40 percent of their educational benefit (free and reduced lunch).
Classification
The class member schools are placed to perform and compete during the postseason. A member school’s MSHSL enrollment determines classification. Schools have the option to both appeal, if they qualify, down in team sports and or opt up every two years. Classification is determined on odd-numbered years every two years.
Competitive Section Placement
Determined every two years, like classification, member schools are placed by enrollment and geographic location in sports and activities where they compete for postseason play.
Class A (161 teams; enrollment 1-210)
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SECTION 1A (21)
Alden-Conger - 124 Bethlehem Academy - 143 Blooming Prairie - 210 Fillmore Central - 155 Glenville-Emmons - 57 Goodhue - 187 Grand Meadow - 121 Hayfield - 186 Houston - 128 Kenyon-Wanamingo - 199 Kingsland - 149 Lanesboro - 104 LeRoy-Ostrander - 68 Lyle-Pacelli** - 123 Lyle* - 64 Pacelli - 59 Mabel-Canton - 73 Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf - 17 Rushford-Peterson - 192 Schaeffer Academy - 69 Southland - 149 Spring Grove - 102 Wabasha-Kellogg - 166 |
SECTION 2A (22)
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City - 191 BOLD - 179 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart - 127 Butterfield-Odin United - 61 Cedar Mountain - 128 Cleveland - 162 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop - 177 Holy Trinity - 32 Lester Prairie - 139 Madelia - 130 Mankato Loyola - 121 Martin County West - 181 ML-GHEC-T** - 174 Martin Luther* - 50 Truman - 46 Granada-Huntley-East Chain - 78 Mayer Lutheran - 183 Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey** - 189 Mountain Lake* - 127 Comfrey - 36 Mountain Lake Christian - 26 New Century Academy - 78 New Ulm Cathedral - 111 Nicollet - 109 Sleepy Eye - 137 Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's - 76 Springfield - 148 United South Central - 167 |
SECTION 3A (20)
Adrian/Ellsworth** - 174 Adrian* - 144 Ellsworth - 30 Canby - 174 Central Minnesota Christian - 90 Dawson-Boyd - 143 Edgerton - 88 Heron Lake Okabena-Fulda** - 185 Heron Lake-Okabena* - 93 Fulda - 92 Hills-Beaver Creek - 115 Lac qui Parle Valley - 172 Lakeview - 182 MACCRAY - 166 Minneota - 159 Murray County Central - 196 Red Rock Central - 99 Renville County West - 119 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton - 178 Southwest Minnesota Christian - 128 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton - 175 Wabasso - 130 Westbrook-Walnut Grove - 92 Yellow Medicine East - 170 |
SECTION 4A (18)
Acad. for Sciences & Agriculture - 141 Avail Academy** - 51+ Avail Academy* - 51 Kocinski Home School - NA Freedom Academy - NA DeFrance Home School - NA Patriarch Academy Home School - NA Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities - 151 Community of Peace Academy - 173 Heritage Christian Academy - 106 International School of MN - 50 Kaleidoscope Charter** - 139 Kaleidoscope Charter* - 84 Holy Spirit Academy - 55 Liberty Classical Academy** - 58+ Liberty Classical Academy* - 58 Moseley Home School - NA Paulson Academy - NA Metro Deaf School - 36 Minnesota Transitions Charter - 84 New Life Academy of Woodbury - 209 North Lakes Academy - 136 PACT Charter School - 206 Prairie Seeds Academy - 168 Trilogy STEM Academy - 12 Trinity/Unity** - 225 Trinity School at River Ridge* - 158 Unity High School - 67 United Christian Academy - 105 West Lutheran - 177 |
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SECTION 5A (20)
Bertha-Hewitt - 119 Braham - 179 Browerville - 146 Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig - 47 Cass Lake-Bena - 177 East Central** - 255 East Central* - 239 Harvest Christian School - 16 Hill City - 61 Laporte - 73 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle - 225 McGregor - 104 Mille Lacs** - 226 Onamia* - 117 Isle - 109 Nevis - 142 Northland - 77 Ogilvie - 124 Pine River-Backus - 188 Sebeka - 137 Swanville - 83 Upsala - 95 Verndale - 128 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley - 163 |
SECTION 6A (20)
Ashby - 76 Battle Lake - 105 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - 178 Benson - 169 Brandon-Evansville - 119 Breckenridge - 194 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley - 65 Hancock - 124 Henning - 86 Hillcrest Lutheran** - 127+ Hillcrest Lutheran* - 127 Maggert Home School - NA Peterson Home School - NA Lake Park Audubon - 200 New York Mills - 177 Ortonville - 130 Park Christian** - 136+ Park Christian - 136 Martin Home School - NA Parkers Prairie - 176 Rothsay - 77 NCE/UH** - 119 Ulen-Hitterdal* - 68 Norman County East - 51 Underwood - 150 West Central Area - 209 Wheaton-Herman-Norcross** - 117 Wheaton* - 94 Herman-Norcross - 23 |
SECTION 7A (18)
Bigfork - 59 Carlton-Wrenshall** - 181 Wrenshall* - 93 Carlton - 88 Cherry - 142 Chisholm - 177 Cook County - 137 Cromwell-Wright - 96 Deer River - 182 Ely - 150 Floodwood - 38 Fond du Lac Ojibwe - 40 Lakeview Christian Academy** - 64+ Lakeview Christian* - 64 Sather Home School - NA Littlefork-Big Falls - 87 Mountain Iron Buhl - 132 Nashwauk-Keewatin - 117 North Woods - 142 Northeast Range - 64 Silver Bay (Wm. Kelley) - 91 South Ridge - 152 |
SECTION 8A (22)
Ada-Borup-West - 181 Badger/GB-MR** - 128 Greenbush-Middle River* - 65 Badger - 63 Bagley - 210 Blackduck - 152 Clearbrook-Gonvick - 112 Climax/Fisher** - 99 Fisher* - 50 Climax - 49 Fertile-Beltrami - 139 Fosston - 150 Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke** - 95 Grygla-Gatzke* - 37 Goodridge - 58 Indus - 27 Kittson County Central** - 102 Kittson Central* - 62 Lancaster - 40 Lake of the Woods - 110 Mahnomen/Waubun** - 211 Mahnomen* - 122 Waubun - 89 Northern Freeze** - 163 Tri-County* - 40 Marshall County Central - 123 Northome/Kelliher** - 100 Northome* - 38 Kelliher - 72 Red Lake County Central - 97 Red Lake Falls - 89 Red Lake - 221 Sacred Heart - 116 Stephen-Argyle Central - 73 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo - 134 Win-E-Mac - 101 |
Class AA (125 teams; enrollment 211-567)
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SECTION 1AA (17)
Caledonia - 264 Cannon Falls - 302 Chatfield - 297 Cotter Schools** - 353 Cotter* - 260 Hope Lutheran - 63 Riverway Learning Community - 30 Dover-Eyota - 310 LaCrescent-Hokah** - 366 LaCrescent-Hokah* - 347 La Crescent Montessori & STEM School - 19 Lake City - 361 Lewiston-Altura - 211 Medford - 227 Pine Island - 398 Plainview-Elgin-Millville - 421 Randolph - 233 Rochester Lourdes - 322 Shattuck-St. Mary's - 365 St. Charles - 303 Triton - 272 Zumbrota-Mazeppa - 353 |
SECTION 2AA (18)
Belle Plaine - 431 Blue Earth Area - 277 Glencoe-Silver Lake - 429 Holy Family Catholic - 553 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton - 211 Jordan - 559 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial - 266 LeSueur-Henderson** - 329 LeSueur-Henderson* - 247 Minnesota New Country School - 82 Maple River - 248 Minnesota Valley Lutheran - 211 New Richland-H-E-G - 223 Norwood-Young America - 308 Sibley East - 296 Southwest Christian - 494 St. Clair - 235 Tri-City United - 494 Waseca - 520 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown - 217 |
SECTION 3AA (14)
Eden Valley-Watkins - 289 Fairmont - 482 Jackson County Central - 288 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg - 220 Litchfield - 383 Luverne - 335 Montevideo - 313 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta** - 348 Morris Area* - 300 Chokio-Alberta - 48 New London-Spicer - 416 Paynesville Area - 251 Pipestone Area - 287 Redwood Valley - 309 Saint James Area** - 312 St. James* - 251 Butterfield-Odin - 61 Windom Area - 283 |
SECTION 4AA (16)
Concordia Academy - 317 Hiawatha Collegiate - 394 High School for Recording Arts/Avalon** - 310 High School for Recording Arts - 156 Avalon School - 154 Hmong College Prep Academy - 501 Lakes International Language Academy - 252 Math & Science Academy - 322 Minnehaha Academy - 377 Mounds Park Academy** - 362 Mounds Park Academy* - 238 Gentry Academy - 124 Nova Classical Academy - 276 St. Agnes - 307 St. Croix Lutheran Academy - 401 St. Croix Preparatory Academy - 366 St. Paul Academy and Summit School - 401 St. Paul Humboldt/Open World Learning* - 665 St. Paul Humboldt* - 443 Open World Learning - 222 St. Paul Washington Technology Magnet - 651 Twin Cities Academy/Great River** - 490 Twin Cities Academy* - 240 Great River - 250 |
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SECTION 5AA (18)
Annandale - 558 Blake School - 531 Breck School - 443 Brooklyn Center** - 535 Brooklyn Center* - 341 Parnassus Preparatory School - 194 Columbia Heights - 739 Cristo Rey - 436 Dassel-Cokato - 509 Eagle Ridge Academy - 239 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted - 351 Kimball Area - 238 Legacy Christian Academy - 211 Maple Lake - 228 Maranatha Christian Academy - 275 Minneapolis North - 326 Providence Academy** - 339+ Providence Academy* - 321 RiverTree School - 28 Magnolia Academy - N/A Rockford - 433 Spectrum - 435 Watertown-Mayer - 432 |
SECTION 6AA (14)
Albany - 497 Foley - 548 Holdingford - 304 Melrose Area - 397 Milaca - 447 Minnewaska - 351 Osakis - 243 Pequot Lakes - 538 Pierz - 349 Pillager - 298 Royalton - 272 Sauk Centre - 319 St. Cloud Cathedral - 380 Staples-Motley - 287 |
SECTION 7AA (16)
Aitkin - 302 Barnum - 219 Crosby-Ironton - 258 Esko - 375 Greenway - 247 Hibbing - 564 Hinckley-Finlayson - 234 International Falls - 240 Marshall School, Duluth - 232 Mesabi East - 223 Moose Lake/Willow River** - 268 Moose Lake* - 163 Willow River - 105 Mora - 409 Pine City - 402 Proctor - 472 Rush City - 237 Two Harbors - 290 |
SECTION 8AA (14)
Barnesville - 247 Crookston - 300 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton - 401 East Grand Forks - 468 Frazee - 212 Hawley - 247 Menahga - 221 Park Rapids Area - 395 Pelican Rapids - 219 Perham - 433 Roseau - 338 Thief River Falls - 499 Wadena-Deer Creek - 255 Warroad - 294 |
Class AAA (62 teams; enrollment 568-1177)
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SECTION 1AAA (8)
Albert Lea - 760 Austin - 1017 Byron - 627 Faribault - 741 Kasson-Mantorville - 613 Red Wing - 593 Stewartville - 591 Winona - 746 |
SECTION 2AAA (8)
Hutchinson - 796 Mankato East - 1078 Mankato West - 1069 Marshall - 720 New Ulm - 624 St. Peter - 606 Willmar - 917 Worthington - 804 |
SECTION 3AAA (8)
Cretin-Derham Hall - 901 DeLaSalle - 625 Minneapolis Roosevelt - 799 Minneapolis South - 1078 Simley - 854 South Saint Paul - 720 St. Paul Highland Park - 1130 Visitation - 568 |
SECTION 4AAA (8)
Chisago Lakes - 963 Hill-Murray - 683 Mahtomedi - 1079 Minneapolis Edison - 625 St. Anthony Village - 613 St. Paul Como Park - 756 St. Paul Harding - 1174 St. Paul Johnson - 763 |
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SECTION 5AAA (8)
Big Lake - 790 Fridley - 598 Minneapolis Patrick Henry** - 841 Minneapolis Patrick Henry* - 584 FAIR School - 257 Monticello - 1156 Robbinsdale Cooper - 1138 St. Francis - 1039 Totino-Grace - 691 Zimmerman - 629 |
SECTION 6AAA (7)
Academy of Holy Angels - 630 Benilde-St. Margaret's - 929 Delano - 768 Mound Westonka - 725 Northfield - 1102 Orono - 901 Richfield - 940 |
SECTION 7AAA (7)
Cloquet - 662 Duluth Denfeld - 729 Grand Rapids - 953 Hermantown - 618 North Branch Area - 682 Princeton - 851 Rock Ridge - 684 |
SECTION 8AAA (8)
Alexandria Area - 1168 Becker - 799 Detroit Lakes - 737 Fergus Falls - 594 Little Falls - 655 Rocori - 797 St. Cloud Tech - 1109 St. Cloud Apollo - 895 |
Class AAAA (64 teams; enrollment 1178+)
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SECTION 1AAAA (8)
Farmington - 2011 Lakeville North - 1694 Lakeville South - 1725 New Prague - 1255 Owatonna - 1244 Rochester Century - 1485 Rochester John Marshall - 1301 Rochester Mayo - 1630 |
SECTION 2AAAA (7)
Chanhassen - 1283 Chaska - 1419 Eden Prairie - 2479 Minnetonka - 3348 Prior Lake - 2655 Shakopee - 2354 Waconia - 1289 |
SECTION 3AAAA (8)
Eagan - 1973 East Ridge - 1901 Eastview - 2049 Hastings - 1224 Park - 1681 Rosemount - 2224 Two Rivers - 1202 Woodbury - 1811 |
SECTION 4AAAA (8)
Irondale - 1382 Mounds View - 1761 North St. Paul - 1178 Roseville Area - 1879 St. Paul Central - 1360 Stillwater - 2441 Tartan - 1303 White Bear Lake Area - 2181 |
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SECTION 5AAAA (8)
Champlin Park - 2499 Hopkins - 1677 Maple Grove - 2132 Osseo - 1779 Park Center - 1377 Robbinsdale Armstrong - 1503 Spring Lake Park - 1591 Wayzata - 3321 |
SECTION 6AAAA (8)
Apple Valley - 1488 Bloomington Jefferson - 1447 Bloomington Kennedy - 1182 Burnsville - 1633 Edina - 2506 Minneapolis Southwest - 1311 Minneapolis Washburn - 1348 St. Louis Park - 1228 |
SECTION 7AAAA (8)
Andover - 1625 Anoka - 1986 Blaine - 2535 Cambridge-Isanti - 1377 Centennial - 1791 Coon Rapids - 1686 Duluth East - 1358 Forest Lake - 1693 |
SECTION 8AAAA (9)
Bemidji - 1211 Brainerd - 1582 Buffalo - 1647 Elk River - 1490 Moorhead - 1626 Rogers - 1614 Sartell - 1238 Sauk Rapids-Rice - 1197 St. Michael-Albertville - 2092 |