Appendix R - Classification and Alignment

Last Updated: Tue, 08/18/2026 - 8:45am
2026-2027

APPENDIX ‘R’

CLASSIFICATION & ALIGNMENT FOR 2026-2027

(NOTE: These are Region Organizations for Football, but all member schools are included.)
NR - Indicates school playing Non-Region football schedule ** - Indicates school NOT playing varsity football

Total All Classes 457 Schools, 415 Football
 
AAAAAAA (52 Schools, 50 Football)
 
1-AAAAAAA (5 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Camden County 2828 2850
Colquitt County 2552 2572
Lowndes 3059 3153
Richmond Hill 2762 2806
Valdosta 2322 2422
2-AAAAAAA (5 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Carrollton 1875 2307
Douglas County 1950 2454
East Coweta 2932 3020
Northgate 2204 2320
Westlake 1903 2531
3-AAAAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Campbell 3246 4008
Harrison 2184 2464
Hillgrove 2235 2597
Kennesaw Mountain 1623 2481
McEachern 2122 2310
North Atlanta 2393 2575
Pebblebrook 2368 2748
4-AAAAAAA (5 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Archer 2963 3077
Grayson 3743 3937
Newton 2572 2834
Rockdale County 2223 2707
South Gwinnett 2671 2749
5-AAAAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Cherokee 2808 2904
Etowah 2283 2313
Marietta 2449 2639
North Cobb 2415 3075
North Paulding 3022 3114
Paulding County 2048 2380
Walton 2656 2670
Wheeler 2309 3283
6-AAAAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Alliance Academy ** (Projected) 1201 3127
Denmark 2609 3045
Forsyth Central 2447 3095
Innovation Academy ** 1439 4317
Lambert 3207 3723
North Forsyth 2284 2428
South Forsyth 2735 3333
West Forsyth 2600 2996
7-AAAAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Berkmar 2776 2800
Brookwood 3802 4098
Duluth 2497 2707
Norcross 2151 2259
North Gwinnett 3053 3137
Parkview 3176 3358
Peachtree Ridge 3034 3112
8-AAAAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Buford 2040 2392
Central Gwinnett 2279 2753
Collins Hill 2485 2555
Dacula 2413 2455
Discovery 2597 2665
Mill Creek 2741 2873
Seckinger 2500 2796
 
AAAAAA (64 Schools, 64 Football)
 
1-AAAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Bradwell Institute 1828 1884
Brunswick 1919 1989
Effingham County 2166 2210
Glynn Academy 1863 1971
Greenbrier 1997 2057
Grovetown 2229 2255
Lakeside, Evans 1822 2032
South Effingham 1884 1982
2-AAAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Coffee 1842 1854
Houston County 2101 2177
Lee County 1812 1824
Northside, Warner Robins 1997 1999
Thomas County Central 1572 1850
Tift County 2055 2097
Veterans 1998 2058
3-AAAAAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Creekside 1753 1855
Hughes 2048 2064
Lovejoy 1973 2047
McIntosh 1737 1839
Morrow 2154 2174
Newnan 2191 2249
Northside, Columbus 1354 1856
Tri-Cities 1765 1999
Woodward Academy 1072 2086
4-AAAAAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Alcovy 1921 1939
Chamblee 1862 2178
Decatur 1887 1989
Dunwoody 1914 1932
Heritage, Conyers 1666 1894
Lakeside, DeKalb 2181 2327
Meadowcreek 2455 2503
Midtown 1747 1829
Shiloh 2070 2122
5-AAAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Alexander 1770 1980
Chapel Hill 1549 2027
East Paulding 1879 1969
Hiram 1392 1642
New Manchester 1957 2233
Osborne 2707 3269
South Cobb 1968 2188
South Paulding 1861 2161
6-AAAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Creekview 2034 2074
Kell 1565 1831
Lassiter 2007 2221
Pope 1793 1915
River Ridge 1842 1928
Rome 1925 2083
Sequoyah 2063 2181
Woodstock 1901 2011
7-AAAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Alpharetta 1948 2004
Gainesville 2079 2137
Johns Creek 1791 1821
Lanier 1887 1915
Milton 1949 1987
Riverwood 1734 1872
Roswell 1949 1983
8-AAAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Apalachee 1821 1849
Cedar Shoals 1508 1514
Clarke Central 1909 1961
Habersham Central 2058 2068
Jackson County (Projected) 1875 1903
Loganville 1886 1992
Mountain View 2100 2140
Walnut Grove 1531 1635
 
AAAAA (61 Schools, 61 Football)
 
1-AAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Benedictine 832 1282
Evans 1744 1812
Groves 1383 1535
Jenkins 1254 1476
Richmond Academy 1213 1467
Statesboro 1717 1731
Ware County 1542 1546
Wayne County 1526 1526
2-AAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Eagles Landing 1511 1533
Jones County 1579 1579
Locust Grove 1570 1696
Ola 1527 1619
Perry 1629 1659
Union Grove 1554 1684
Warner Robins 1771 1785
3-AAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Central, Carroll 1324 1466
Griffin 1435 1457
Harris County 1695 1721
LaGrange 1405 1483
Lithia Springs 1418 1622
Starrs Mill 1334 1474
Whitewater 1325 1397
4-AAAAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Arabia Mountain 1161 2913
Drew 1780 1866
Dutchtown 1762 1806
Eastside 1555 1597
Forest Park 1645 1687
Jonesboro 1672 1768
M. L. King 1381 1449
Mundys Mill 1619 1725
Stockbridge 1391 1395
5-AAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Banneker 1545 1711
Cross Keys 1587 1587
Druid Hills 1448 1570
Jackson, Atlanta 1622 1740
Lithonia 1466 1556
Mays 1226 1500
Southwest DeKalb 1244 1770
Tucker 1683 1753
6-AAAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Blessed Trinity 844 1508
Cambridge 1612 1704
Centennial 1579 1591
Chattahoochee 1715 1771
Marist 804 1220
Northview 1555 1609
Sprayberry 1632 1800
St. Pius X 997 1731
7-AAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Allatoona 1477 1653
Cartersville 1454 1686
Cass 1474 1488
Cedartown 1379 1397
Dalton 1688 1752
Villa Rica 1654 1758
Woodland, Cartersville 1445 1513
8-AAAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
East Forsyth 1558 1706
Flowery Branch 1243 1521
Jefferson 1352 1422
Johnson, Gainesville 1235 1415
Madison County 1474 1498
North Oconee 1470 1516
Winder-Barrow 1761 1795
 
AAAA (61 Schools, 60 Football)
 
1-AAAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Bainbridge 1151 1173
Cairo 1179 1179
Columbus 1132 1142
Dougherty 1150 1234
Hardaway 1017 1135
Monroe 1159 1227
Shaw 1071 1191
Spencer 1050 1134
Westover 1277 1285
2-AAAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Baldwin 1189 1189
Howard 1189 1315
Mary Persons 1373 1385
Peach County 1112 1198
Spalding 1171 1237
Troup County 1273 1333
Upson-Lee 1149 1149
Westside, Macon 1006 1302
3-AAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Harlem 1366 1386
Liberty County 1186 1308
Long County 1265 1265
New Hampstead 1037 1121
Southeast Bulloch 1121 1139
West Laurens 1224 1258
Windsor Forest 1120 1200
4-AAAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Fayette County 1250 1278
Hampton 1112 1146
Luella 1258 1294
McDonough 1268 1338
Mt. Zion, Jonesboro 1227 1263
North Clayton 1116 1128
Riverdale 1232 1256
Sandy Creek 1173 1273
Woodland, Stockbridge 1224 1284
5-AAAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Clarkston 1384 1384
Douglass, Atlanta 1275 1361
Greater Atlanta Christian 632 1348
North Springs 1120 1258
Pace Academy 481 787
Salem 1143 1203
Stephenson 1235 1331
Stone Mountain 1217 1301
Westminster 819 1259
6-AAAA (6 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Chestatee 1180 1226
Dawson County 1216 1220
Gilmer 1140 1140
North Hall 1094 1204
Pickens 1127 1131
White County 1110 1130
7-AAAA (6 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Adairsville 1164 1210
Calhoun 1247 1335
Heritage, Catoosa 1208 1246
Northwest Whitfield 1101 1171
Ridgeland 1265 1287
Southeast Whitfield 1346 1374
8-AAAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Cherokee Bluff 1204 1374
East Hall 1220 1262
East Jackson 1081 1133
Hoschton ** (Projected) 1150 1150
Monroe Area 1177 1221
Oconee County 1232 1276
West Hall 1222 1262
 
AAA (62 Schools, 61 Football)
 
1-AAA (6 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Carver, Columbus 859 1013
Crisp County 966 992
Jordan 1017 1089
Kendrick 788 854
Sumter County 1025 1029
Worth County 829 855
2-AAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Callaway 901 953
Central, Macon 962 1394
Jackson 982 982
Lamar County 875 907
Northeast 798 878
Pike County 1063 1063
Rutland 924 954
Southwest 858 892
3-AAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Appling County 964 968
Beach 962 986
Brantley County 926 950
Islands 711 965
Johnson, Savannah 683 891
Pierce County 983 1003
Tattnall County 971 973
Toombs County 893 945
4-AAA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Burke County 1102 1110
Butler 876 964
Cross Creek 1048 1136
Hephzibah 952 1078
Thomson 907 907
Washington County 850 860
Westside, Augusta 1021 1099
5-AAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Haralson County 900 902
Holy Innocents 548 984
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 923 1213
Lovett 634 958
North Cobb Christian 444 952
Temple 875 935
Therrell 997 1043
Wesleyan 493 863
6-AAA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Carver, Atlanta 1070 1126
Cedar Grove 1022 1042
Columbia 842 842
Hapeville 571 1047
McNair 833 837
Miller Grove 1057 1057
Redan 1013 1013
South Atlanta 926 982
Towers NR 792 792
7-AAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Coahulla Creek 1026 1108
LaFayette 1094 1122
Murray County 924 926
North Murray 878 890
Ringgold 992 1064
Rockmart 904 928
Sonoraville 1037 1067
Union County 871 895
8-AAA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Barrow ** 1092 1092
Elbert County 881 883
Franklin County 981 983
Hart County 1041 1055
Hebron Christian 499 1015
Lumpkin County 1048 1058
Morgan County 1033 1041
Stephens County 1102 1108
 
AA (85 Schools, 65 Football)
 
1-AA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Bacon County 596 620
Berrien 795 807
Brooks County 471 485
Cook 908 924
Fitzgerald 809 809
Jeff Davis 773 777
Thomasville 700 734
2-AA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
ACE Charter 550 696
Bleckley County 673 751
Dodge County 781 781
Dublin 579 633
East Laurens 671 707
Swainsboro 763 763
Vidalia 671 773
3-AA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Bryan County 490 500
Calvary Day School 383 823
Metter 472 500
Savannah 547 599
Savannah Arts Academy ** 789 799
Savannah Christian 399 831
Screven County 543 545
St. Vincents Academy ** 592 832
Woodville-Tompkins ** 692 692
4-AA (11 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Aquinas 242 362
Davidson Fine Arts ** 387 387
Glenn Hills 802 822
Jasper County 841 841
Jefferson County 605 611
Johnson, Augusta 307 307
Josey 591 651
Laney 673 835
Putnam County 839 841
Social Circle 627 809
Technical Career Magnet ** 254 254
5-AA (14 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Ben Franklin Academy ** 100 102
Coretta Scott King Academy ** 388 388
Drew Charter School ** 490 562
Eagles Landing Christian 255 407
Greenforest Christian ** 43 43
Landmark Christian 308 416
Paideia ** 466 772
Southwest Atlanta Christian ** 85 145
Stilwell Arts ** 520 538
Trinity Christian 471 693
Utopian Academy 323 829
W. D. Mohammed ** 63 163
Washington 782 842
Whitefield Academy 379 595
6-AA (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Armuchee 508 556
Bremen 725 791
Coosa 638 688
Darlington 442 604
Heard County 654 682
Model 701 835
Mt. Zion, Carroll 502 544
Pepperell 618 632
7-AA (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Chattooga 724 726
Christian Heritage 208 344
Dade County 528 528
Dalton Academy ** 582 594
Fannin County 835 837
Georgia-Cumberland Academy ** 323 323
Gordon Central 836 866
Gordon Lee 382 572
Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe 820 862
8-AA (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Athens Academy 325 539
Banks County 787 787
Commerce 567 647
Oglethorpe County 665 693
Prince Avenue Christian 318 524
Providence Christian 298 666
Rabun County 614 628
9-AA (13 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Atlanta International ** 445 649
DeKalb School of the Arts ** 302 774
Fellowship Christian 423 761
Galloway ** 269 663
Kings Ridge 284 522
Mount Vernon 513 893
Mt. Bethel Christian 215 627
Mt. Paran Christian 440 786
Mt. Pisgah Christian 299 639
St. Francis 200 578
THRIVE Christian ** (Projected) 155 435
Walker 398 806
Weber School ** 299 699
 
A (72 Schools, 54 Football)
 
1-A (15 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Baconton 284 290
Baker County ** 78 116
Calhoun County 112 112
Early County 465 477
Miller County 227 257
Pataula Charter ** 163 257
Pelham 368 456
Quitman County ** 93 93
Randolph-Clay 189 189
Scintilla Charter Academy NR 270 556
Seminole County 374 434
Southwest Georgia STEM 144 240
Spring Creek ** 80 96
Stewart County ** 112 112
Terrell County 272 272
2-A (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Atkinson County 416 442
Charlton County 448 454
Clinch County 357 395
Echols County ** 235 255
Irwin County 471 477
Lanier County 456 464
Mitchell County 318 348
3-A (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Claxton 430 442
Emanuel County Institute 290 322
McIntosh County Academy 358 358
Montgomery County 251 263
Portal 300 346
Savannah Classical ** 81 81
Savannah Early College ** 117 345
STEAM Academy ** 89 89
4-A (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Dooly County 300 306
Hawkinsville 367 385
Telfair County 390 392
Treutlen 307 329
Turner County 288 288
Wheeler County 241 273
Wilcox County 348 368
5-A (9 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Georgia Military College 297 405
Georgia School for Innovation ** 225 337
Glascock County 170 174
Hancock Central 183 183
Jenkins County 308 320
Johnson County 273 299
Twiggs County 222 226
Wilkinson County 299 299
Wilson Academy 209 427
6-A (11 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Central, Talbotton 118 118
Chattahoochee County 469 481
Crawford County 447 457
Furlow Charter ** 172 172
Macon County 302 304
Marion County 383 399
Rainey-McCullers ** 271 287
Schley County 366 424
Taylor County 340 368
Webster County ** 61 73
7-A (7 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Atlanta Classical ** 185 185
B.E.S.T Academy 332 338
Bowdon 442 464
Elite Scholars Academy ** 413 419
Greenville 203 209
Manchester 400 410
Northwest Classical Academy ** 159 455
Trion 349 423
8-A (8 Schools)
School FTE Reclass
Greene County 413 419
Lake Oconee Academy 346 346
Lincoln County 362 394
Taliaferro County ** 55 73
Towns County NR 269 269
Warren County 169 169
Washington-Wilkes 362 364
Woody Gap ** 10 10
 

NOTE: The first enrollment figure shown beside each member school is the FTE count in grades 9-12, while the second is the Student Reclassification Count after applying the 3.0 multiplier to out-of-district students.
** - Schools not playing varsity football.
NR - Schools playing a non-region schedule in football.