The GHSA put its member schools into classifications this week by using a multiplier that counts out-of-zone students three times when determining a school’s class. For most public schools, their attendance zone is their school district. But private and charter schools don’t have school districts, so the GHSA assigns attendance zones (which the GHSA calls service areas) to those schools when reclassifying. Those service areas are listed below. Blessed Trinity, for example, is assigned the Roswell High school district as its service area because Blessed Trinity is in that district. Those assignments are significant. For example, Greater Atlanta Christian is slated for Class 5A with 634 students while Westminster is pegged for 4A with 825 students. That’s because GAC gets 98% of its students from out of zone, which is the Norcross High district, while Westminster gets 38% of its students from out of zone, which is the North Atlanta district. Schools with enrollments smaller than about 600 are placed in Class A regardless, so their service area is irrelevant for reclassification. But the service area is still important. Student-athletes who transfer to a private or charter school must move into the assigned service area of that school to gain immediate eligibility.
ACE Charter - Howard
Aquinas - Richmond Academy
Athens Academy - Oconee County
Athens Christian - Cedar Shoals
Atlanta Classical - North Atlanta
Atlanta International - North Atlanta
Atlanta Jewish Academy - Riverwood
Baconton Charter - Mitchell County
Ben Franklin - Druid Hills
Benedictine - Jenkins
Blessed Trinity - Roswell
Brandon Hall - North Springs
Brookstone - Northside-Columbus
Calvary Day - Jenkins
Christian Heritage - Dalton
Darlington - Rome
Deerfield-Windsor - Westover
Drew Charter - Jackson-Atlanta
ELCA – Eagle’s Landing
Excel Christian – Woodland-Carters.
Fellowship Christian - Roswell
First Presbyterian - Howard
Fulton Leadership - Tri-Cities
Furlow Charter - Sumter County
Galloway - Riverwood
George Walton Acad. - Walnut Grove
GAC - Meadowcreek
Greenforest Christian - Columbia
GSIC Charter - Hephzibah
Hapeville Charter - Banneker
Hebron Christian - Dacula
Heritage-Newnan - Newnan
Holy Innocents’ - Riverwood
King’s Ridge Christian - Cambridge
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate - Douglass
Lakeview Academy - Gainesville
Landmark Christian - Creekside
Loganville Christian - Walnut Grove
Lovett - North Atlanta
Marist - Chamblee
Mount Bethel Christian - Sprayberry
Mount de Sales - Central-Macon
Mount Paran Christ. - Kennesaw Mtn.
Mount Pisgah Christian - Centennial
Mount Vernon - North Springs
North Cobb Christian - North Cobb
Our Lady of Mercy - Sandy Creek
Pace Academy - North Atlanta
Paideia - Druid Hills
Pataula Charter - Calhoun County
Pinecrest Academy - South Forsyth
Prince Ave. Christian - North Oconee
Providence Christian - Berkmar
Riverside Military - Gainesville
Pacelli - Hardaway
St. Francis - Cambridge
St. Pius - Cross Keys
St. Vincent’s - Savannah
Savannah Christian - Groves
Sav. Country Day - Windsor Forest
SW Atlanta Christian - Therrell
Stratford Academy - Westside-Macon
Steam Academy Charter - Statesboro
Strong Rock Christian - Locust Grove
Tallulah Falls - Habersham Central
Tattnall Square - Howard
Trinity Christian - East Coweta
Walker - Marietta
W.D. Mohammed - McNair
Weber - North Springs
Wesleyan - Norcross
Westminster - North Atlanta
Whitefield Academy - Pebblebrook
Woodward Academy - Tri-Cities
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