2025-2027 MHSAA Reclassification

[JagsFan77]

Murrah's decision to go independent was after an 0-11 season. This year they've only played schools smaller than them and are 4-0. Murrah has 995 students....  Port Gibson has 278, Jefferson County has 246, Perry Central has 222, Kosciusko has 442.  If it's the coach's decision, I guess I can understand him wanting to play tiny schools for a winning record for his job security but even if they go undefeated they CAN'T make the playoffs. It just seems a bit cowardly to not even try to compete in your own class.

[coastball]

4 hours ago, dawgbear said:

 

I don't understand how making an institution that is willingly in your Association follow the Bylaws Bullying?!?!?

What's wrong with letting them participate as an independent in a sport or two knowing they will not be able to participate for a gold ball? Why tell them no team can participate for a gold ball if their one sport remains independent? That's my problem with their precious"bylaws". The MHSAA doesn't enforce the rest of their handbook laws with such force.

[Rebel Bert]

MHSAA has removed the article regarding  the form for reclassification. Perhaps all forms are in.

[Sharper]

Clinton will pretty much remain as 7A for the foreseeable future.

 

As for Jim Hill and Forest Hill (per the US News report) has 712 and 753 students in grades 9-11 respectively (of course that was only based on 2022-23 data. ) But I am willing to bet that Jim Hill got the better end of the Wingfield closure and they would probably see a boost to around 900 students (thereby putting it on the cusp of 7A?)

[southpaw27]

Bert what's your call on class 3-4A reclassification? 

[dawgbear]

21 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

Schools have a right to go independent. They have a responsibility to turn in numbers and desired sports their going to participate in so the director can place them in correct classification and region per sport.

I agree. Go Independent if you want. But don't cry or call bullying if the bylaws require you to participate in ALL sports in a Region or None.

[Rebel Bert]

3 hours ago, Sharper said:

Clinton will pretty much remain as 7A for the foreseeable future.

 

As for Jim Hill and Forest Hill (per the US News report) has 712 and 753 students in grades 9-11 respectively (of course that was only based on 2022-23 data. ) But I am willing to bet that Jim Hill got the better end of the Wingfield closure and they would probably see a boost to around 900 students (thereby putting it on the cusp of 7A?)

Jim Hill got the one remaining Wingfield middle school feeder. How much of the high school (9-10 grades). Then we're the high school boundaries redrawn. Either way Jim Hill is going 7A I think. Forest Hill has to get like 55% of the Wingfield 9-11 grades to go 7A.

[Rebel Bert]

6 minutes ago, Rebel Bert said:

Jim Hill got the one remaining Wingfield middle school feeder. How much of the high school (9-10 grades). Then we're the high school boundaries redrawn. Either way Jim Hill is going 7A I think. Forest Hill has to get like 55% of the Wingfield 9-11 grades to go 7A.

JPS does not show a map of school zone lines, just schools and feeder patterns. Lanier is small enough now and has its on middle school on campus.

[Rebel Bert]

Unless the JPS school zone map lines were changed then Jim Hill gets all of Wingfield students. Jim Hill will be 7A. Tupelo probably goes back to R1. Jim Hill takes their place.

[coastfootballfanman]

7 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

Unless the JPS school zone map lines were changed then Jim Hill gets all of Wingfield students. Jim Hill will be 7A. Tupelo probably goes back to R1. Jim Hill takes their place.

I imagine Jim Hill will remain independent in football like they are now. Will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. 

[Vott]

3 hours ago, coastfootballfanman said:

I imagine Jim Hill will remain independent in football like they are now. Will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. 

Hopefully a new team will be placed in 6a region.

[CrimsonUnit1988]

1 hour ago, Vott said:

Hopefully a new team will be placed in 6a region.

If some of the stuff is true about Meridian moving down then it may be them. 

[southpaw27]

I agree and i am hearing a few south schools class 3A going to 2A and class 4A dropping to 3A . How will they fit all these teams in regions? I think Meridian next count will drop for sure.

[Vott]

1 hour ago, CrimsonUnit1988 said:

If some of the stuff is true about Meridian moving down then it may be them. 

And HHS is supposed to be playing them next season in non region game next season I believe

[AdamHood]

17 hours ago, coastfootballfanman said:

I imagine Jim Hill will remain independent in football like they are now. Will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. 

Will Jim Hill want all there sports to be removed from the ability to play for a championship?

[Rebel Bert]

17 minutes ago, AdamHood said:

Will Jim Hill want all there sports to be removed from the ability to play for a championship?

Murrah as well especially basketball 

[s1nglewing]

18 minutes ago, AdamHood said:

Will Jim Hill want all there sports to be removed from the ability to play for a championship?

I don't think Jim Hill is very competitive in any sport. If they get some kids from other schools closing it might make a small difference,  but the history says not likely. 

That whole neighborhood is not very conducive to athletics, although Lanier this season is doing quite well with similar demographic hurdles. 

 

[Rebel Bert]

50 minutes ago, s1nglewing said:

I don't think Jim Hill is very competitive in any sport. If they get some kids from other schools closing it might make a small difference,  but the history says not likely. 

That whole neighborhood is not very conducive to athletics, although Lanier this season is doing quite well with similar demographic hurdles. 

 

What is weird is Lanier is now 7th-12th grades on the same campus.  Lanier is west of the Baptist Hospital. Provine is located along Ellis Avenue and will be considered a West Jackson School with its middle school feeder program Blackburn adjacently west of Jim Hill. Jim Hill's middle school feeder program is NW Middle School out towards 49 North near Woodrow Wilson West. Plus they now have Peoples Middle School left open near the old Wingfield Campus. Makes no sense for middle school kids having to be bussed south across Lanier and Provine lines to go to Jim Hill. NW middle school kids need to go to Lanier or Murrah.

[Panther2015]

I’m hearing 347 for Quitman. Not sure where that would make them fall. 

[PigskinPrognosticator]

51 minutes ago, Panther2015 said:

I’m hearing 347 for Quitman. Not sure where that would make them fall. 

Should be 4A still 

[Rebel Bert]

On 9/26/2024 at 7:07 AM, Sharper said:

Clinton will pretty much remain as 7A for the foreseeable future.

 

As for Jim Hill and Forest Hill (per the US News report) has 712 and 753 students in grades 9-11 respectively (of course that was only based on 2022-23 data. ) But I am willing to bet that Jim Hill got the better end of the Wingfield closure and they would probably see a boost to around 900 students (thereby putting it on the cusp of 7A?)

953 if all numbers hold from October 1, 2023.

[Rebel Bert]

October 2023:

4A Bottom 12:

29 Bay St Louis 374

30 Greene County 374

31 Moss Point 372

32 Mooreville 368. Up

33 Senatobia 365

34 Rosa Fort 364

35 South Pike 361  Up

36 Raymond 358

37 Columbia 357

38 Forest 356

39 Amory 349

40 Quitman  347

3A Top 12

 1 Shannon 343 Down

 2 St Stanislaus 340 in 2022

 3 Byhalia  336 Down

 4 St Patrick 334 in 2022

 5 Franklin County 324

 6 Noxubee County 322

 7 Yazoo County 312

 8 Humphreys County 310

 9 Alcorn Central 309

10 West Marion 309

11 Hazlehurst 304

12 Magee 303

3A Bottom 14:

28 Pisgah 252 Up

29 Tylertown 249

30 OLA 246 in 2022

31 Jefferson County 243

32 Raleigh 242 Up

33 Aberdeen 240

34 T Edwards 237

35 Holly Springs 236

36 Mantatchie 236

37 Collins 226 Up

38 Wesson 225

39 Scott Central 223

40 St Andrew's 221 in 2022

41 East Union 221 Up

Note: PCS moving in probably drops East Union back to 2A

2A Top 10 and others dropping down:

 1 Hatley 219

 2 Wilkinson County 217

 3 Clarkdale 215

 4 Perry Central 214 Down

 5 O'Bannon 213

 6 JZ George 212

 7 Amite County 212

 8 Charleston 209

 9 Union 209 Down

10 Belmont 208

11 Strayhorn 208  Up Coldwater closed

14 Enterprise Clarke 201 Down

17 East Webster 197

23 Kemper County 190

2A Bottom 10 and those moving Up

21 Baldwyn 191 Up

24 East Marion 189 Up

30 Leland 177 Up

31 North Forrest 177

32 Loyd Star 173

33 MS Palmer 172

34 Enterprise Lincoln 170 Up

35 Lake 168

36 Leake County 168 Up

37 Bogue Chitto 165

38 West Lincoln 159

39 Velma Jackson 155 Up

40 Smithville 155 Up

* East Union stays 2A someone drops back to 1A*

1A Top 7

1 Taylorsville 155

2 Hamilton 153 Down

3 Leflore County 153 Down

4 Calhoun City 152 Down 

5 West Tallahatchie 152

6 Richton 149

7 Sebastopol 149

[southpaw27]

When will final #'s be released

Edited September 30 by southpaw27

[southpaw27]

On 9/28/2024 at 3:12 PM, Panther2015 said:

I’m hearing 347 for Quitman. Not sure where that would make them fall. 

Quitman i am hearing is around 320-325

[Rebel Bert]

My guess is what are reporting much lower numbers than October 2023 as I have reported in my research. So who knows what will happen. Meeting of the minds on October 3rd.