Today (Monday) the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) released the proposed region realignment and expansion to five classifications for high school sports beginning in 2016-17.
The expansion to five classifications is a first for high school sports in South Carolina, though the realignment process takes place regularly every two years based on new schools and enrollment numbers, among other factors.
The list is preliminary; schools may now appeal if they choose. A final version will be voted on by the SCHSL on Sept. 17.
AAAAA
Region 1
Easley
JL Mann
TL Hanna
Westside
Woodmont
Region 2
Greenwood
Hillcrest
Laurens
Mauldin
Riverside
Wade Hampton (G)
Region 3
Boiling Springs
Byrnes
Dorman
Gaffney
Spartanburg
Region 4
Clover
Fort Mill
Nation Ford
Northwestern
Rock Hill
Region 5
Blythewood
Dutch Fork
Irmo
Lexington
River Bluff
Spring Valley
White Knoll
Region 6
Carolina Forest
Conway
Socastee
South Florence
Sumter
West Florence
Region 7
Ashley Ridge
Fort Dorchester
Goose Creek
James Island
Stratford
Summerville
Wando
West Ashley
AAAA
Region 1
Belton-Honea Path
Daniel
Greenville
Pickens
Wren
Region 2
Blue Ridge
Eastside
Greeg
Travelers Rest
Union County
Region 3
Lancaster
Ridge View
Richland Northeast
South Pointe
Westwood
York
Region 4
Aiken
Airport
Midland Valley
North Augusta
South Aiken
Region 5
A.C. Flora
Chapin
Dreher
Lower RIchland
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Region 6
Crestwood
Darlington
Hartsville
Lakewood
Lugoff-Elgin
Region 7
Marlboro County
Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach
St. James
Wilson
Region 8
Beufort
Berkeley
Cane Bay
Colleton County
Hilton Head Island
Stall
AAA
Region 1
Crescent
Oendleton
Seneca
Walhalla
West-Oak
Region 2
Berea
Carolina
Emerald
Palmetto
Powdersville
Southside
Region 3
Broome
Champman
Clinton
Mid-Carolina
Newberry
Woodruff
Region 4
Brookland-Cayce
Edisto
Gilbert
Pelion
Strom Thurmond
Swansea
Region 5
Camden
Chester
Columbia
Fairfield Central
Indian Land
Region 6
Aynor
Dillon
Lake City
Loris
Waccamaw
Region 7
Bishop England
Georgetown
Hanahan
Lake Mation
Manning
Timberland
Region 8
Battery Creek
Bluffton
May River
Ridgeland-Hardeeville
Wade Hamption (H)
AA
Region 1
Blacksburg
Chesnee
Christ Church
Greer Middle College
Landrum
St. Joseph’s
Region 2
Abbeville
Brashier Middle College (no football)
Greenville Tech Charter (no football)
Liberty
Ninety Six
Southside Christian
Region 3
C.A. Johnson
Eau Claire
Fox Creek
Gray Collegiate
W.J. Keenan
Saluda
Region 4
Andrew Jackson
Buford
Central
Cheraw
Chesterfield
Lee Central
North Central
Region 5
Allendale-Fairfax
Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Barnwell
Batesburg-Leesville
Calhoun County
Silver Bluff
Region 6
Academic Magnet
Burke
Garrett
North Charleston
Whale Branch
Woodland
Region 7
Andrews
Carvers Bay
Johnsonville
Kingstree
Latta
Marion
Mullins
A
Region 1
Calhoun Falls
Dixie
High Point Academy (no football)
McCormick
S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind (no football)
Tamassee-Salem (no football)
Ware Shoals
Whitmire
Region 2
Governor’s School (no football)
Great Falls
Lamar
Lewisville
McBee
Timmonsville
Region 3
Blackville-Hilda
Denmark-Olar
Estill
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler
North
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Wagener-Salley
Williston-Elko
Region 4
Baptist Hill
Charleston Charter
Lincoln
Low Country Leadership (no football)
Military Magnet
Palmetto Scholars (no football)
Royal Live Oaks (no football)
St. John’s
Region 5
Bethune-Bowman
Branchville
C.E. Murray
Cross
Scott’s Branch
Region 6
Creek Bridge
East Clarendon
Green Sea-FLoyds
Hannah-Pamplico
Hemingway
Lake View
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