FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2006
NOTE: Several updates have been made to the state football series assignments since this news release. Click on the link below to see the up-to-date assignments. A synopsis of changes made in each update is provided at the top of the page.
FHSAA releases state football series assignments for 2007, 2008 seasons
GAINESVILLE – The Florida High School Athletic Association office today released the revised assignments for the 2007 and 2008 FHSAA State Football Series.
The FHSAA currently is at the mid-point of an experimental four-year classification term. Previous classification terms have been two years in length. Schools were originally classified for the four-year term on the basis of their student populations as reported in Fall 2004. The guidelines for the experimental four-year term require the FHSAA Office to revise the assignments between the first two-year scheduling cycle and the second two-year scheduling cycle of the term to reassign schools that have experienced 20-percent or greater increases or decreases in student populations between the Fall 2004 and Fall 2006 reports. Adjustments also are made to add schools requesting assignment to a district for the first time during the term, or to remove schools withdrawing from their commitment to participate in the state series, discontinuing their programs or closing.
Because of these adjustments, a number of other schools have been reassigned from one district to another within the same classification to balance the number of schools within the districts. In some cases, districts have been combined or dissolved and their members reassigned to other districts.
"The jury is still out as to whether the four-year classification term will be deemed a success or failure," said Jack Watford, FHSAA Director of Communications. "It has been successful in other states, but the growth in membership and the population fluctuations within the schools in our Association makes it a little more difficult to manage here. We will be interested to hear what the member schools have to say about it before we begin making plans for the next classificaiton term in Fall 2008."
A total of 492 high schools have committed to participate in the 2007 and 2008 state football series.
The revisions are summarized below. The complete 2007 and 2008 state football series assignments listing is available on FHSAA.org, the Association's official web site, at the following address:
http://www.fhsaa.org/assignments/fb.htm
Revised assignments for the 2007-08 school year in other sports will be released at a later date.
SCHOOLS REASSIGNED TO DISTRICT IN HIGHER CLASSIFICATION
The following schools have been reassigned to a higher classificationfor the 2007 and 2008 seasons due to a 20-percent or greater increase or projected increase in student population:
• Park Vista (Lake Worth) from 5A-14 to 6A-8
• Escambia (Pensacola) from 4A-1 to 5A-1
• Pine Forest (Pensacola) from 3A-1 to 5A-1
• Washington (Pensacola) from 3A-1 to 5A-1
• Fleming Island from 4A-5 to 5A-3
• Newsome (Lithia) from 4A-11 to 5A-7
• North Port from 4A-15 to 5A-11
• Monarch (Coconut Creek) from 3A-15 to 5A-15
• South Lake (Groveland) from 3A-7 to 4A-12
• Palmetto Ridge (Naples) from 3A-14 to 4A-15
• Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) from 1A-3 to 2B-3
• First Academy (Orlando) from 1B-5 to 1A-4
• Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) from 1B-7 to 1A-7
SCHOOLS REASSIGNED TO DISTRICT IN LOWER CLASSIFICATION
The following schools have been reassigned to a lower classificationfor the 2007 and 2008 seasons due to a 20-percent or greater decrease or projected decrease in student population:
• Land O'Lakes from 5A-5 to 4A8
• Fort Pierce Central from 5A-13 to 4A-13
• Satellite (Satellite Beach) from 5A-4 to 3A-9
• South Fort Myers from 4A-15 to 3A-13
• Miami Edison from 4A-16 to 3A-16
• Fernandina Beach from 4A-4 to 2A-3
• Florida Air (Melbourne) from 2B-7 to 1A-4
• Westminster Academy from 2B-8 to 1A-7
• Archbishop Curley (Miami) from 2B-8 to 1A-8
• Miami MacArthur North from 1A-8 to 1B-8
SCHOOLS REASSIGNED TO DIFFERENT DISTRICT IN SAME CLASSIFICATION
The following schools have been reassigned to another district within the same classification for the 2007 and 2008 seasons in an effort to better balance numbers of teams in districts:
• Evans (Orlando) from 6A-4 to 6A-3
• Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) from 6A-8 to 6A-7
• Buchholz (Gainesville) from 5A-1 to 5A-3
• Gainesville from 5A-1 to 5A-3
• Orange Park from 5A-2 to 5A-3
• Bayside (Palm Bay) from 5A-4 to 5A-13
• Eau Gallie (Melbourne) from 5A-4 to 5A-13
• Melbourne from 5A-4 to 5A-13
• Palm Bay (Melbourne) from 5A-4 to 5A-13
• South Fork (Stuart) from 5A-13 to 5A-14
• Armwood (Seffner) from 4A-12 to 4A-11
• Harmony from 3A-9 to 3A-7
• St. Cloud from 3A-9 to 3A-7
• Estero from 3A-13 to 3A-14
• Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale) from 3A-16 to 3A-15
• Pembroke Pines Charter from 3A-16 to 3A-15
• Holmes County (Bonifay) from 2B-2 to 2B-1
• Vernon from 2B-2 to 2B-1
• FSU (Tallahassee) from 2B-3 to 2B-2
• Aucilla Christian (Monticello) from 1B-2 to 1B-1
• FAMU (Tallahassee) from 1B-2 to 1B-1
• John Paul II (Tallahassee) from 1B-2 to 1B-1
• Munroe (Quincy) from 1B-2 to 1B-1
• Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville) from 1B-3 to 1B-2
• Eagle's View (Jacksonville) from 1B-3 to 1B-2
• Potter's House (Jacksonville) from 1B-3 to 1B-2
• Trinity Christian (Deltona) from 1B-4 to 1B-3
• Warner Christian (South Daytona) from 1B-4 to 1B-3
• Brevard Christian (West Melbourne) from 1B-5 to 1B-4
• Merritt Island Christian from 1B-5 to 1B-4
• Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) from 1B-6 to 1B-5
• Victory Christian (Lakeland) from 1B-6 to 1B-5
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT TO DISTRICT
The following schools that were independent during the first two years of the classification term have requested and been given an assignment for the remaining two years of the term:
• Hagerty (Oviedo) to 5A-4
• Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) to 5A-14
• Poinciana (Kissimmee) to 4A-12
• Matanzas (Palm Coast) to 3A-4
• Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) to 3A-8
• Spoto (Riverview) to 3A-11
• Braden River (Bradenton) to 3A-12
• Immokalee to 3A-14
• Reagan (Doral) to 3A-16
• Yulee to 2A-3
• Lennard (Ruskin) to 2A-5
• Gulliver Prep (Miami) to 2A-8
• LaSalle (Miami) to 2A-8
• University (Fort Lauderdale) to 2B-8
• Lakeland Christian to 1A-5
• Lake City Christian to 1B-2
• Oak Hall (Gainesville) to 1B-2
• St. Johns (Orange Park) to 1B-2
• Shekinah Christian (Jacksonville) to 1B-2
• Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) to 1B-3
• First Academy (Leesburg) to 1B-3
• Lighthouse Christian (Deltona) to 1B-3
• Temple Christian (Titusville) to 1B-4
• Agape Christian (Orlando) to 1B-5
• Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) to 1B-5
• Bradenton Prep to 1B-6
• Out-of-Door (Sarasota) to 1B-6
• Tampa Baptist to 1B-6
• Boca Raton Christian to 1B-7
• Summit Christian (West Palm Beach) to 1B-7
NEWLY OPENING PUBLIC SCHOOLS REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT TO DISTRICT
The following public schools that will open in Fall 2007 have requested assignment:
• GGG (Apopka) to 6A-4
• East Lee County (Lehigh) to 4A-15
• DDD (Land O'Lakes) to 3A-8
• Franklin County (East Point) to 1A-1
SCHOOLS WITHDRAWING FROM DISTRICT TO INDEPENDENT STATUS
The following schools that participated in the state series program during the first two years of the classification term have withdrawn from their commitments and have been reassigned to independent status for the remaining two years of the term:
• Bronson from 1A-2
• Coral Shores (Tavernier) from 2A-8
• Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) from 1A-7
SCHOOLS CLOSING
The following schools are closing at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year:
• Woodham (Pensacola) from 3A-1
• Apalachicola from 1B-1
• Carrabelle from 1B-1
SCHOOLS BEGINNING INDEPENDENT PROGRAMS
The following schools are beginning independent programs in Fall 2007
• Cedar Creek Christian (Jacksonville)
• EEE (Kissimmee)
• Maclay (Tallahassee)
About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of more than 750 middle, junior and senior high schools.
The FHSAA Board of Directors is the executive authority of the Association, establishing guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures within the framework of the Association’s bylaws. The Board of Directors also has the sole authority over all terms and conditions of participation and competition in the FHSAA state championship series. The Board of Directors meets five times annually. Its next meeting is January 28-29, 2007 at the Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building in Gainesville.
Contact:
Jack Watford
Director of Communications, FHSAA
(352) 372-9551 ext. 170
jwatford@fhsaa.org
