Sport-by-sport school listings have been posted by PIAA for the next two-year cycle, covering the 2024-2025 & 2025-2026 school years. Some changes to these lists are still possible due to enrollment appeals, schools’ opportunities to decide to “play up” in classification, and the application of PIAA’s competition formula following this year’s championships. PIAA Enrollment Reports
One of the appeals to be heard next Wednesday by the PIAA Board of Directors is Charleroi’s request for relief from a tabulation error that resulted in the district reporting more students than are actually enrolled. Charleroi administration caught the error of 30 too many boys and 30 too many girls when the PIAA released Classification Parameters earlier this month. The District asked PIAA Headquarters to adjust for the error but was told it was past the published deadline and would have to be appealed to the Board of Directors. Woodland Hills is in a similar situation and has appealed its placement. Historically, the PIAA Board has denied such requests. If Charleroi fails in its appeal, its football team would move up to Class 3A. Boys & girls soccer, baseball & softball will be moving up in class regardless of the appeal.
Here are the other changes for the next two-year cycle:
Beth-Center girls volleyball and softball move down to 1A
Burgettstown girls volleyball moves up to 2A
California boys basketball, baseball and softball move up to 2A
Charleroi football, baseball and softball move up to 3A, boys & girls soccer move up to 2A
Chartiers-Houston girls volleyball and softball move up to 2A
Fort Cherry baseball moves up to 2A
McGuffey football moves up to 3A
Peters Township girls basketball moves down to 5A
Ringgold girls soccer moves down to 2A
Wash High baseball, girls basketball and softball move up to 3A
Jeff-Morgan girls basketball moves up to 2A
Waynesburg softball moves down to 2A
West Greene boys basketball moves up to 2A