The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday approved the 2024 football division breakdown and regional assignments at its April board meeting.
The largest 70 schools are placed in Division I, with all remaining schools divided evenly between Divisions II through VII, with approximately 106 schools per division.
One of the highlights of the team moves resulting from the realignment is that two of the region's most consistently successful teams, Badin and Winton Woods, will move up to Division 1 due to competitive balance.
The three northernmost programs in Southwest Ohio, Lebanon, Middletown and Springboro, have moved from Division I Region 4 to Region 2 and could face extended trips in the playoffs.
OHSAA member schools may choose to move up to Division I if Referendum 1B passes this spring. The results of the referendum will be announced on May 16th.
Earlier this spring, OHSAA received updated base enrollment data from the Ohio Department of Education for use in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. In football, competitive balance data from the previous season is used each season to create new adjusted enrollment numbers.
The board also approved the 2024 Soccer Regulations. The official start date for practice is Thursday, August 1st. High schools can schedule scrimmages against other schools after a full day of contact practice is completed.
Starting May 15, schools may practice for 13 days without pads or hitting. Schools will have an additional five days from July 15 to complete the mandatory five-day acclimatization period if they wish.
Here are the regional compositions for the Southwest Ohio State football team and notes on the team's class changes.
Division I, Region 4
Colerain, Elder, Fairfield, Hamilton, Lakota East, Lakota West, Little Miami, Mason, Milford, Moeller, Oak Hills, Princeton, St. Xavier, Sycamore, Walnut Hills, West Clermont, Western Hills, Winton Woods.
Little Miami will move up to Division I with its admission. Winton Woods moves up the rankings due to competitive balance.
Lebanon, Middletown, and Springboro were moved to Region 2 for geographic reasons and are primarily located in areas with high concentrations of schools in the Columbus area.
Division II, Region 8
Aiken, Anderson, Badin, Belmont, Butler, Edgewood, Fairborn, Harrison, Kings, La Salle, Lima Sr., Loveland, Miamisburg, Monroe, Mount Healthy, Northwest, Piqua, Sidney, Stebbins, Trott. Wood Madison, Troy, Turpin, West Carrollton, Withrow, and Xenia.
Aiken, Butler, Monroe, Mount Healthy and West Carrollton move up in divisions based on registration.
Badin was promoted from Division III due to competitive balance.
La Salle was scheduled to be relegated to Division III at the time of registration, but will remain in DII due to competitive balance.
Division III, Region 12
Batavia, Bellbrook, Bellefontaine, Carroll, Celina, Chaminade Julien, Chillicothe, Dunbar, Franklin, Goshen, Greenville, Hillsboro, Hughes, London, McNicholas, Meadowdale, Miami Trace, Ponitz, Ross, St. Mary's Memorial Hall, Talawanda, Tecumseh, Tippecanoe, Wapakoneta, Western Brown, Wilmington, and Woodward.
Batavia and McNicholas will move up in division due to registration. Ross will move down one division due to registration. The balance of competition in Talawanda puts him one division below.
Division IV, Region 16
Alter, Bethel, Bethel Tate, Brookville, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Clinton Massey, Eaton, Fenwick Indian Hill, Gamble, Kenton Ridge, McLean, New Richmond, Northridge, Northwestern, Oak Wood, Redding, Roger Bacon, Shawnee, Schroeder, Taft, Taylor, Thurgood Marshall, Urbana, Valley View, Washington Courthouse, Wyoming.
Bethel-Tate and Gamble move up one division with their registration. New Richmond will move down one division due to admission.
CHCA and Fenwick were scheduled to be demoted due to registration, but competitive balance will keep them in the same class. Indian Hill was scheduled to be promoted by registration, but will remain in DIV due to competitive balance.
Division V, Region 20
Arcanum, Bath, Carlisle, Clark Montessori, Clermont Northeastern, Finneytown, Graham, Greenview, Greenon, Indian Lake, Madeira, Middletown Madison, Mariemont, Miami East, Milton Union, North College Hill, North Union, Norwood, Pleasant, Preble Shawnee, Versailles, Waynesville, West Liberty Salem, Williamsburg.
Williamsburg moves up to Division 1 due to competitive balance.
Division VI, Region 24
Adena, Anna, Blanchester, Chesapeake, Cincinnati Country Day, Coldwater, Covington, Dayton Christian, Deer Park, Dixie, East Clinton, Huntington, Madison Plains, Miami Valley Christian Academy, National Trail, Northeastern, Paint Valley, Perry; Portsmouth West, Parcel Marian, Rock Hill, Southeastern, St. Bernard Elmwood Place, Summit Country Day, Valley.
St. Bernards move up in rank as they enroll.
MVCA moves up one division due to competitive balance.
Blanchester, Parcel Marian and Summit will be downgraded due to registration.
CCD was scheduled to be relegated by one division due to registration, but will remain in DVI due to competitive balance.
Division VII, Region 28
Ansonia, Bradford, Catholic Central, Cedarville, CCPA, Fayetteville Perry, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery, Jefferson Township, Lehman Catholic, Rockland, Manchester, Marion Local, Minster, Mississinawa Valley, New Bremen, New Miami, Rydemont, Riverside, Riverview East, Southeast Local, St. Henry, Tri-County North, Tri-Village, Troy Christian, Twin Valley South, Waynesfield Goshen.
