School classification is the
categorization
Classification is the activity of assigning objects to some pre-existing classes or categories. This is distinct from the task of establishing the classes themselves (for example through cluster analysis). Examples include diagnostic tests, identi ...
of
secondary school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...
s by officially sanctioned bodies for
athletic competition
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individ ...
. Across North America, the classes have often been based on
enrollment levels of the schools, with many leagues using classifications named A, AA, AAA, etc.
Classes
Classification
Classification is the activity of assigning objects to some pre-existing classes or categories. This is distinct from the task of establishing the classes themselves (for example through cluster analysis). Examples include diagnostic tests, identif ...
of
secondary school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...
s is performed by officially sanctioned bodies to attempt to provide an equitable grouping of potential talent for
athletic competition
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individ ...
. Across North America, the classes have often been based on
enrollment levels of the schools, with many leagues using classifications named ''A'', ''AA'', ''AAA'', etc., with the number of ''A''s denoting schools with larger enrollment,
but alternative schemes are also employed.
Schools may be placed in different classes for different sports (e.g., ''A'' for football and ''AA'' for baseball).
See also
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Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) is an organization of student-athletes, teacher-coaches, student-coaches, teachers, principals, and sport administrators in Ontario, Canada. OFSAA is the second largest high school ath ...
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PIAA class
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) is one of the governing bodies of high school and middle school athletics for Pennsylvania. PIAA's main office is located in the Harrisburg suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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References
High school sports
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