South Carolina High School League

The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) is the organization that rules and regulates school athletics in the state of South Carolina. Established in 1907 and based out of Columbia, the SCHSL has 414 member schools as of the 2011-2012 school year, of which 206 high schools and 208 junior high/middle schools compete.

South Carolina High School League
AbbreviationSCHSL
Motto"An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules..."
Formation1907
TypeVolunteer; NPO
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters121 Westpark Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
Region served
South Carolina
Membership
414 schools
Official language
English
President
Skip Lax
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Staff
27
Websiteschsl.org
Remarks(803) 798-0120

Competition

SCHSL sanctions competition in the following sports: softball, baseball, basketball, competitive cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.

The SCHSL operates five classes of competition dependent on the size of a school's enrollment: AAAAA (quin-A or five-A), AAAA (quad-A or four-A), AAA (triple-A or three-A), AA (double-A or two-A), and A. Each class contains eight regions (defined by Roman numerals) with five to eight similarly-sized schools within proximity of each other. The first four regions in each class (I, II, III, IV) are considered "upper state" regions (Upstate and upper Midlands schools) whereas the last four regions (V, VI, VII, VIII) are considered "lower state" regions (Lowcountry, Pee Dee, and lower Midlands schools). Due to smaller budgets at smaller schools, some sports required AA and A to have combined tournaments and championships. Realignment occurs on a two-year basis.

AAAAA Football

Class 5a did not start until 2016 Division 1 and 2 football ended in 2014 The Big 16 ended in 2010 There was no Big 16 football in 2012 Realignment never covered 3 seasons


Football at the AAAAA level is subdivided into two divisions (I and II). Division I schools are the sixteen largest schools in the state by enrollment, and the division is often referred to as the Big 16. For the 2012-2014 period, the following schools are in the Big 16.

Big 16 (Division I) and Division II qualifiers compete for their division's respective AAAAA state championship, which is held either at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia or Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

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