MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seven schools currently competing in Class AA will be on the move starting with the next academic year (2020-2021). Oak Hill, Lincoln County and Bridgeport will be moving up to Class AAA. James Monroe, River View, Petersburg and Man will be moving down to Class A.
New enrollment numbers released by the WVSSAC place 32 teams in Class AAA, 37 in Class AA and 56 in Class A. 45 of those Class A school currently field football programs. These classifications will be in place until the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year.
These classifications are for all WVSSAC sponsored sports with the exception of basketball. The new 4-class basketball classifications will be released at a later date.