IHSA Announcements

April 27, 1999

1999-2000 School Enrollments and Classifications Announced

NOTE: Bold type indicates corrected item (4/29/99).

As of September 30, 1998, there were 752 member schools -- 449 Class A, 239 Class AA and 64 Chicago Public League.

Cut-off for 1999-2000
722 and below = Class A
723 and above = Class AA

Cut-off for Boys Soccer Classification for 1999-2000
1298 and below = Class A
1299 and above = Class AA (including Chicago Public League Schools)

The following schools will change classes:

From Class A up to Class AA - Mt. Carmel, Mt. Zion, Olney (East Richland)
From Class AA down to Class A -- Chicago (Leo), Paris

There are two variance schools for 1999-2000 classification. They are (with the schools involved):

Herrin -- Johnston City, Carterville, and Marion (H.S.)
Kewanee (H.S.) -- Annawan, Bradford, Cambridge, Galva, Geneseo (Darnall), Kewanee (Wethersfield), and Manlius (Bureau Valley),
Princeton -- DePue, LaMoille, Manlius (Bureau Valley), and Spring Valley (Hall),

Enrollment Cutoffs: These are the year-by-year figures used to determine classification in the two-class system since the inception of the 65-35 percent system:

1982-83 = 701
1983-84 = 694
1984-85 = 705
1985-86 = 706
1986-87 = 704
1987-88 = 666
1988-89 = 673
1989-90 = 666
1990-91 = 658
1991-92 = 645
1992-93 = 654
1993-94 = 655
1994-95 = 684
1995-96 = 710
1996-97 = 721
1997-98 = 740
1998-99 = 735
1999-2000 = 722