Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, schools in the South Carolina High School League wishing to appeal their classification for the years 2024-2026 could state their case to the league’s Executive Committee. There were 22 such hearings.
Those schools who were denied on appeal have the right to take their case to the Appellate Panel. The meeting scheduled for Thursday has been postponed until Friday morning at 9:00 AM.
Below are the decisions from the Reclassification/Realignment Appeals heard by the Executive Committee January 16-17, 2024. (Provided by SCHSL)
January 16, 2024:
Abbeville HS (Change from Class AA to Class A) – DENIED, 9-5
Fox Creek HS (Change from Class AAAA to Class AAA or Class AA) – APPROVED FOR CLASS AAA, 11-4
Seneca HS (Change from Class AAAA to Class AAA) – DENIED, 14-1
Southside Christian HS (Change from AAA to Class AA) – DENIED, 9-5
Brashier Middle College HS (Change from Class AAA to Class AA or Class A) – APPROVED FOR CLASS AA, 11-4
High Point Academy (Change from Class AAA to Class A) – DENIED AS WRITTEN, AMENDED AND APPROVED FOR CLASS AA, 11-4
James Island Charter HS (Change from Class AAAAA to Class AAAA) – DENIED, 14-1
Charleston Charter Math & Science HS (Change from Class AAA to Class AA or Class A) – APPROVED, FOR CLASS A, 12-3
Burke HS (Change from Class AA to Class A) – DENIED, 14-1
Gray Collegiate Academy (Change from Class AAAA to Class AAA) – DENIED, 12-3
Horse Creek Academy (Change from Class AAA to Class AA or Class A) – APPROVED FOR CLASS A, 14-0
Saint Joseph’s Catholic School (Change from Class AAA to Class AA) – DENIED, 12-2
January 17, 2024:
Greer Middle College HS (Change from Class AAAA to Class AAA or Class AA) – APPROVED FOR CLASS AAA, 15-0
Christ Church Episcopal School (Change from Class AAAA to Class AAA) – APPROVED, 15-0
Green Upstate HS (Change from Class AAA to Class AA or Class A) – APPROVED FOR CLASS A, 15-0
Bridges Preparatory HS (Change from Class AAA to Class AA or Class A) – APPROVED FOR CLASS AA, 15-0
American Leadership Academy (Change Class AAA to Class AA) – DENIED, 10-5
Landrum HS (Change from Class AAA to Class AA) – APPROVED, 14-0
Bishop England HS (Change from Class AAAA to Class AAA) – DENIED, 11-3
York Preparatory HS (Change from Class AAAA to Class AA) – APPROVED, 14-0
Greenville Tech Charter HS (Change from Class AAAA to Class AA) – APPROVED, 14-0
Palmetto Scholars Academy (Change Class from AA to Class A) – APPROVED, 14-0