School classification is the

categorization Categorization is the ability and activity of recognizing shared features or similarities between the elements of the experience of the world (such as objects, events, or ideas), organizing and classifying experience by associating them to a ...

of secondary schools 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, indivi ...

. Across North America, the classes have often been based on

enrollment Enrollment (American spelling) or enrolment (British spelling) may refer to: * Matriculation, the process of initiating attendance to a school * The act of entering an item into a roll or scroll. * The total number of students properly registered ...

levels of the schools, with many leagues using classifications named A, AA, AAA, etc.

Classes

Classification Classification is a process related to categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated and understood. Classification is the grouping of related facts into classes. It may also refer to: Business, organizat ...

of secondary schools is performed by officially sanctioned bodies to attempt to provide an equitable grouping of potential talent for

. Across North America, the classes have often been based on

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).

Classes

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