The Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) oversees

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. Idaho high schools are classified in five categories, based on enrollment, for league competition and state playoffs and championships. The IHSAA recognizes 18 specific sports. Schools primarily compete within their own classification for regular season play, but are allowed to play other schools one classification above or below them in most sports.

Classification

IHSAA classifications are based on four-year enrollments (grades 9–12).
The classifications for the state's 161 high schools for 2018–20 are:

Historic classifications

Source: * A-1 was split into two divisions for football in fall 1984, all sports in fall 2000 * 1A was two divisions for football only; two divisions for volleyball and basketball in fall 2008.

Districts

The six districts correspond to those used by the state's transportation department.

5A Conferences

High Country Conference (5A) - (east) * Highland Rams - (Pocatello) * Idaho Falls Tigers * Madison Bobcats - (Rexburg) * Rigby Trojans
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- (Idaho Falls) Inland Empire League (5A) - (north) * Coeur d'Alene Vikings * Lake City Timberwolves - (Coeur d'Alene) * Lewiston Bengals * Post Falls Trojans Southern Idaho Conference (5A) - (southwest) * Boise Brave * Borah Lions - (Boise) * Capital Eagles - (Boise) * Centennial Patriots - (Boise, W. Ada S.D.) * Eagle Mustangs - (Eagle, W. Ada S.D.) * Kuna Kaveman * Meridian Warriors - (Meridian, W. Ada S.D.) * Mountain View Mavericks - (Meridian, W. Ada S.D.) *

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- (Meridian, W. Ada S.D.)'' * Rocky Mountain Grizzlies - (Meridian, W. Ada S.D.) * Skyview Hawks - (Nampa) * Timberline Wolves - (Boise)

4A Conferences

High Country Conference (4A) - (East-VI) * Blackfoot Broncos * Bonneville Bees - (Idaho Falls) * Hillcrest Knights - (Ammon) * Skyline Grizzlies - (Idaho Falls) * Shelley Russets Great Basin Conference - (South Central-IV) * Burley Bobcats * Canyon Ridge Riverhawks - (Twin Falls) * Jerome Tigers * Minico Spartans - (Rupert) * Mountain Home Tigers * Twin Falls Bruins * Wood River Wolverines - (Hailey) Great Basin Conference - (Southeast-V) * Pocatello Thunder * Century Diamondbacks - (Inkom) * Preston Indians Inland Empire League (4A) - (North-I & II) * Lakeland Hawks - (Rathdrum) *

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* Sandpoint Bulldogs Southern Idaho Conference (4A) - (Southwest-III) * Bishop Kelly Knights - (Boise) * Caldwell Cougars * Columbia Wildcats - (Nampa) * Emmett Huskies * Middleton Vikings * Nampa Bulldogs * Ridgevue Warhawks - (Nampa in Vallivue S.D.) * Vallivue Falcons - (Caldwell in Vallivue S.D.)

3A Conferences

Intermountain League - (north) * Bonners Ferry Badgers * Coeur d' Alene Charter Panthers * Timberlake Tigers - (Spirit Lake) Mountain Rivers Conference - (east) * South Fremont Cougars - (St. Anthony) * Sugar-Salem Diggers * Teton Timberwolves - (Driggs) Sawtooth Central Conference - (south central) * Buhl Indians * Filer Wildcats * Gooding Senators * Kimberly Bulldogs Snake River Valley Conference - (southwest) * Fruitland Grizzlies * Homedale Trojans *

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* Payette Pirates * McCall-Donnelly Vandals * Sage International School * Weiser Wolverines Southeastern Idaho Conference - (southeast) * American Falls Beavers * Marsh Valley Eagles - (Arimo) * Snake River Panthers - (Blackfoot)

2A Conferences

Canyon Conference - (south central) * Declo Hornets * Wendell Trojans * Valley Vikings - (Hazelton) * Community Cutthroat Trout - (Sun Valley) Central Idaho League - ( north central) * Grangeville Bulldogs * Kellogg Wildcats * Orofino Maniacs * Priest River Spartans * St. Maries Lumberjacks Nuclear Conference - (east) * Firth Cougars * North Fremont Huskies - ( Ashton) * Ririe Bulldogs * Salmon Savages * West Jefferson Panthers - ( Terreton) Southeastern Idaho Conference - (southeast) *

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* Bear Lake Bears - (Montpelier) * Malad Dragons * Soda Springs Cardinals * West Side Pirates - (Dayton) Western Idaho Conference - (southwest) * Ambrose Archers - (Meridian) * Cole Valley Christian Chargers - (Meridian) * Compass Aviators - (Meridian) * Marsing Huskies * Melba Mustangs * Nampa Christian Trojans * New Plymouth Pilgrims * North Star Huskies - (

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1A Conferences

Division I

Snake River Conference - (south central) * Butte County Pirates - (

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) * Challis Vikings * Glenns Ferry Pilots * Hagerman Pirates * Oakley Hornets * Raft River Trojans - (

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) * Shoshone Indians White Pine League (Div I) - ( north central) * Clearwater Valley Rams - ( Kooskia) * Genesee Bulldogs * Kamiah Kubs * Lapwai Wildcats * Potlatch Loggers * Prairie Pirates - ( Cottonwood) *

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Western Idaho Conference - (southwest) * Centennial Mustangs - (

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) * Gem State Jaguars - (

) * Greenleaf Grizzlies * Idaho City Wildcats * Liberty Charter Patriots - (

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) * Notus Pirates * Rimrock Raiders - ( Grand View) * Riverstone International Otters - (

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) * Vision Charter Golden Eagles - (Caldwell) * Wilder Wildcats - ( Wilder)

Division II

Long Pin Conference - (southwest) *

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Ramblers * Council Lumberjacks * Garden Valley Wolverines * Horseshoe Bend Mustangs * Meadows Valley Mountaineers - (New Meadows) *Salmon River Savages - ( Riggins) *Tri-Valley Titans - (

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) Sawtooth Conference - (south central) *

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Bears * Camas County Musher Dogs - (Fairfield) * Carey Panthers * Castleford Wolves * Dietrich Blue Devils * Hansen Huskies * Lighthouse Christian Lions - (Twin Falls) * Murtaugh Red Devils * Richfield Tigers White Pine League (Div II) - ( north central) * Culdesac Wolves * Deary Mustangs * Highland Huskies - ( Craigmont) * Kendrick Tigers * Logos Knights - (Moscow) * Nezperce Indians * St. John Bosco Patriots - (Cottonwood) * Timberline Spartans - ( Weippe) North Star Conference - (north) * Clark Fork Wampus Cats *Genesis Prep Jaguars - (Post Falls) * Kootenai Warriors * Lakeside Knights - (Plummer) * Mullan Tigers *

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Miners - (1A Div I) Rocky Mountain Conference - (central) * Clark County Bobcats - ( Dubois) * Grace Grizzlies * Leadore Mustangs *

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Miners * North Gem Cowboys - (Bancroft) * Rockland Bulldogs * Sho-Ban Chiefs - (Fort Hall) * Grace Lutheran Royals - (Pocatello)

Neighboring states

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is the governing body of athletics and activities for secondary education schools in the state of Washington. As of February 2011, the private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization consists ...

Oregon School Activities Association The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition amo ...

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for high schools in the state of Nevada. In addition, five schools in the state of California (Coleville, Needles, North Tahoe, South Tahoe, and Tru ...

Montana High School Association The Montana High School Association (MHSA) is the governing body of high school athletics in the state of Montana. It was founded in 1921 and today consists of 180+ member schools. Classification The MHSA divides schools based upon their total enr ...

Wyoming High School Activities Association The Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) is the organization that runs and regulates all interscholastic high school activities in the U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States ( ...

Utah High School Activities Association The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) is an organization of 138 high schools in the U.S. state of Utah that sponsor athletic activities in 25 sports and activities. More than 85,000 students compete annually in approximately 25,000 ...

References

External links

* {{NFHS Sports in Idaho Education in Idaho High school sports associations in the United States