GHSA reclassification committee makes appeals decisions

THOMASTON — The Georgia High School Association Reclassification Committee heard 49 appeals Monday from schools trying to move down in classification for the next two years.

The committee approved 17 of those appeals, allowing schools to compete in lower classifications than where they were initially placed last Monday.

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The committee was scheduled to hear 52 appeals, but representatives from three schools — Alcovy, Groves and Cedartown — did not appear at the GHSA office to present their argument.

Here are all 49 GHSA Reclassification Appeal decisions from Monday.

Schools appealing to move down from 7A

South Gwinnett: Denied
Rockdale: Denied
Paulding County: Denied
Osborne: Approved (6A)
Northgate: Denied
Meadowcreek: Approved (6A)
Lakeside-Evans: Approved (6A)
Lakeside-DeKalb: Denied
Kennesaw Mountain: Denied
Douglas County: Denied
Discovery: Denied
Central Gwinnett: Denied
Berkmar: Denied
Arabia Mountain: Approved (5A)

Schools appealing to move down from 6A

Thomas County Central: Denied
Northside-Columbus: Denied
Johns Creek: Denied
Drew: Approved (5A)
Creekside: Denied

Schools appealing to move down from 5A

Whitewater: Denied
Richmond Academy: Denied
Lithonia: Denied
LaGrange: Denied
Johnson-Gainesville: Denied
Jenkins: Denied
Flowery Branch: Denied
Douglass-Atlanta: Approved (4A)
Central-Macon: Approved (3A)

Schools appealing to move down from 4A

Westside-Macon: Denied
Southeast Whitfield: Denied
Northwest Whitfield: Denied
KIPP Atlanta: Approved (3A)
Johnson-Savannah: Approved (3A)
Howard: Denied
Cross Creek: Approved (3A)

Schools appealing to move down from 3A

Washington County: Denied
Savannah Christian: Approved (2A)
Putnam County: Approved (2A)
North Cobb Christian: Denied
Mount Vernon: Approved (2A)
Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe: Approved (2A)
Islands: Denied
Gordon Central: Approved (2A)

Schools appealing to move down from 2A

Twiggs County: Approved (1A)
Screven County: Denied
Metter: Denied
Lanier County: Approved (1A)
Bryan County: Denied
Armuchee: Denied

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