Wichita-West, Maize, Kapaun change football class

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — More than 50 Kansas schools will play in a different football class starting next school year. The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced the classifications for the 2024-2025 year on Monday.

Among the changes in the Wichita area, Maize and Wichita-West are moving from 5A to 6A. Kapaun Mt. Carmel moves from 5A to 4A.

The KSHSAA says the classification is based on enrollment in ninth, tenth and eleventh grades as of Sept. 20, 2023.

These schools are in new classes for the 2024-2025 school year.

Class 6A new schools

SchoolPrevious classMaize5AWichita-West5AEnrollment: 1103-1919

Class 5A new schools

SchoolPrevious classBasehor-Linwood4ALenexa-St. James Academy4AOverland Park-Blue Valley6AOverland Park-Blue Valley North6AOverland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas4AEnrollment: 703-1080

Class 4A new schools

SchoolPrevious classKansas City-Sumner Academy5ALansing5AWichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel5AEnrollment: 331-682

Class 3A new schools

SchoolPrevious classAnthony-Harper-Chaparral2ANeodesha2AEnrollment: 179-317

Class 2A new schools

SchoolPrevious classBelle Plaine1AGalena3AHoyt-Royal Valley3ALeon-Bluestem1AOskaloosa1ARichmond-Central Heights1ASt. Marys1AEnrollment: 127-179

Class 1A new schools

SchoolPrevious classAtchison-Maur Hill-Mt. Academy2ABennington8-playerEaston-Pleasant Ridge2AHays-Thomas More Prep-Marian2AHerington8-playerHighland-Doniphan West8-playerHorton2AShawnee-Marantha Academy8-playerRossville2AMoundridge8-playerSouth Sumner (Caldwell/South Haven)8-playerTopeka-Cair Paravel8-playerEnrollment: 65-127

8-player, Div. I new schools

SchoolPrevious classAllen-Northern Heights1AArma-Northeast1ACanton-GalvaDiv. IIClaflin-Central PlainsDiv. IIColdwater-South CentralDiv. IIDowns-LakesideDiv. IIEllis1AKinsleyDiv. IISt. FrancisDiv. IISylvan-Lucas UnifiedDiv. IIEnrollment: 64-100

8-player, Div. II new schools

SchoolPrevious classAshland6-playerAttica/ArgoniaDiv. IBurlingameDiv. IDeerfield6-playerLost Springs-Centre6-playerMacksvilleDiv. IOsborneDiv. IPretty PrairieDiv. ITribune-Greeley County6-playerWaverly6-playerEnrollment: 34-64

6-player new schools

SchoolPrevious classKiowa-South Barber8-playerMelvern-Marais Des Cygnes Valley8-playerOtis-Bison8-playerWeskanNewEnrollment: 20-55

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