PIAA Alignment Numbers for 2016-2017 & 2017-2018 – Winter Sports

By: HSSN Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | 11:45 PM

The new alignment list has been released by the PIAA for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 winter sports seasons. With the expanded classifications, there are still a lot of questions to be answered by WPIAL school officials and the schools themselves before anything in finalized and conferences are set.

Schools must make a decision by mid-December if they want to remain in their designated classification OR decide to move up in class. A school is not permitted to move down.

Also, the WPIAL must decide if they will use the new classification set up for conference and scheduling and postseason, or if they will continue to use the current classification design. In basketball for instance, will the district use the new six classification set up for conference, schedules and playoffs or will they continue to use the four class set up and then create a way to determine which teams represent the district in the PIAA state playoffs?

Here is a breakdown of the new classification setup based on enrollment numbers released Monday by the PIAA for boys and girls basketball.

WPIAL BOYS BASKETBALL:

6A – 22 Teams:
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Butler
Canon-McMillan
Connellsville
Fox Chapel
Hempfield
Latrobe
Mount Lebanon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Norwin
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Plum
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Upper St. Clair
Woodland Hills

5A – 20 Teams:
Albert Gallatin
Armstrong
Chartiers Valley
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Greensburg-Salem
Hampton
Highlands
Kiski Area
Knoch
Laurel Highlands
Mars
McKeesport
Montour
Moon
Ringgold
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
West Allegheny
West Mifflin

4A – 22 Teams:
Ambridge
Beaver
Belle Vernon
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Deer Lakes
Derry
Elizabeth Forward
Freeport
Hopewell
Indiana
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
Mount Pleasant
New Castle
Quaker Valley
South Fayette
South Park
Uniontown
Valley
Waynesburg
Yough

3A – 25 Teams:
Apollo-Ridge
Avonworth
Beaver Falls
Beth-Center
Brentwood
Brownsville
Burgettstown
Burrell
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Carlynton
Charleroi
East Allegheny
Ellwood City
Freedom
Mohawk
New Brighton
Riverside
Seton-LaSalle
Shady Side Academy
South Allegheny
South Side Beaver
Southmoreland
Steel Valley
Washington
West Shamokin

2A – 24 Teams
Aliquippa
Bentworth
Bishop Canevin
California
Carmichaels
Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry
Frazier
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Jefferson-Morgan
Laurel
Leechburg
Lincoln Park
Neshannock
Northgate
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Riverview
Serra Catholic
Sewickley Academy
Shenango
Springdale
Sto-Rox
Summit Academy

1A – 20 Teams:
Avella
Clairton
Cornell
Eden Christian
Geibel Catholic
Holy Family Academy
Imani Christian
Mapletown
Monessen
Propel Andrew Street
Quigley Catholic
Rochester
St. Joseph
Trinity Christian
Union
Vincentian Academy
West Greene
Western Beaver
Wilkinsburg
Winchester Thurston

WPIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL:

6A – 22 Teams:
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Butler
Canon-McMillan
Fox Chapel
Hempfield
Latrobe
Mount Lebanon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Norwin
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Upper St. Clair

5A – 26 Teams:
Albert Gallatin
Armstrong
Chartiers Valley
Connellsville
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Greensburg-Salem
Hampton
Indiana
Kiski Area
Laurel Highlands
Lincoln Park
Mars
McKeesport
Montour
Moon
Oakland Catholic
Plum
Ringgold
South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
West Allegheny
West Mifflin
Woodland Hills

4A – 21 Teams:
Ambridge
Beaver
Belle Vernon
Blackhawk
Burrell
Central Valley
Deer Lakes
Derry
Elizabeth Forward
Freeport
Highlands
Hopewell
Keystone Oaks
Knoch
Mount Pleasant
New Castle
Quaker Valley
South Park
Southmoreland
Valley
Yough

3A – 21 Teams:
Apollo-Ridge
Avonworth
Beaver Falls
Brownsville
Carlynton
Charleroi
East Allegheny
Ellwood City
Freedom
Laurel
McGuffey
Mohawk
Neshannock
Riverside
Seton-LaSalle
Shady Side Academy
South Allegheny
South Side Beaver
Steel Valley
Waynesburg
West Shamokin

2A – 26 Teams
Aliquippa
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Bishop Canevin
Brentwood
Burgettstown
California
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Carmichaels
Chartiers-Houston
Ellis School
Fort Cherry
Frazier
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Leechburg
New Brighton
Northgate
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Riverview
Serra Catholic
Shenango
Springdale
Sto-Rox
Vincentian Academy
Washington

1A – 21 Teams:
Avella
Clairton
Cornell
Eden Christian
Geibel Catholic
Holy Family Academy
Imani Christian
Jefferson-Morgan
Mapletown
Monessen
Propel Andrew Street
Quigley Catholic
Rochester
Sewickley Academy
St. Joseph
Trinity Christian
Union
West Greene
Western Beaver
Wilkinsburg
Winchester Thurston