COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the preliminary divisional breakdowns and regional tournament representation for the 2024-25 winter sports postseason tournaments.

The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions and tournament representation for all winter sports except wrestling at its April board meeting, which included the previously announced fall sports divisions. Wrestling will be announced June 10 pending board approval.

The divisional assignments and regional tournament representation should be considered preliminary, as OHSAA member schools may opt to move up to Division I if Referendum Issue 1B passes this spring. Results of the referendum voting will be announced May 16. Any changes to divisional assignments or tournament representation as a result of schools opting up to Division I will be announced by the OHSAA at a later date.

As announced last February, girls and boys basketball will expand to seven divisions next season, with the largest 64 schools placed in Division I, the next 64 largest schools placed in Division II, and the remaining schools divided as equally as possible into the other divisions.

Earlier this spring, the OHSAA received base enrollment data, comprised of students in grades 9, 10 and 11 as of October 2023, from the Ohio Department of Education to use for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. During the winter season, girls and boys basketball utilizes competitive balance data from the previous season to create a new adjusted enrollment count.

Girls Basketball

Seven divisions, with 16 regional qualifiers in each division. Girls basketball utilizes competitive balance roster data.

Division III (Marietta): 127 Schools, 271 to 417 adjusted enrollment count.

Division IV (Warren): 129 Schools, 192 to 270 adjusted enrollment count.

Division VI (Belpre, Fort Frye, Monroe Central, Shenandoah, Eastern): 131 Schools, 93 to 134 adjusted enrollment count – Division VI School List

Division VII (Frontier, Waterford, Caldwell): 129 Schools, 92 and fewer adjusted enrollment count.

Boys Basketball

Seven divisions, with 16 regional qualifiers in each division. Boys basketball utilizes competitive balance roster data.

Division III (Marietta): 134 Schools, 277 to 447 adjusted enrollment count.

Division IV (Warren): 134 Schools, 198 to 276 adjusted enrollment count.

Division VI (Belpre, Fort Frye, Monroe Central, Shenandoah, Eastern): 134 Schools, 98 to 145 adjusted enrollment count.

Division VII (Frontier, Waterford, Caldwell): 134 Schools, 97 and fewer adjusted enrollment count .

Boys Wrestling

Three divisions. No competitive balance.

Divisions are expected to be announced June 10 following Board of Directors approval.

Girls Wrestling

One division. No competitive balance.