State Population multiplier Competitive modifier State Governing Body Notes

Alabama 1.35 x Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Success in state tournaments used for competitive modifiers
Alaska x Alaska School Acitivites Association (ASAA) Private schools have option to move up a class
Arizona x Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Schools have option to petition to move up or down a class
Arkansas x Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) Private schools automatically moved up a class
California x California Interscholastic Association (CIF) Divisions classified by strength of schedule, competitive equity
Colorado x Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) Competitive equity by sport, applies to both public and private
Connecticut x Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Schools can move up class in some sports, "success in tournament" factor applied to all schools in certain scenarios
Delaware Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA)
Florida Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Proposal in place to use power rankings system
Georgia x Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Private schools in smallest classification compete in their own playoffs, schools with enrollment of 3% out-of-county moved up a class, schools can request to move up
Hawaii x Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Each island league designates its schools into divisions as best see fit, divisions set forth by HHSAA
Idaho x Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) Any school can petition to move classes for any reason (travel, conference alignment, etc.)
Illinois 1.65 x Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Population multiplier applied in two-year cylcles based on success of private schools
Indiana x Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Competitive equity determined by success in state tournaments for both public, private schools
Iowa x Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Any school have an option to move up a class for two-year cycle
Kansas Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA)
Kentucky Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA)
Louisiana x Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Private schools separated from public in most major sports
Maine Maine Principals' Association (MPA)
Maryland x Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) No private schools in MPSSAA
Massachusetts Massachusetts Interscholatic Athletic Association (MIAA)
Michigan Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)
Minnesota x Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Teams have option to play up, decided by the schools themselves, schools with high percentage of free/reduced lunch moved down a class
Mississippi x Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Most private schools separated into MAIS organization
Missouri 1.35 Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Removing population multiplier and implementing competitive balance factor in 2020-21 school year
Montana Montana High School Association (MHSA)
Nebraska Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Talked about in the past, been through legislature, 1.35 multiplier for private schools failed to pass
Nevada Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) Working towards modifiers
New Hampshire x New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) Schools can petition to move up a class
New Jersey x New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Every sport classified individually, nearly every sport has private schools in separate divisions
New Mexico 1.3 New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Multiplier added to private schools
New York x New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) NY divided to 11 geographical sections, each section responsible for classifying non-public schools as they see fit
North Carolina x North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Only four private school members, classified by enrollment. Rest of private schools completely separated
North Dakota North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) Only two classifications, some sports only have one. Only 8 private schools. Football has four classifications, use free and reduced lunch ratio
Ohio x Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)
Oklahoma x Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) Various factors including success in state tournaments taken into account
Oregon x Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Negative multiplier applied to public schools, schools have option to apply to move down a class
Pennsylvania x Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Competition classification formula being instituted, will apply to all schools in association
Rhode Island x Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Most private schools in highest division, separated state championships in some sports (football and boys ice hockey), success taken into account in classifications
South Carolina x South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Only four private schools in league, rest are separated
South Dakota South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)
Tennessee 1.8 x Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Private schools that offer financial assistance placed in one division, schools that don't given multiplier, private schools will separate in 2019-20
Texas x Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Only two private schools in all of UIL, both placed in largest classification
Utah x Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Schools can move up class, schools that have 50% or more free/reduced lunch can move down a class
Vermont x Vermont Principals Association (VPA) 75 schools in the entire state, core sports have 4 classes, schools have right to petition up
Virginia x Virginia High School League (VHSL) Only one private school is a member of VHSL
Washington Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)
Washington, D.C x District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Schools compete in various leagues and conferences, DCSAA provides unified rules for city championships
West Virginia West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) Voted in 2018 to separate private schools into own division, state education board shot down
Wisconsin Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
Wyoming x Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) Only one private school in WHSAA