Montana High School Association
The Montana High School Association (MHSA) is the governing body of high school athletics in the state of Montana. It was founded in 1921[1] and today consists of 180+ member schools.
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| Abbreviation | MHSA |
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| Formation | 1921 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 1 South Dakota Ave. Helena, MT 59601 |
Region served | Montana |
Membership | 180 schools |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Mark Beckman |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
Staff | 8 |
| Website | mhsa.org |
| Remarks | (406) 442-6010 |
Classification
The MHSA divides schools based upon their total enrollment for all activities. These divisions are 779 and up for Class AA, 307-778 for Class A, 108-306 for Class B and 1-107 for Class C.[2]Further divisions may occur geographically, which varies depending on the activity. However, tournaments to crown state champions solely use class divisions.
AA Divisions
Western AA
- Big Sky High School - Missoula
- Butte High School - Butte
- Capital High School - Helena
- Flathead High School - Kalispell
- Glacier High School - Kalispell
- Helena High School - Helena
- Hellgate High School - Missoula
- Sentinel High School - Missoula
Eastern AA
- Belgrade High School - Belgrade
- Billings Senior High School - Billings
- Billings West High School - Billings
- Bozeman High School - Bozeman
- Charles M. Russell High School - Great Falls
- Gallatin High School - Bozeman
- Great Falls High School - Great Falls
- Skyview High School - Billings
A Divisions
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Northwestern A
Southwestern A
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Northeastern A
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Sanctioned activities
The MHSA oversees all of the following activities of its constituent schools.
- Fall Sports
- Cross Country
- Boys Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Girls Volleyball
- Winter Sports
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Spring Sports
- Boys Baseball
- Girls Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Athletic Events
- Spirit Squad
- Non-Athletic Events
- Choir
- Orchestra
- School band
- Speech and Debate
References
- "About Us". Montana High School Association. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MHSA approves new enrollment ranges for classifications". Missoulian. Nov 21, 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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