With the approval by the CHSAA legislative council on Thursday, high school basketball in Colorado will now feature six classifications. The change will take effect for the 2022-23 season starting this November. Below is the breakdown of schools by classification.
This list will be confusing in many areas. Classes 1A and 2A are divided by districts and it does not represent the league breakdown at all. For Class 3A, the list is provided by where teams are placed for district tournaments and they don’t always represent the conference a school will compete in during the regular season. For example, defending 2A boys champion Yuma will still be a part of the Lower Platte conference but move to the Metro area for the 3A district tournament.
Classes 4A, 5A and 6A are listed by conference in their respective class. You will notice there is a ton of crossover for leagues in different divisions. We will later provide a breakdown of leagues in the new format.
Also note that in some cases, a girls team for a school is placed in one division and the boys in another.
Shoot questions to us through email at kevin@coloradopreps.com and we’ll do our best to answer any thoughts that come up. There are also changes in postseason structure and seeding and we’ll layout those changes in a separate story.
CLASS 1A
DISTRICT 1: Caprock Academy, DeBeque, Dove Creek, North Park, Norwood, Nucla, Ouray
DISTRICT 2: Cheraw, Cheyenne Wells, Eads, Granada, Kit Carson, McClave, Wiley
DISTRICT 3: Aguilar, Kim/Branson, La Veta, Manzanola, Primero, South Baca, Springfield, Walsh
DISTRICT 4: Briggsdale, Fleming, Longmont Christian, Pawnee, Peetz, Prairie, Weldon Valley
DISTRICT 5: Arickaree/Woodlin, Bethune, Hi Plains, Flagler, Idalia, Stratton, Lone Star, Otis
DISTRICT 6: Antonito, Centennial, Creede, Lake City, Moffat, Sangre De Cristo, Sierra Grande
DISTRICT 7: Colorado D&B, Cripple Creek, Deer Trail, Edison, Genoa Hugo, Hanover, Kiowa, Miami-Yoder, Pikes Peak Christian
DISTRICT 8: Belleview Christian, Beth Eden, Denver Torah, Denver Jewish Day, Denver Waldorf, Flatirons Academy, Front Range Baptist, Mile High Academy, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Shining Mountain
CLASS 2A
DISTRICT 1: Center, Cotopaxi, Custer County, Del Norte, Lake County, Monte Vista, Sanford, Sargent, South Park, Trinidad
DISTRICT 2: Akron, Caliche, Haxtun, Holyoke, Merino, Sedgwick County, Wiggins, Wray
DISTRICT 3: Dolores, Mancos, Ridgway, Telluride
DISTRICT 4: Campion Academy, Dayspring Christian, Heritage Christian, Loveland Classical, Nederland, Poudre Community, Twin Peaks, Union Colony Prep
DISTRICT 5: Hayden, Plateau Valley, Rangely, Soroco, Vail Christian, Vail Mountain, West Grand
DISTRICT 6: Crowley County, Fowler, Hoehne, Holly, John Mall, Las Animas, Rocky Ford, Swallows Charter, Swink
DISTRICT 7: Addenbrooke Academy, Denver Academy, Denver Christian, Gilpin County, Golden View Classical, Front Range Christian, Vanguard Classical
DISTRICT 8: Burlington, Byers, Calhan, Colorado Springs School, Dolores Huerta, Elbert, Evangelical Christian, Limon, Simla
CLASS 3A
METRO: Faith Christian, Lotus School, Manual, Prospect Ridge, Stargate, St Mary’s Academy, William Smith, Yuma
FRONTIER: Bennett, Bruce Randolph, Jefferson, KIPP Collegiate, Pinnacle, Platte Canyon, Sheridan
INTERMOUNTAIN: Bayfield, Centauri, Crested Butte, Ignacio, Montezuma Cortez
BLACK FOREST/SANTA FE: Fountain Valley, Peyton, Thomas MacLaren
PATRIOT: Brush, Estes Park, Frontier Academy, Highland, Liberty Common, Platte Valley, Strasburg, Timnath, Wellington
TRI PEAKS: Atlas Prep, Banning Lewis, Buena Vista, Colorado Springs Christian, Ellicott, Florence, James Irwin (girls), Rocky Ford, Rye, Salida, St Mary’s, Vanguard, Woodland Park
WESTERN SLOPE: Aspen (girls), Cedaredge, Grand Valley, Gunnison, Meeker, North Fork, Olathe, Roaring Fork
MILE HIGH/FOOTHILLS: Machebeuf, Clear Creek, Dawson, Lyons, Skyview Academy, Windsor Charter
CLASS 4A
COLORADO: Gateway, Skyview (boys)
CONFLUENCE: Aurora West Prep, DSST-Byers, DSST-College View, DSST-Conservatory Green, DSST-Green Valley Ranch, Highlands Ranch STEM, Strive Prep
CSML NORTH: Classical Academy, Elizabeth, Sierra
DENVER PREP: Lincoln, Denver West, Kennedy
FRONTIER: Arrupe Jesuit, Arvada, DSST-Montview, Englewood, Fort Lupton, Jefferson, Middle Park
INTERMOUNTAIN: Alamosa, Pagosa Springs
JEFFCO: Alameda, Conifer, D’Evelyn
LONGS PEAK: Fort Morgan, Northridge, Riverdale Ridge, Severance
PIKES PEAK: Lutheran
METRO: Colorado Academy, Eagle Ridge Academy, Jefferson Academy, Kent Denver, Peak to Peak, Academy
NCAC: Holy Family
TRI PEAKS: James Irwin (boys), La Junta, Lamar, Manitou Springs
PATRIOT: Berthoud, Eaton, Resurrection Christian, Sterling, University, Valley, Weld Central
SOUTH CENTRAL: Pueblo Central
WESTERN SLOPE: Aspen (boys), Basalt, Coal Ridge, Delta, Moffat County, Rifle, Steamboat Springs, Summit
CLASS 5A
COLORADO: Adams City, Aurora Central, Gateway, Skyview (girls), Thornton
CONTINENTAL: Ponderosa
INDEPENDENT: Northglenn (girls)
CSML NORTH: Falcon, Mitchell, Sand Creek
CSML SOUTH: Canon City, Coronado, Harrison, Mesa Ridge, Palmer, Widefield
DENVER PREP: Denver North, George Washington (girls), Hinkley (girls), Northfield, Regis Groff, Thomas Jefferson, Vista Peak
WESTERN SLOPE: Battle Mountain, Eagle Valley, Glenwood Springs, Palisade
JEFFCO: Bear Creek (girls) Dakota Ridge, Evergreen, Golden, Green Mountain, Littleton, Pomona, Standley Lake, Wheat Ridge
LONGS PEAK: Frederick, Mountain View, Niwot, Northridge (girls), Roosevelt, Skyline, Thompson Valley
NCAC: Centaurus, Greeley Central, Longmont, Mead, Silver Creek, Windsor
PIKES PEAK: Air Academy, Cheyenne Mountain, Discovery Canyon, Lewis Palmer, Palmer Ridge
SOUTH CENTRAL: Pueblo Centennial, Pueblo County, Pueblo East, Pueblo South, Pueblo West
SOUTHWESTERN: Grand Junction Central, Durango, Grand Junction, Montrose
CLASS 6A
CENTENNIAL: Arapahoe, Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Mullen, Overland, Smoky Hill
CONTINENTAL: Castle View, Chaparral, Douglas County, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Legend, Mountain Vista, Regis, Rock Canyon, ThunderRIdge
CSML: Doherty, Fountain Fort Carson, Liberty, Pine Creek, Rampart, Vista Ridge
DENVER PREP: Denver East, Denver South, George Washington (boys), Far Northeast, Hinkley (boys), Rangeview, Westminster
FRONT RANGE: Boulder, Brighton, Broomfield, Erie, Fairview, Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Horizon, Legacy, Loveland, Monarch, Mountain Range, Northglenn (boys), Poudre, Prairie View, Rocky Mountain
JEFFCO: Arvada West, Bear Creek (boys), Chatfield, Columbine, Lakewood, Ralston Valley, Valor Christian
NCAC: Greeley West
SOUTHWESTERN: Fruita Monument
