Ohio High School Athletic Association | |
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Abbreviation | OHSAA |
Formation | 1907 |
Legal status | Association |
Purpose/focus | Athletic/Educational |
Headquarters | 4080 Roselea Pl. Columbus, OH 43214 |
Region served | Ohio |
Official languages | English |
Commissioner | Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D. |
Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
Staff | 20 |
Website | ohsaa.org |
Remarks | (614) 267-2502 |
The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of competition by divisional separation of schools according to attendance population, and conducts state championship competitions in all the OHSAA-sanctioned sports.
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There are approximately 820 member high schools and 850 more schools in the 7th-8th grade division of the OHSAA. Most public and private high schools in Ohio belong to the OHSAA.[1]
The Association is divided into six districts, each with its own District Athletic Board.
The District boards conduct Sectional and District tournaments. The main OHSAA board conducts Regional and State tournaments.[2]
Member high schools are divided into 3 classifications (A, AA, AAA). Prior to 1989 many sports held tournaments based on these classifications. Since then, each sport individually divides into numbered divisions based on enrollment, taking into account the total number of schools offering that Varsity sport and placing an equal number of schools in each division.
The Classifications (A being the smallest schools, AAA the largest) are still used to fill spots on the District Athletic Boards (2 representatives from each class).
The number of divisions vary based on how many schools offer that sport. Football has the most, with 6 divisions (Division 1 being the largest schools). 5 sports have a single division: Boys' Ice Hockey and Bowling, and Girls' Field Hockey, Bowling, and Gymnastics.
The OHSAA is an unincorporated, non-profit organization founded in 1907. Members of the Western Ohio Superintendents Round Table had frequently discussed the need of a central organization for high school athletics. In 1906 they passed a resolution to appoint a committee, headed by George R. Eastman, the first President of the Board of Control.
The first OHSAA sponsored state tournament, in Track and Field, was held on May 23, 1908 at Denison University. Columbus North became the first state champions, finishing ahead of Dayton Steele.[1]
Prior to 1925, the Board of Control officers handled duties now associated with the Commissioner.
Season | Sport | Tournament Structure | # of Divisions | 1st Tournament | 2011-2012 State Tournament Location |
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Fall | Cross Country | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1928 | National Trail Raceway, Hebron |
Fall | Football | Regional & State | 6 | 1972 | Fawcett Stadium, Canton (Divisions I, III, VI) Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Massillon (Divisions II, IV, V) |
Fall | Golf | Sectional, District & State | 3 | 1927 (Spring sport 1927-1974) | The Ohio State University Golf Club, Columbus Scarlet Course (Div I & III) North Star Golf Resort, Sunbury (Div II) |
Fall | Soccer | Sectional, District, Regional & State | 3 | 1976 | Crew Stadium, Columbus |
Winter | Basketball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1923 | Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
Winter | Bowling | Sectional, District, & State | 1 | 2007 | Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus |
Winter | Ice Hockey | District & State | 1 | 1978 | Nationwide Arena, Columbus |
Winter | Swimming and Diving | Sectional, District, & State | 2 | 1928 | C. T. Branin Natatorium, Canton |
Winter | Wrestling | Sectional, District, & State | 3 | 1938 | Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
Spring | Baseball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1928 | Huntington Park, Columbus |
Spring | Track and Field | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1908 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
Spring | Tennis | Sectional, District, & State | 2** | 1922 | Outdoor Varsity Tennis Courts, The Ohio State University, Columbus and Elysium Tennis Center, Plain City |
Season | Sport | Tournament Structure | # of Divisions | 1st Tournament | 2011-2012 State Tournament Location |
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Fall | Cross Country | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1978 | National Trail Raceway, Hebron |
Fall | Field Hockey | State Qualifying & State | 1 | 1979 | Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington |
Fall | Golf | Sectional, District & State | 2 | 1993 | The Ohio State University Golf Club, Gray Course, Columbus |
Fall | Soccer | Sectional, District, Regional & State | 3 | 1985 | Crew Stadium, Columbus |
Fall | Tennis | Sectional, District, & State | 2** | 1976 | Outdoor Varsity Tennis Courts, The Ohio State University, Columbus and Elysium Tennis Center, Plain City |
Fall | Volleyball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1975 | Ervin J. Nutter Center, Wright State University, Dayton |
Winter | Basketball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1976 | Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
Winter | Bowling | Sectional, District, & State | 1 | 2007 | Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus |
Winter | Gymnastics | Sectional, District, & State | 1 | 1977 | Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard |
Winter | Swimming and Diving | Sectional, District, & State | 2 | 1977 | Branin Natatorium, Canton |
Spring | Softball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1978 | Firestone Stadium, Akron |
Spring | Track and Field | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1975 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
Rank | # of Titles |
School | City | # of Boys Titles |
# of Girls Titles |
Year of First Title |
Year of Last Title |
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1 | 43 | Upper Arlington | Upper Arlington | 26 | 17 | 1937 | 2011 |
1 | 43 | St. Xavier | Cincinnati | 43 | X* | 1957 | 2011 |
3 | 42 | St. Edward | Lakewood | 42 | X* | 1978 | 2011 |
4 | 33 | Walsh Jesuit | Cuyahoga Falls | 22 | 11 | 1982 | 2010 |
5 | 28 | Hawken | Gates Mills | 5 | 23 | 1977 | 2011 |
6 | 27 | St. Ignatius | Cleveland | 27 | X* | 1988 | 2011 |
6 | 27 | Canton McKinley | Canton | 23 | 4 | 1937 | 2010 |
8 | 26 | Minster | Minster | 3 | 23 | 1976 | 2011 |
9 | 25 | Thomas Worthington | Worthington | 10 | 15 | 1938 | 2011 |
10 | 24 | Newark Catholic | Newark | 14 | 10 | 1978 | 2007 |
11 | 23 | Beaumont School | Cleveland Heights | X* | 23 | 1986 | 2008 |
12 | 22 | Elder | Cincinnati | 22 | X* | 1943 | 2005 |
12 | 22 | St. Vincent – St. Mary | Akron | 14 | 8 | 1972 | 2011 |
14 | 20 | Columbus Academy | Gahanna | 12 | 8 | 1977 | 2006 |
14 | 20 | St. Henry | St. Henry | 13 | 7 | 1979 | 2011 |
Rank | # of Titles |
School | City | Sport | First | Last |
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1 | 32 | St. Xavier | Cincinnati | Boys Swimming | 1970 | 2011 |
2 | 26 | St. Edward | Lakewood | Boys Wrestling | 1978 | 2011 |
3 | 21 | Hawken | Gates Mills | Girls Swimming | 1984 | 2011 |
4 | 17 | Upper Arlington | Upper Arlington | Boys Golf | 1941 | 2006 |
5 | 16 | Beaumont School | Cleveland Heights | Girls Track | 1986 | 2008 |
6 | 15 | Glenville | Cleveland | Boys Track | 1959 | 2007 |
7 | 13 | Canton McKinley | Canton | Boys Swimming | 1937 | 1961 |
7 | 13 | East Technical | Cleveland | Boys Track | 1920 | 1955 |
7 | 13 | Graham | St. Paris | Boys Wrestling | 1982 | 2011 |
10 | 12 | Elder | Cincinnati | Boys Baseball | 1943 | 2005 |
10 | 12 | Minster | Minster | Girls Track | 1976 | 2004 |
12 | 11 | St. Edward | Lakewood | Boys Ice Hockey | 1985 | 2008 |
12 | 11 | Brecksville-Broadview Heights | Broadview Heights | Girls Gymnastics | 1994 | 2011 |
12 | 11 | St. Ignatius | Cleveland | Boys Football | 1988 | 2011 |
15 | 10 | Maple Heights | Maple Heights | Boys Wrestling | 1956 | 1974 |
15 | 10 | Magnificat | Rocky River | Girls Gymnastics | 1990 | 2003 |
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