COLUMBUS, Ohio (6-30-26) – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming winter sports tournaments. Wrestling divisional breakdowns will be announced in the fall.

In May, schools were given the opportunity to move up to Division I. The divisional breakdowns linked below reflect any schools that opted up to Division I in that sport.

The 2026-27 school year will be the first of a new two-year enrollment cycle using data provided by the Ohio Department of Education. Girls and boys basketball also go through the OHSAA competitive balance process. More about the OHSAA’s competitive balance process is available at: https://www.ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive-Balance-Resource-Center

Note that the winter sports of ice hockey, girls gymnastics, and girls wrestling have one division.

Swimming and Diving

   2027 Divisional Breakdowns: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Swimming-Diving/Swimming-and-Diving-2026-27

   Swimming and Diving Home: https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/swimming

 

Bowling

   2027 Divisional Breakdowns: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Bowling/Bowling-2026-27

   Bowling Home: https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/bowling

 

Girls Basketball

   2027 Divisional Breakdowns: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Basketball-Girls/Girls-Basketball-2026-27

Div. I  |  Div. II  |  Div. III  |  Div. IV  |  Div. V  |  Div. VI  |  Div. VII

   Girls Basketball Home: https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/girlsbasketball

Boys Basketball

   2027 Divisional Breakdowns: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Basketball-Boys/Boys-Basketball-2026-27

Div. I  |  Div. II  |  Div. III  |  Div. IV  |  Div. V  |  Div. VI  |  Div. 

   Boys Basketball Home: https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/boysbasketball

**Will begin first year of two-year base enrollment cycle; girls and boys basketball add competitive balance data