The Missouri State High School Activities Association released the classifications and district assignments for the 2020 postseason.
The method for determining the classifications has changed from years past in a few ways. First the multiplier for private and charter schools was removed. That multiplier was based on school population only with a standard 1.35 multiplier by student. That has been replaced by a success multiplier for private and charter schools based upon postseason success over the last six years.
In football this affected a few schools most notably Vianney in St. Louis and Valle Catholic in St. Genevieve. Vianney went from Class 5 to 6 while Valle moved from Class 1 to 3.
The other change was how the classes were broken down by number. In the past the biggest 32 schools were put in Class 6. Then the 64 smallest schools were placed into Class 1. Class 2 was filled with the next 64 followed by Class 3 and 4 with 64 each. Class 5 was then given what remained.
This year Class 6 was given the top 32 and Class 1 was given 20 percent of the remaining schools. Classes 2-5 were filled with an even number from the remaining total.
The overall number was originally to be based on all schools playing 11-man football. This year with Covid-19 concerns MSHSAA offered an alternate fall schedule for football. Several schools mostly in the St. Louis area opted for the alternate fall.
The overall number for fall football participants was reduced by that number and the classification formula was applied. There are schools in the state that have yet to begin their season and have still opted to try to play football this fall, and they are in the current classes and districts. If they are able to begin their season, they will be seeded based on the games they play and play in the postseason. If they are not the districts that they were assigned will have less teams.
Below is a complete list of all classes and districts for the 2020 football season.
Class 6
District 1
Eureka
Fox
Kirkwood
Lafayette (Wildwood)
Lindbergh
Northwest (Cedar Hill)
St. Louis University
Vianney
District 2
Christian Brothers College
DeSmet
Francis Howell Central
Francis Howell
Ft. Zumwalt West
Holt
Marquette
Timberland
District 3
Joplin
Kickapoo
Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit North
Lee's Summit West
Nixa
Raymore-Peculiar
Rockhurst
District 4
Blue Springs
Blue Springs South
Hickman
Liberty
Liberty North
Park Hill
Rock Bridge
Troy Buchanan
Class 5
District 1
Farmington
Jackson
Mehlville
Oakville
Poplar Bluff
Seckman
District 2
Chaminade College Preparatory
Ladue Horton Watkins
Parkway South
Parkway West
Rockwood Summit
Webster Groves
Westminster Christian Academy
District 3
Francis Howell North
Ft. Zumwalt East
Ft. Zumwalt North
Ft. Zumwalt South
Liberty (Wentzville)
Parkway Central
District 4
Battle
Camdenton
Capital City
Jefferson City
Rolla
Washington
District 5
Glendale
Lebanon
Parkview
Springfield Central
Waynesville
Willard
District 6
Branson
Carthage
Neosho
Ozark
Republic
Webb City
District 7
Belton
Grain Valley
Raytown
Ruskin
Smith-Cotton
Truman
William Chrisman
District 8
Fort Osage
North Kansas City
Oak Park
Park Hill South
Platte County
St. Joseph Central
Staley
Class 4
District 1
Cape Girardeau Central
DeSoto
Festus
Hillsboro
North County
Perryville
Sikeston
District 2
Affton
Clayton
John Burroughs
Pacific
Sullivan
Union
Windsor (Imperial)
District 3
MICDS
Parkway North
St. Charles
St. Charles West
St. Dominic
Trinity Catholic
District 4
Fulton
Hannibal
Kirksville
Mexico
Moberly
Warrenton
District 5
Carl Junction
Hillcrest
Logan-Rogersville
Marshfield
McDonald County
Monett
West Plains
District 6
Bolivar
Harrisonville
Helias Catholic
Marshall
Nevada
Warrensburg
District 7
Center
East
Grandview
Lincoln College Prep
Raytown South
Van Horn
District 8
Excelsior Springs
Kearney
Savannah
Smithville
St. Joseph Lafayette
Winnetonka
Class 3
District 1
Dexter
Doniphan
Fredericktown
Kennett
Ste. Genevieve
Valle Catholic
District 2
Owensville
Park Hills Central
Potosi
Salem
St. Clair
St. James
District 3
Herculaneum
Lutheran North
Orchard Farm
Priory
St. Francis Borgia
Winfield
Wright City
District 4
Blair Oaks
Boonville
California
Centralia
Macon
Southern Boone
District 5
Ava
Buffalo
Clinton
Eldon
Mountain Grove
Osage
District 6
Aurora
Cassville
Hollister
Mt. Vernon
Reeds Spring
Seneca
District 7
Knob Noster
Oak Grove
Odessa
Pembroke Hill
Pleasant Hill
Southeast
Summit Christian Academy
District 8
Cameron
Chillicothe
Kansas City Central
Maryville
Northeast
Richmond
St. Joseph Benton
Class 2
District 1
Charleston
East Prairie
Jefferson (Festus)
Kelly
New Madrid County Central
Scott City
St. Pius X (Festus)
District 2
Christian
Cuba
Duchesne
Grandview (Hillsboro)
Lutheran South
Lutheran St. Charles
District 3
Fair Grove
Forsyth
Houston
Mountain View- Liberty
Springfield Catholic
Strafford
Willow Springs
District 4
Clever
East Newton
El Dorado Springs
Lamar
Sarcoxie
Stockton
District 5
Hallsville
Hermann
Missouri Military Academy
Montgomery County
North Callaway
Van-Far
District 6
Bowling Green
Clark County
Clopton
Highland
Monroe City
Palmyra
District 7
Butler
Hogan Prep Academy
Holden
Lone Jack
St. Michael
Versailles
Warsaw
District 8
Brookfield
Lafayette County
Lathrop
Lawson
Lexington
St. Pius X
Trenton
Class 1
District 1
Caruthersville
Chaffee
Crystal City
Hayti
Malden
Portageville
St. Vincent
Thayer
District 2
Father Tolton Regional Catholic
Louisiana
Mark Twain
Paris
Principia
South Callaway
South Shelby
District 3
Cole Camp
Lincoln
Pleasant Hope
Russellville
Skyline
Tipton
Windsor
District 4
Ash Grove
Cabool
Diamond
Greenfield
Lockwood
Marionville
Miller
Pierce City
District 5
Adrian
Cass-Midway
Crest Ridge
Sherwood
Sweet Springs
University Academy
Wellington-Napoleon
District 6
Carrollton
Fayette
Harrisburg
Marceline
Salisbury
Slater
Westran
District 7
Gallatin
Knox County
Milan
Penney
Princeton
Putnam County
Scotland County
South Harrison
District 8
East Buchanan
Maysville
Mid Buchanan
North Platte
Plattsburg
Polo
St. Joseph Christian
West Platte
