News: Virginia High School League Redistricting/Reclassification Survey Results

(Nov. 23, 2011) - The Virginia High School League has released the results of its Redistricting/Reclassification survey and member schools are all for change including allowing schools to play down on a case-by-case basis, the addition one or more classifications, predetermined figures for classification and the use of the March 31 ADM figures instead of the currently used Sept. 30 enrollment figures.


1. a. When schools are next realigned, would you prefer to stay in your current district?
Yes - 247
No - 28

1. b. When schools are next realigned, would you prefer to stay in your current region?
Yes - 259
No - 14

1. c. When schools are next realigned, would you prefer to stay in your current classification?
Yes - 262
No - 13

4. a. Do you support allowing schools to play up?
Yes - 252
No - 22

4. b. Do you support allowing schools to play down on a limited case-by-case basis?
Yes - 145
No. - 127

4. c. Do you support four or more classifications in a future cycle?
Yes - 181
No. - 88

5. Rank in order of importance factors such as travel, geography, natural rivalries, balance and any other consideration in regard to redistricting and reclassification.
# 1 - Balance
# 2 - Geography
# 3 - Natural Rivalries
# 4 - Travel
# 5 - School Size
Others included: Financial and economic hardship; hard numbers for each level of play, size discrepancy between competing schools; post season format; loss of instruction time; all same county schools in same district; balance between Division 1 and Division 2; Different school systems (county policies - holiday, snow days, out of season practice); budget costs.

6. Which of the following would you prefer to determine classification?
Equal thirds as starting point - 115
Set (pre-determined) figures - 138

7. If a combination district would solve geography and travel issues for your school, would you be in favor of this concept?
Yes - 147
No - 118

8. For Future R&R cycles, which set of figures are you in favor of using to determine R&R:
Sept. 30 enrollment figures - 78
March 31 ADM figures - 193