Abbreviation NHIAA Type Volunteer; NPO Purpose Athletic/Educational | Formation 1947 Legal status Association | |
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Headquarters 251 Clinton St.
Concord, NH 03301 | ||
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) is the governing body for sports competitions among all public and some private high schools in New Hampshire. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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Classifications
Schools competing under the NHIAA are grouped into four classes:
Schools are reclassified every two years. The classification thresholds are periodically adjusted so as to result in an approximately equal number of teams in each class. Schools may petition the NHIAA to play in a class higher than that in which they would otherwise be placed.
For some sports (e.g. football or ice hockey), competition is not organized based on school class, but based on divisions established by the NHIAA committee governing the individual sport.
Classifications for 2016–2017 are as follows:
Sports
The NHIAA sanctions competitions in the following sports: