Takeaways from the initial LHSAA classification meeting

The first classification meeting was held by the LHSAA Thursday.

While the first meeting was brief, as the board listened to school's appeals to either opt to play up or down a class level, there were still some notable takeaways.

The five schools that appealed their classification were Peabody, Vandebilt Catholic, Anacoco, Pickering and Plainview. With no Baton Rouge area schools making an appeal for their class level, here's where schools within the metro area will be classified for the 2026-2028 cycle.

In Class 4A, Scotlandville will move down from 5A, while Madison Prep will move up from 3A.

Belaire, West Feliciana and Istrouma will drop down from 4A to class 3A. Lutcher, which plays in a different district than the previously mentioned schools, will also drop down from 4A to 3A. B