Friday, March 29, 2024

Cascade to remain in 1A following WIAA amendments

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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Representative Assembly met in Renton, Washington to approve two amendments to the WIAA’s classification system on Jan. 28.

The first amendment established enrollment parameters for high school classifications. The enrollment parameters for 1A Classification, which includes Cascade High School and the other teams in the Caribou Trail League, range from 225-449.

The change will have no bearing on a school’s decision to move up in classification.

The other amendment will use free and reduced lunch numbers reported to the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to determine adjusted enrollment for schools in 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A. Schools with a free and reduced lunch rate greater than the statewide average will be adjusted to match the statewide average, up to a maximum of 40 percent.

The amendment also states a school could drop down no more than one classification due to its adjusted enrollment. The classification changes from these amendments do not take effect until the 2020-21 school year.

Despite the classification changes, Cascade High School Athletic Director Dominique Coffin said CHS, will not move up or down in classification, or change leagues.

“We’ll still stay in 1A," Coffin added. "We’ll probably be in the lower bottom of 1A Classification (enrollment parameters)."

Cashmere High School Athletic Director Jeff Carlson said Cashmere, Chelan and Omak will likely remain in 1A as well.

“Again, we just don’t know what the enrollment numbers will be from schools,” Carlson said. “A lot of that will be ironed out in the next 10 months.”

The only current CTL school in question is Okanogan, who Coffin said may move out of 1A and the conference, depending on their free and reduced lunch percentage and enrollment adjustment. Coffin added that former CTL member Quincy may return to the conference, depending on their adjusted enrollment and whether or not they decide to drop to 1A.

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