DIAA Board of Directors Approves Division Alignment for 2025–2027 School Years

Dover, DE – April 16, 2025 –The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Board of Directors approved the Division I and Division II school classifications for the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years at their meeting held on April 10, 2025.

In accordance with DIAA regulations, schools with a Delaware Department of Education (DOE) certified enrollment count for grades 9–12 equal to or greater than the smallest school in either the Blue Hen Conference Flight A or the Henlopen North Conference are classified as Division I. For the upcoming alignment cycle, that enrollment threshold is 1,104 students. This figure includes all students who, if eligible, would participate in athletics at the school, including special needs students. For single-gender schools, total enrollment is doubled to determine the final count. Schools with enrollments below this threshold are classified as Division II.

DIAA conducts separate State Championships for Division I and Division II in the following sports:

• Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country

• Dual Team Wrestling

• Boys’ and Girls’ Outdoor Track

• Boys’ and Girls Soccer

• Field Hockey

In football, DIAA conducts State Championships in Class 1A, 2A, and 3A.

The Division I schools for the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 school years are:

• Appoquinimink

• Caesar Rodney

• Cape Henlopen

• Charter School of Wilmington

• Christiana

• Delcastle

• Dover

• Hodgson

• Middletown

• Milford

• Odessa

• Padua Academy (girls)

• Polytech

• Salesianum School (boys)

• Smyrna

• St. Georges

• Sussex Central

• Sussex Tech

• William Penn

DIAA Division Alignments are reviewed biennially to ensure competitive balance and fairness across all member schools.

For reference:

• DIAA Division Alignments for 2025–2027 (Approved 4.10.25)

• DIAA Division Alignments for 2023–2025 (Approved 10.16.23)

For more information, visit https://education.delaware.gov/diaa/governance/school_classification/

About DIAA 

The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) regulates interscholastic athletics and promotes the value of sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity for Delaware high schools and middle schools. DIAA oversees numerous sports and activities, ensuring equitable opportunities for all student-athletes.