It's time to separate the privates

[big red big blue]

Multiple state titles? Really? Are you sure about that?  In the Clinic Bowl Era (pre-split) '72-'96 for football:

MBA: 0

Baylor: 1 (73)

McCallie: 0

CBHS: 1 (77)

FRHS: 1 (74)

MUS: 1 (85)

 

that's 6 of the original "super 7." That's 4 titles in 24 years...and none in a decade preceding the split.  Those schools were really bad to have squandered all those unfair advantages that they enjoyed.

 

So, it definitely wasn't football.  Must have been other sports like basketball...I'll check the TSSAA site to see how many basketball titles those schools won, pre-split.

[Indian]

Not just talking about the largest class, and you left out the prime cause of the partial split.

[big red big blue]

What's the "prime cause"?  Either financial aid is an unfair advantage or it isn't.  

 

I sure wish we had that unfair advantage when I was playing.  I'd gladly take it rather than lose to a public school every year in every sport I played.

[Indian]

BA

[big red big blue]

Wait, are you suggesting that the original split was about BA and not financial aid?

[Indian]

Both.

[Indian]

Division II Basketball

 

 

* before school, no current football team

* or ** after school, currently Division I or II

 

Region 1-East Tennessee:

* Berean Christian School (Knoxville) 103 *

* Concord Christian School 106 (Knoxville) *

The King's Academy (Seymour) 188 **

Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) 303 *

Christian Academy of Knoxville 426 *

Webb School of Knoxville 471 **

 

Region 2-Chattanooga

Chattanooga Grace Baptist Academy 160 *

Boyd Buchanan High School (Chattanooga) 271 *

Silverdale Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) 295 *

Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga) 417 *

Chattanooga Christian School 439 *

(Tennessee Christian School in Cleveland should be joining in the next couple of years. Berean in Hixson would be another good addition)

 

Region 3-Midstate

St. Andrew's - Sewanee School 168 **

The Webb School (Bell Buckle) 213 **

Middle Tennessee Christian School (Murfreesboro) 214 *

Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) 133 **

Columbia Academy 211 *

 

Region 4-Nashville/East

* Hendersonville Christian Academy 83 **

Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 143 **

Ezell-Harding Christian School (Nashville) 183 **

Donelson Christian Academy 218 **

Friendship Christian School (Lebanon) 231 **

Goodpasture Christian School 301 *

 

Region 5-Nashville

Nashville Christian School 192 *

Clarksville Academy 194 *

Davidson Academy (Nashville) 233 **

Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) 248 **

Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) 326 **

University School of Nashville 390 **

 

Region 6-Jackson

*Sacred Heart of Jesus High School 82 (Jackson) **

University School of Jackson 344 **

Jackson Christian School 239 *

Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) 245 *

 

Memphis

Memphis Catholic High School 154 **

Tipton-Rosemark Academy 199 **

Fayette Academy 212 **

* Immaculate Conception High School (Memphis) 121 x 2 (all girls) 242 **

First Assembly Christian School (Memphis) 316 **

Rossville Christian Academy 127 **

 

Memphis

Lausanne Collegiate School (Memphis) 337 **

Harding Academy (Memphis) 376 **

Evangelical Christian School (Cordova) 384 **

St. George''s Independent School (Memphis) 419 **

Northpoint Christian School (Southhaven MS) 304 **

 

 

Class AA:

 

Region 1:

Knoxville Catholic High School 650 *

Girls Preparatory School (Chattanooga) 345 x 2 (all girls) 690 **

Baylor School (Chattanooga) 697 **

McCallie School (Chattanooga) 666 x 2 (all boys) 1332

 

 

Region 2:

(moved up in basketball) Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) 419 *

Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) 509 *

Pope John Paul II High School 575 **

 

Region 3:

(moved up) Ensworth High School 462 **

(moved up) Brentwood Academy 489 **

Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville) 510 x 2 (all boys) 1020

Father Ryan High School (Nashville) 958 **

 

Region 4:

* St. Cecilia Academy (Nashville) 251 x 2 (all girls) 502 **

* Harpeth Hall High School 413 x 2 (all girls) 826 **

* St. Mary''s Episcopal School (Nashville) 256 x 2 (all girls) 512 **

* St. Agnes Academy (Memphis) 357 x 2 (all girls) 714 **

* Hutchison School (Memphis) 281 x 2 = 562 (all girls) **

 

Region 5:

Briarcrest Christian School (Memphis) 568 **

* St. Benedict at Auburndale 891 **

Memphis University School 446 x 2 (all boys) 892 **

Christian Brothers High School (Memphis) 867 x 2 (all boys) 1734

[Indian]

Football:

Division II Class A:

A couple of these listed above as not having football do have it. 7 regions is a little awkward, but just get 16 from Regions 1-4 and 16 from 5-7. Class AA would be similar to how it is now, just add Knoxville Catholic.

 

Really, it is not very difficult. Could have been put in for this fall even.

 

Region 1:

Concord Christian School 106 (Knoxville) *

The King's Academy (Seymour) 188 **

Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) 303 *

Christian Academy of Knoxville 426 *

Webb School of Knoxville 471 **

 

Region 2:

Chattanooga Grace Baptist Academy 160 *

Boyd Buchanan High School (Chattanooga) 271 *

Silverdale Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) 295 *

Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga) 417 *

Chattanooga Christian School 439 *

(Tennessee Christian Prep, Cleveland, when they join)

 

Region 3:

Middle Tennessee Christian School (Murfreesboro) 214 *

Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) 133 **

Columbia Academy 211 *

Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 143 **

Friendship Christian School (Lebanon) 231 **

 

Region 4:

Donelson Christian Academy 218 **

Ezell-Harding Christian School (Nashville) 183 **

Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) 419 *

Goodpasture Christian School 301

Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) 509 *

 

Region 5:

Clarksville Academy 194 *

Davidson Academy (Nashville) 233 **

Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) 248 **

Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) 326 **

University School of Nashville 390 **

Nashville Christian School 192 *

 

 

 

 

 

Region 6

University School of Jackson 344 **

Jackson Christian School 239 *

Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) 245 *

Tipton-Rosemark Academy 199 **

Rossville Christian Academy 127 **

Fayette Academy 212 **

 

Region 7

Memphis Catholic High School 154 **

First Assembly Christian School (Memphis) 316 **

Lausanne Collegiate School (Memphis) 337 **

Harding Academy (Memphis) 376 **

St. George''s Independent School (Memphis) 419 **

Northpoint Christian School (Southhaven MS) 304 **

Evangelical Christian School (Cordova) 384 **

[Indian]

No better time than the present to divide and conquer so allow the split to take place ASAP. The reason that Benard does not want all the private schools to be placed in one (1) division is because there is security in numbers. If this takes place there would be a total of 72 private schools in D2 and the strong rumor on the street is those 72 private schools would leave the TSSAA and form their own association. The TSSAA would take a significant revenue hit that could result in employee layoffs inside the TSSAA offices.

What would he think if about 150 rural schools, up to 1000 students, had enough and decided to form their own organzation?

[cbg]

What would he think if about 150 rural schools, up to 1000 students, had enough and decided to form their own organzation?

IMO, if the small rural schools want to form another association that is what they should do. My personal thoughts are that the TSSAA has out grown the capabilities of those that run the organization. You have educators trying to operate a multi million dollars business without any business training. The TSSAA should get a group of about 5 or 6 non biased business professionals together and revamp the entire rule book and organization. Edited March 13, 2015 by cbg

[BillVol]

Letter to editor in Georgia wants separation of public and private:

 

http://www.ledgernews.com/opinion/letters/lack-of-parity-in-high-school-sports/article_52e31a7e-ccb5-11e4-83ef-2f9c7cabbf32.html

[BillVol]

If it were me, I would put all schools together in three classes and make all the privates play in AAA.