TSSAA released their enrollment numbers and classifications for the upcoming 2025-2027 sports seasons on Tuesday with one change affecting the Upper Cumberland.
Gordonsville High School is set to move to Class 2A in football in 2025, jumping from Class 1A. The Tigers are set to remain in Class 1A in basketball and spring sports. Also moving will be Jackson County basketball, who will drop from Class 2A to Class 1A.
Districts and regions for the upcoming cycle have not been announced yet. Schools have until Friday, Oct. 18 to request to move up in any classification. After the deadline, TSSAA will set districts and regions.
Enrollments and classifications for each Upper Cumberland school:
Clarkrange (252): Class 1A basketball & spring sports
Clay County (308): Class 1A football, basketball & spring sports
Cookeville (2,149): Class 6A football, Class 4A basketball & spring sports
Cumberland County (969): Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
DeKalb County (767): Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
Gordonsville (356): Class 2A football, Class 1A basketball & spring sports
Jackson County (379): Class 2A football, Class 1A basketball & spring sports
Livingston Academy (825): Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
Macon County (951): Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
Pickett County (192): Independent in football, Class 1A basketball & spring sports
Smith County (478): Class 2A football, Class 2A basketball & spring sports
Stone Memorial (992): Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
Red Boiling Springs (184): Class 1A football, Class 1A basketball & spring sports
Upperman (904): Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
White County (1,042) Class 4A football, Class 3A basketball & spring sports
York Institute (468): Class 2A football, Class 2A basketball & spring sports
A complete list of all classifications for all sports and schools via TSSAA is available HERE: https://cms-files.tssaa.org/documents/tssaa/2024-25/School-Classifications-by-Sport-for-the-2025-2027-Cycle.html#di-football