THOMASTON, Ga. – The Georgia High School Association released region alignments for the 2026-28 school years on Monday, and some are very interesting.
For those wanting an all-Hall County region, you’ll have to wait until the next cycle. The GHSA split the five Class 4A Hall County schools into two regions. Of course, it’s nothing new, as the five have been split in Class 3A over the last two seasons.
The new Region 6-4A has Chestatee and North Hall housed with Dawson County, Gilmer, Pickens and White County. It’s similar to the current Region 6-3A but without Lumpkin County, which stayed in Class 3A, Greater Atlanta Christian, which was moved to Region 5-4A, and the addition of Gilmer.
The new Region 8-4A includes some familiar faces as well. The new addition to the region is East Jackson, which moved up from Class 2A. Hoschton, a new Jackson County school set to open in 2027, is also in the region along with Cherokee Bluff, East Hall, Monroe Area, Oconee County and West Hall.
Flowery Branch and Johnson, both of which lost their appeals to move down to Class 4A today, will play in Region 8-5A with Jefferson, East Forsyth, Madison County, North Oconee, and Winder-Barrow.
Meanwhile, in Class 6A, Gainesville is staying in Region 7 with Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Lanier, Milton, Mountain View, Riverwood and Roswell. Mountain View, Alpharetta and Riverwood are new additions to the region, as Seckinger moved to Class 7A and Chattahoochee stayed in Class 5A.
Not much changed for Buford as they’ll be in the new Region 8-7A with Central Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Discovery, Mill Creek and newcomer Seckinger.
In the Forsyth County region (Region 6-7A), Alliance Academy and Innovation Academy, both of which do not play football, were placed in the region. North Atlanta moved to Region 4-7A.
Lumpkin County and Union County will play in the new Region 8-3A, along with Elbert County, Franklin County, Hart County, Hebron Christian, Stephens County, and non-football-playing Barrow.
In Class 2A, Athens Academy, Banks County, Commerce, Oglethorpe County, Prince Avenue Christian, Providence Christian and Rabun County will make up the new Region 8-2A.
Schools will now have the opportunity to appeal their region placement to the GHSA.
8-AAAAAAA (7)
Buford
Central Gwinnett
Collins Hill
Dacula
Discovery
Mill Creek
Seckinger
6-AAAAAAA (8)
Alliance Academy **
Denmark
Forsyth Central
Innovation Academy **
Lambert
North Forsyth
South Forsyth
West Forsyth
7-AAAAAA (8)
Alpharetta
Gainesville
Johns Creek
Lanier
Milton
Mountain View
Riverwood
Roswell
8-AAAAAA (7)
Apalachee
Cedar Shoals
Clarke Central
Habersham Central
Jackson County
Loganville
Walnut Grove
8-AAAAA (7)
East Forsyth
Flowery Branch
Jefferson
Johnson, Gainesville
Madison County
North Oconee
Winder-Barrow
6-AAAA (6)
Chestatee
Dawson County
Gilmer
North Hall
Pickens
White County
8-AAAA (7)
Cherokee Bluff
East Hall
East Jackson
Hoschton **
Monroe Area
Oconee County
West Hall
8-AAA (8)
Barrow **
Elbert County
Franklin County
Hart County
Hebron Christian
Lumpkin County
Stephens County
Union County
8-AA (7)
Athens Academy
Banks County
Commerce
Oglethorpe County
Prince Avenue Christian
Providence Christian
Rabun County
8-A (8)
Greene County
Lake Oconee Academy
Lincoln County
Taliaferro County **
Towns County
Warren County
Washington-Wilkes
Woody Gap **
** Schools not playing varsity football, NR schools playing a non-region football schedule
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