CLASSIFICATIONS: WRESTLING

School enrollment numbers from each year inform the following school year’s classifications for IHSAA sanctioned sports. Enrollment numbers are provided by the Basic Educational Data Survey (BEDS) from the Iowa Department of Education. Whole grade and cooperative sharing agreements listed as available. To view other sports or overall BEDS numbers, view the Classifications page.

 

Sport Breakdown

Wrestling: Three classes.

3A: Largest 64 schools.

2A: Next largest 96 schools.

1A: Remaining schools.

Middle-aged man and young man playing basketball

WRESTLING

2024-25 PRELIMINARY CLASSIFICATIONS

Latest update: Sept. 20, 2024

#SchoolClassEnrollmentSharing Schools
1Valley3A2290
2Johnston3A2112Des Moines Christian
3Des Moines Lincoln3A1823
4Des Moines North-Hoover3A1738Des Moines, Hoover
5Southeast Polk3A1712
6Linn-Mar3A1676
7Des Moines East3A1658Grand View Christian School
8Waukee Northwest3A1582
9Des Moines Roosevelt3A1521
10Ankeny Centennial3A1517
11Waterloo West3A1497Waterloo Christian School-
12Ankeny3A1441Ankeny Christian Academy
13Cedar Falls3A1382Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls
14Waukee3A1335
15Sioux City North3A1311
16Prairie3A1294
17Cedar Rapids Kennedy3A1282
18Pleasant Valley3A1274
19Marshalltown3A1242
20Cedar Rapids Jefferson3A1232
21Iowa City High3A1222
22Bettendorf3A1201Morning Star Acad., Rivermont Collegiate, New City Classical Academy-Coram Deo
23Dubuque Senior3A1166
24Dubuque Hempstead3A1162
25Sioux City East3A1160
26Iowa City West3A1135
27Ames3A1106
28Ottumwa3A1101
29Muscatine3A1091
30Davenport West3A1088
31Davenport Central3A1057
32Dowling Catholic3A1024
33Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln3A1012
34Sioux City West3A1002
35Davenport North3A989
36Urbandale3A969
37Cedar Rapids Washington3A944
38Iowa City Liberty3A921
39Indianola3A878
40Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson3A876
41Waterloo East3A834
42Burlington3A821
43Pella3A812Pella Christian
44Mason City3A809
45Fort Dodge3A807
46Norwalk3A789
47Dallas Center-Grimes3A779
48North Scott3A776
49Clinton3A762Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton
50Lewis Central3A747
51Fort Madison3A713Central Lee, Donnellson-Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison
52Western Dubuque3A667
53Storm Lake3A648St. Mary's, Storm Lake
54Newton3A638
55Bondurant-Farrar3A610
56Waverly-Shell Rock3A599
57Denison-Schleswig3A596
58Marion3A590Isaac Newton Christian Academy
59Clear Creek Amana3A587
60Carlisle3A561
61LeMars3A550
62Boone3A549
63Spencer3A545
64ADM3A523
65Xavier3A429opt-up to 3A
66North Polk2A487
67Oskaloosa2A464
68Burlington Notre Dame2A463West Burlington-Danville
69Glenwood2A453
70Keokuk2A451
71Nevada2A451Collins-Maxwell
72Okoboji2A445Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
73Perry2A444
74Algona2A439Bishop Garrigan
75Decorah2A435
76Ballard2A432
77Sergeant Bluff-Luton2A420
78Mount Pleasant2A418
79Bishop Heelan2A412
80Winterset2A411
81Central DeWitt2A408
82Webster City2A407
83Red Oak2A400Stanton, East Mills
84Clarion-Goldfield-Dows2A398Belmond-Klemme
85Carroll2A395
86A-P/G-C2A390Grundy Center
87Gilbert2A390
88Maquoketa2A390
89Knoxville2A387
90Independence2A386
91Anamosa2A384Central City
92Sheldon2A384South O'Brien, Paullina
93Charles City2A383
94Creston2A374
95Grinnell2A374
96MOC-Floyd Valley2A374
97Sioux Center2A373
98Spirit Lake2A370Harris-Lake Park
99Atlantic2A367
100Harlan Community2A367
101Benton2A363
102Mount Vernon2A360
103Wahlert Catholic2A356
104Clear Lake2A354
105Mid-Prairie2A351Hillcrest Academy
106Waukon2A351Kee, Lansing
107Humboldt2A350
108West Delaware2A350
109Solon2A348
110Audubon2A347Exira-EHK-IKM-Manning
111BH-RV2A344Boyden-Hull
112Hampton-Dumont-CAL2A344
113Woodward-Granger2A343Madrid
114New Hampton2A341Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction
115Saydel2A340
116East Marshall2A338GMG, Garwin-Meskwaki Settlement School
117Forest City2A335North Iowa, Buffalo Center
118Roland-Story2A331Colo-NESCO
119Center Point-Urbana2A330
120Washington2A329
121Assumption2A328
122Dike-New Hartford2A328Gladbrook-Reinbeck
123Fairfield2A328
124BCLUW2A318South Hardin
125South Tama2A315
126Williamsburg2A315
127Clarke2A311
128Greene County2A308Paton-Churdan
129Vinton-Shellsburg2A302
130Centerville2A301
131Chariton2A293
132West Liberty2A291
133Iowa Falls-Alden2A283
134Cherokee Washington2A282
135Davis County2A281
136Albia2A279
137Estherville Lincoln Central2A277
138Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont2A276Twin Cedars, Bussey
139Crestwood2A270
140Central Lyon2A264George-Little Rock
141PCM2A261
142Southeast Valley2A258
143Oelwein2A256
144Columbus Community2A251Winfield-Mt. Union
145Eagle Grove2A249
146Clarinda2A244
147Mediapolis2A244
148North Fayette Valley2A243
149OABCIG2A241
150Camanche2A239
151Monticello2A238
152North Cedar2A236Calamus-Wheatland
153Western Christian2A234
154Union Community2A232
155West Marshall2A232
156Tipton2A229
157Kuemper Catholic2A225
158Van Meter2A225
159Garner Hayfield Ventura2A223
160North Butler2A223Clarksville
161Wilton1A223
162Osage1A222
163Shenandoah1A222
164West Lyon1A219
165Alburnett1A215
166Southwest Iowa1A212Fremont-Mills, Tabor
167Cardinal1A210
168Jesup1A210
169MVAOCOU1A209
170Northeast1A209
171Denver1A208
172MFL MarMac1A207
173Interstate 351A206
174Sigourney1A205Keota
175Southeast Warren/Lib. Cen./M-D1A204Melcher-Dallas
176West Branch1A204
177Starmont1A201West Central, Maynard
178Central Elkader1A199Ed-Co
179Pocahontas Area1A193
180Postville1A193
181East Sac County1A191
182West Central Valley1A190
183Manson-NW Webster1A188
184Lawton-Bronson1A186
185Sumner-Fredericksburg1A186
186Hudson1A185
187East Union1A184Murray
188Hinton1A184
189Cascade1A183
190Central Springs1A181
191Missouri Valley1A181
192West Sioux1A181
193Beckman Catholic1A179
194Pleasantville1A179
195Treynor1A179
196Central Decatur1A178
197Regina Catholic1A178
198Tri-Center1A178
199Louisa-Muscatine1A177
200Ogden1A177
201Underwood1A177
202South Central Calhoun1A176
203Emmetsburg1A174
204Nodaway Valley1A174Orient-Macksburg
205Durant1A173
206Ridge View1A173
207Sioux Central1A173
208Panorama1A171
209Columbus Catholic1A168
210St. Albert1A165Heartland Christian
211Lisbon1A164
212Van Buren County1A164
213Lake Mills1A162
214Bellevue1A161
215AHSTW1A160
216Earlham1A160
217MMCRU1A160
218Sibley-Ocheyedan1A160
219Maquoketa Valley1A159
220North Mahaska1A159
221Westwood1A158
222Colfax-Mingo1A157
223Alta-Aurelia1A155
224Logan-Magnolia1A155
225South Hamilton1A155
226South Winneshiek1A151
227West Monona-Whiting1A151Whiting
228West Fork1A149
229AGWSR1A148
230Wapsie Valley1A148
231ACGC1A147
232Pekin1A146
233Akron-Westfield1A142
234BGM1A142
235Mount Ayr1A142
236Riverside1A141
237Southwest Valley1A140
238Wapello1A138
239Clayton Ridge1A136
240North Union1A135
241Wayne1A135
242East Buchanan1A134
243Nashua-Plainfield1A134
244Woodbury Central1A134
245Midland1A133
246Springville1A133Cedar Valley Christian
247Newman Catholic1A130
248West Hancock1A130
249Woodbine1A129
250New London1A125
251Highland1A124
252Northwood-Kensett1A124
253Saint Ansgar1A120
254North Linn1A118
255St. Edmond1A118
256Lynnville-Sully1A117
257GTRA1A116Ruthven-Ayrshire
258WACO1A115
259Lenox1A113
260Iowa Valley1A110
261Martensdale-St Marys1A110
262Kingsley-Pierson1A108
263HLV1A107Tri-County, Thornburg
264North Tama1A107
265Baxter1A102
266CAM1A102
267Janesville1A102
268Montezuma1A102
269Coon Rapids-Bayard1A99
270Moravia1A98
271Griswold1A96
272Rockford1A96
273Bedford1A94
274Belle Plaine1A94
275English Valleys1A94
276Lone Tree1A94
277Riceville1A94
278Don Bosco1A92
279West Bend-Mallard1A90
280Tripoli1A79
281West Harrison1A65
282Essex1A36