THE AGE OF THE SMALL SCHOOL
By Aron Taylor , NHSCA National Director
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More than 13-million students are enrolled in US high schools. 2-million of those students fall into the small school criteria with a total enrollment less than 500-students. As is necessary in collegiate sports small schools must be represented fairly in relation to the large school student-body juggernauts. These students will be recognized with a Division II Small School National Team Championship.
The first-ever Small School National Team Championships were awarded in 2011 to Calvin Christian HS, Grandville, Michigan boys and Tatnall HS, Willimington, Delaware girls.
With a total enrollment of 375 students Calvin Christian, Michigan boys defeated every large school team in the State of Michigan. With a total enrollment of 266 students Tatnall, Delware girls finished 3rd at the Nike Cross National Championships.
2012 promises to be even more competitive as a national spotlight now shines upon the small schools of America.
>>>2011 High School National Team Rankings
2012 PRE-SEASON GIRLS TEAM RANKINGS
1. Tatnall HS, Wilmington, Delaware
2. Bronxville HS, Bronxville, New York
3. Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, New York
4. Decatur St. Teresa HS, Decatur, Illinois
5. St. Cloud Cathedral HS, St. Cloud, Minnesota
6. The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
7. Ipswich HS, Ipswich, South Dakota
8. Greenwich HS, Greenwich, New York
9. S.F. University HS, San Francisco, California
10. Liberty Center HS, Liberty Center, Ohio
11. Annandale HS, Annandale, Minnesota
12. St. Josephs HS, Greenville, South Carolina
13. Soda Springs HS, Soda Springs, Idaho
14. Hillsboro HS, Hillsboro, North Dakota
15. Ursuline Academy, Willmington, Delaware
16. Xavier College Prep, Palm Desert, California
17. Sugar Salem HS, Sugar City, Iowa
18. Providence HS, Jacksonville, Florida
19. Coldwater HS, Coldwater, Ohio
20. Regina HS, Iowa City, Iowa
21. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Tucson, Arizona
22. Thacher HS, Ojai, California
23. Oak Hall HS, Gainesville, Florida
24. Northland Preparatory Academy, Flagstaff, Arizona
25. North Muskegon HS, North Muskegon, Michigan
2012 PRE-SEASON BOYS TEAM RANKINGS
1. Monticello HS, Monticello, Iowa
2. St. Margarets Episcopal, San Juan Capistrano, California
3. McDonald HS, McDonald, Ohio
4. Perham HS, Perham, Minnesota
5. Tatnall HS, Wilmington, Delaware
6. Calvin Christian HS, Grandville, Michigan
7. Archmere Academy, Claymont, Delaware
8. St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda, California
9. Veritas Classical Christian School, Richmond, Virginia
10. Concord HS, Concord, Michigan
11. Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, Washington
12. Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
13. Milford HS, Milford, Nebraska
14. Wamego HS, Wamego, Kansas
15. Wilmington Friends HS, Wilmington, Delaware
17. Spirit Lake HS, Spirit Lake, Iowa
18. Little Rock Christian Academy, Little Rock, Arkansas
19. Union HS, Union, Oregon
20. Luling HS, Luling, Texas
21. Greene County Tech, Paragould, Arkansas
22. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons HS, Schenectady, New York
23. Seneca East HS, Attica, Ohio
24. Teton HS, Driggs, Idaho
25. Incline HS, Incline Village, Nevada
26. Eustace HS, Eustace, Texas
