The proposed realignment of the Georgia High School Association brings good news for Gainesville

The new reorientation proposals are not final until schools have a window of opportunity to challenge their classification.

Then regions are divided based mainly on geography.

New regions will be determined over the next few weeks, Lindsey said.

Gainesville isn’t the only Hall County’s public school on the move.

Others, however, are on the rise in the classification, with the exception of Johnson, who is dropping back to Class 4A.

According to the website of the state school sports association, the new alignments are to take place from autumn 2022 for a two-year cycle.

Flowery Branch is expected to move up to class 5A.

In the meantime, West Hall, East Hall, Chestatee, Cherokee Bluff, and North Hall will all be in Class 4A.

Riverside Military will fall back into Class A along with the Lakeview Academy.

The biggest change in the new direction is an additional multiplier for private schools and students outside the district.

Gainesville is expected to have 2,280 students, 46 of whom are from outside the city limits.

According to Lindsey, the red elephants may be in the same region along with Habersham Central, Apalachee, Lanier and Shiloh among others.

“Most of these schools we are used to playing (in the past) so everyone feels good here,” added Lindsey.

Gainesville is in the sophomore year of Grade 7A, along with the six largest public schools in Forsyth County.

Based on the reorder numbers, North Forsyth will also fall into Class 6A, due to the newly opened East Forsyth which is near the Hall County line.

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