Missouri high school basketball: class and district assignments announced for 2024

MSHSAA has announced basketball class and district assignments

The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced its class and district assignments for the 2023-24 season on Friday. 

There are 64 schools in Class 6, 64 schools in Class 5, 96 schools in Class 4, 108 schools in Class 3, 108 schools in Class 2 and 113 schools in Class 1.

One of the biggest moves is Cardinal Ritter, last year’s Class 5 champion, moving up to Class 6. The Lions have won three state titles in the past four seasons: Class 3 in 2020 and Class 5 in 2021 and 2023.

Principia, which went 25-7 a year ago and finished second in Class 2, jumps up to Class 4.

Below is a breakdown of the boys basketball districts. 

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Missouri boys basketball class and district assignments

MISSOURI CLASS 6 BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS

District 1: Cardinal Ritter, Fox, Jackson, Lindbergh, Mehlville, Oakville, Seckman, St. Louis University High

District 2: Eureka, Kirkwood, Lafayette (Wildwood), Lebanon, Marquette, Northwest (Cedar Hill), Parkway South, Waynesville

District 3: Chaminade, CBC, Francis Howell North, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood West, Pattonville, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens

District 4: Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell, Ft. Zumwalt North, Ft. Zumwalt West, Liberty (Wentzville), St. Dominic, Timberland, Troy Buchanan

District 5: Central (Springfield), Glendale, Joplin, Kickapoo, Neosho, Nixa, Ozark, Republic

District 6: Carthage, Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit North, Lee's Summit West, Raymore-Peculiar, Rockhurst, Ruskin, Truman

District 7: Battle, Blue Springs, Blue Springs South, Fort Osage, Grain Valley, Hickman, Rock Bridge, Smith-Cotton

District 8: Central (St. Joseph), Liberty, Liberty North, North Kansas City, Oak Park, Park Hill, Park Hill South, Staley

MISSOURI CLASS 5 BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS

District 1: Central (Cape Girardeau), DeSoto, Farmington, Festus, Hillsboro, North County, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston

District 2: Clayton, Lutheran South, Rockwood Summit, Roosevelt (Carnahan), St. Mary's, Vianney, Webster Groves, Windsor (Imperial)

District 3: De Smet, Hazelwood East, Ladue, McCluer, McCluer North, Parkway Central, Parkway West, Westminster

District 4: Ft. Zumwalt East, Ft. Zumwalt South, Hannibal, Holt, North Point, Parkway North, St. Charles, Warrenton

District 5: Camdenton, Capital City, Helias, Jefferson City, Pacific, Union, Warrensburg, Washington

District 6: Branson, Hillcrest, Marshfield, McDonald County, Parkview, Rolla, West Plains, Willard

District 7: Belton, Carl Junction, Grandview, Hogan Prep, Pembroke Hill, Raytown, Raytown South, Webb City

District 8: East (Kansas City), Kearney, Lincoln College Prep, Platte County, Smithville, Van Horn, William Chrisman, Winnetonka 

MISSOURI CLASS 4 BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS

District 1: Dexter, Doniphan, Fredericktown, Kennett, Perryville, Ste. Genevieve

District 2: Affton, Bayless, Central (Park Hills), Herculaneum, Potosi, St. Clair

District 3: Blair Oaks, Cuba, Owensville, Salem, St. James, Sullivan

District 4: Collegiate School of Med-Bio Science (Central Visual and Performing Arts), Gateway Science Academy, John Burroughs, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, MICDS, Principia

District 5: Confluence Prep, Gateway, KIPP St. Louis Charter, Lift for Life, Miller Career Academy, Vashon

District 6: Jennings, Lutheran North, Normandy, Soldan, STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley, University City

District 7: Lutheran St. Charles, Orchard Farm, St. Charles West, St. Francis Borgia, Winfield, Wright City

District 8: Centralia, Hallsville, Kirksville, Macon, Mexico, Moberly

District 9: Boonville, California, Father Tolton,Fulton, Marshall, Southern Boone

District 10: Bolivar, Buffalo, Eldon, Osage, Springfield Catholic, Strafford

District 11: Ava, Clever, Hollister, Logan-Rogersville, Mountain Grove, Reeds Spring

District 12: Aurora, Cassville, East Newton, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Seneca

District 13: Clinton, Harrisonville, Knob Noster, Nevada, Pleasant Hill, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic

District 14: Barstow, Center, Ewing Marion Kauffman Charter, Guadalupe Centers Charter, Paseo Academy, Southeast

District 15: Central (Kansas City), Excelsior Springs, Northeast (Kansas City), Oak Grove, Odessa, Richmond

District 16: Benton, Cameron, Chillicothe, Lafayette (St. Joseph), Maryville, Savannah 

MISSOURI CLASS 3 BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS

District 1: Caruthersville, New Madrid County Central, East Prairie, Malden, Portageville, Senath-Hornersville, Twin Rivers

District 2: Charleston, Kelly, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), Saxony Lutheran, Scott City, Valle Catholic, Woodland

District 3: Arcadia Valley, Clearwater, Grandview (Hillsboro), Greenville, Kingston, West County

District 4: Bishop DuBourg, Hancock, Jefferson (Festus), McKinley Classical Leadership, Metro, St. Pius X (Festus), Sumner

District 5: Bowling Green, Christian, Duchesne, Elsberry, Priory, Valley Park, Whitfield

District 6: Clark County, Highland, Louisiana, Mark Twain, Monroe City, Palmyra, South Shelby

District 7: Hermann, Missouri Military Academy, Montgomery County, New Bloomfield, North Callaway, South Callaway

District 8: Cole Camp, Russellville, Skyline, Stover, Versailles, Warsaw

District 9: Belle, Bourbon, Dixon, Fatima, Iberia, Linn, Steelville

District 10: Alton, Houston, Liberty (Mountain View), Licking, Seymour, Thayer, Willow Springs

District 11: Conway, Fair Grove, Forsyth, Greenwood, New Covenant Academy, Pleasant Hope, Sparta

District 12: Diamond, Lamar, Marionville, Pierce City, Sarcoxie, Southwest (Washburn)

District 13: Adrian, Butler, El Dorado Springs, Holden, Sherwood, Stockton, Windsor

District 14: DeLaSalle Charter (KC), Lafayette County, Lexington, Lone Jack, St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia), Summit Christian Academy, University Academy Charter

District 15: Bishop LeBlond, Crossroads Preparatory Charter, East Buchanan, KIPP KC Legacy Charter, Mid-Buchanan, North Platte, St. Pius X (Kansas City)

District 16: Brookfield, Carrollton, Lathrop, Lawson, Marceline, South Harrison, Trenton 

MISSOURI CLASS 2 BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS

District 1: Bernie, Campbell, Hayti, Holcomb, Neelyville, South Pemiscot

District 2: Cabool, Ellington, Plato, Summersville, Van Buren, Winona

District 3: Advance, Bloomfield, Chaffee, East Carter, Meadow Heights, Oran, Puxico

District 4: Bismarck, Brentwood, Crystal City, New Haven, St. Vincent, Valley, Viburnum

District 5: Clopton, Harrisburg, Paris (Faith Walk),Silex, Sturgeon, Van-Far, Wellsville-Middletown

District 6: Canton, Knox County, La Plata, Milan, Putnam County, Schuyler County, Scotland County

District 7: Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin, Northeast (Cairo), Salisbury, Slater, Westran

District 8: Concordia, Green Ridge, Northwest (Hughesville), Santa Fe, Smithton, Sweet Springs, Tipton

District 9: Crocker, Eugene, Laquey, Newburg, Richland, Stoutland, Vienna

District 10: Bakersfield, Dora, Fordland, Gainesville, Hartville, Mansfield, Norwood

District 11: Blue Eye, Crane, Galena, Gloria Deo Academy, Purdy, Spokane, Wheaton

District 12: Ash Grove, College Heights Christian, Jasper, Liberal, Miller, Thomas Jefferson, Verona

District 13: Appleton City, Lakeland, Lincoln, Marion C. Early, Osceola, Rich Hill, Weaubleau

District 14: Academie Lafayette Charter, Archie, Crest Ridge, Frontier School of Excellence Charter, Lutheran (Kansas City), Midway, Wellington-Napoleon

District 15: Penney, Plattsburg, Polo, St. Joseph Christian, Stewartsville (Osborn), West Platte

District 16: Albany, Gallatin, Maysville, Princeton, Tarkio (Fairfax), West Nodaway (Nodaway-Holt)

MISSOURI CLASS 1 BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICTS

District 1: Clarkton, Cooter, Delta (Deering), Gideon, Naylor, North Pemiscot, Southland

District 2: Bell City, Delta, Leopold, Richland (Essex), Risco, Scott County Central, Zalma

District 3: Bunker, Crossroads, Lesterville, Marquand-Zion, Oak Ridge, South Iron, St. Paul Lutheran (Farmington)

District 4: Bradleyville, Chadwick, Couch, Eminence, Koshkonong, Lutie, Niangua

District 5: Billings, Everton, Exeter, Hurley, McAuley Catholic, School of the Ozarks, Walnut Grove

District 6: Dadeville, Fair Play, Golden City, Greenfield, Halfway, Humansville, Lockwood

District 7: Calvary Lutheran, Climax Springs, Hermitage, Macks Creek, St. Elizabeth, Tuscumbia, Wheatland

District 8: Ballard, Bronaugh, Drexel, Hume, Miami (Amoret), Montrose, Northeast Vernon County, Sheldon

District 9: Chilhowee, Kingsville, La Monte, Leeton, Otterville, Pilot Grove, Sacred Heart

District 10: Chamois, Columbia Independent, Community, Higbee, Jamestown, Madison, Prairie Home (Bunceton)

District 11: Atlanta, Bevier, Brashear, Green City, Marion County, North Shelby, Novinger

District 12: Brunswick, Bucklin (Macon County), Hale (Bosworth), Keytesville, Meadville, Northwestern (Mendon), Tina-Avalon

District 13: Braymer, Breckenridge, Hardin-Central, Norborne, Northland Christian, Orrick, Southwest (Livingston County)

District 14: Gilman City (North Daviess), Grundy County (Newtown-Harris), Linn County, Mercer, North Harrison, Ridgeway (Cainsville), Tri-County

District 15: DeKalb, King City, North Andrew, Pattonsburg, South Holt, Union Star, Winston

District 16: Mound City (Craig), North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, Rock Port, South Nodaway (Jefferson (Conception), Stanberry, Worth County 

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