Demand to Close Gap Between Public, Non-Public Schools Increases

High school sports in Tennessee reached a milestone in 2012, marking 15 years of separate postseason tournaments for public and non-public schools.

High school sports in Tennessee reached a milestone in 2012, marking 15 years of separate postseason tournaments for public and non-public schools. Back in 1997, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's Legislative Council created a Division II for all private institutions that provide financial aid to varsity student-athletes. Today, 50 schools compete in that division, while 20 other non-public schools - ones that do not offer sports-related financial aid - are still allowed to participate in the traditional Division I. But in order to level the playing field, their enrollments are multiplied by 1.8 for classification purposes (the highest multiplier in the country), typically moving them up one or even two classes within that division.

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