Chipley High School becomes the latest Panhandle Rural school to move from the FHSAA to the Sunshine State Athletic Association (SSAA). Currently, there are only 18 teams left in the Rural Classification (that number be dropping in the very near future).
Per Palatka Daily News reporter, Corey Davis, the list has grown to 51 teams since the 2025 High School football season concluded that have joined the Atlantic Division of the SSAA. Overall, almost 200 schools have joined the SSAA.
Schools that have joined the SSAA are as follows:
Stanton
Paxon
Interlachen
West Nassau
Fernandina Beach
Umatilla
Bell
Bronson
PO Atlantic
Satellite
Space Coast
Bayside
Labelle
Frostproof
American Heritage
Coral Springs Charter
Hardee
Franklin County (Panhandle)
Clewiston
Dixie County
Lemon Bay
Sneads (Panhandle)
Wewahitchka (Panhandle)
Cottondale (Panhandle)
Jefferson County
Crescent City
Graceville (Panhandle)
Branford
Vernon (Panhandle)
Somerset Canyons
Liberty County (Panhandle)
Pompano Beach
Union County
Trenton
Okechobee
Kings Academy
Belen Jesuit
Pine Ridge
Desoto
Wildwood
Holmes County (Panhandle)
Cocoa Beach
Marianna (Panhandle)
Jay (Panhandle)
North Broward Prep
Milton Central (Panhandle)
Discovery
Coral Shores
Keystone Heights
Lake Placid
Chipley (Panhandle)
The FHSAA Board of Directors will be holding an emergency meeting this coming week to discuss the current status of Class Rural, Class 1A and Independents in the State of Florida.
