Staff Reports
PHOENIX – The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) has set the Master Conferences for the 2026-2028 school years. This is applicable to all sports except football.
Locally, there is no change in any of the area’s schools:
3A (There are 50 teams in 3A)
Safford – Enrollment: 892
Thatcher – Enrollment: 577
2A (There are 50 teams in 2A)
Globe – Enrollment 483
Benson – Enrollment 442
San Carlos – Enrollment 436
Willcox – Enrollment 396
Pima – Enrollment 367
Morenci – Enrollment 346
Miami – Enrollment 263
1A (There are 44 teams in 1A)
Fort Thomas – Enrollment 190
Duncan – Enrollment 116
Statewide, there are 44 teams in 4A, 49 teams in 5A, and 44 teams in 6A. The largest school, Hamilton, has an enrollment of 3,338. The Gila Valley does not currently have any 4A-6A schools.
