By Thomas Grant Jr.
After renewing a longstanding rivalry, it appears Irmo and Dutch Fork are headed towards separate classifications again.
The S.C. High School League released its final realignment list for the period covering the 2026-28 school years. Its latest student count has dropped Irmo back to Class 4A.
It was the only Class 5A school in Lexington County affected by realignment. Gray Collegiate Academy, which has a satellite school in Irmo, is expected to move up from Class 4A as a result of the 3.0 multiplier that adds each student who lives outside the school’s assigned area.
2026-28 S.C. HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE FINAL REALIGNMENT
CLASS 4A
1. T.L. Hanna High 1,561
2. Conway High 1,557
3. Nation Ford High 1,534
4. Wilson High 1,517
5. Gaffney High 1,505
6. St. James High 1,464
7. Fountain Inn High 1,449
8. Greenwood High 1,442
9. Lugoff Elgin High 1,419
10. May River High 1,407
11. Riverside High 1,396
12. Westwood High 1,392
13. N. Myrtle Beach High 1,386
14. Catawba Ridge High School 1,377
15. North Augusta High 1,374
16. Irmo High 1,356
17. Easley High 1,354
18. Greenville Sr High Academy 1,345
19. Westside High 1,338
20. South Aiken High 1,297
21. Midland Valley High 1,267
22. South Pointe High 1,261
23. Fox Creek High 1,256
24. Richland Northeast High 1,254
25. Dreher High 1,235
26. Bluffton High 1,216
27. Myrtle Beach High 1,198
28. Travelers Rest High 1,192
29. York Comprehensive High 1,192
30. Aiken High 1,188
31. Legion Collegiate Academy 1,171
32. Greer High 1,145
33. Lake Wylie High School 1,132
34. Greenville Tech Charter Hi 1,113
35. A.C. Flora High 1,100
36. Laurens District 55 High 1,091
37. Clover High 1,075
38. Lancaster High 1,062
39. Brookland-Cayce High 1,058
40. Beaufort High 1,044
41. Hilton Head Island High 983
42. Colleton County High 981
