For the 2025-2026 school year, Alabama public high schools will be divided into the following classes for the Alabama Scholastic Challenge using the AHSAA classification system: 7A, 6A, 5A, and 1A-4A. Private and selective schools will be placed in classes using the rules for competitive advantage adopted last year.
Changes for the Alabama Scholastic Challenge for middle schools for the 2025-2026 school year include placing the middle school teams in two divisions based on enrollment data from the Alabama State Department of Education. Private and selective schools will be placed in divisions using the rules for competitive advantage adopted last year.
This school year, ASCA will hold two tournaments for elementary school teams---Division A for students in 6th grade and lower and Division AA for students in 5th grade and lower. Schools may enter a team in either or both divisions.
Filming for the varsity edition of the Alabama Scholars Bowl TV program will take place on October 29 and 30 and for the middle school tournament on November 12 and 13. Invitations for the varsity tournament will be sent out on August 18.