VHSL Class AA (1998-2013)
Prior to the 2014 VHSL Realignment, VHSL Class AA was one of three classes in VHSL Scholastic Bowl. In its final year, the old class AA was defined as those schools with between 700 and 1500 students (barring exceptions which allowed certain schools to play up or down), and contained 86 total schools.
VHSL Class AA consisted of VHSL Region I, VHSL Region II, VHSL Region III, and VHSL Region IV. The state tournament was a double-elimination bracket consisting of the top two teams from each of those regions.
For a chronological listing of state tournament winners and runners-up, see the main VHSL Scholastic Bowl page.
Championships by school
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 5 (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Blacksburg | 2 (1999, 2010) |
| Robert E. Lee (Staunton) | 2 (2002, 2004) |
| Cave Spring | 1 (2012) |
| Christiansburg | 1 (2011) |
| James Monroe | 1 (2009) |
| New Kent | 1 (2013) |
| Poquoson | 1 (2001) |
| Salem (Salem, VA) | 1 (2003) |
| Western Albemarle | 1 (1998) |
State tournament appearances by school
| School | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 12 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
| Poquoson | 12 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Blacksburg | 10 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
| Heritage (Lynchburg) | 7 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
| Western Albemarle | 7 (1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Cave Spring | 6 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Graham | 5 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007) |
| New Kent | 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Abingdon | 3 (1998, 2005, 2006) |
| Carroll | 3 (2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Christiansburg | 3 (2011, 2012, 2013) |
| E.C. Glass | 3 (2010, 2012, 2013) |
| Grafton | 3 (1999, 2001, 2013) |
| Harrisonburg | 3 (1999, 2010, 2011) |
| John Handley | 3 (2000, 2002, 2006) |
| Marion | 3 (2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Robert E. Lee (Staunton) | 3 (1999, 2002, 2004) |
| Rockbridge | 3 (2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Salem (Salem, VA) | 3 (2002, 2003, 2009) |
| Spotswood | 3 (2003, 2005, 2009) |
| York | 3 (2002, 2006, 2009) |
| Courtland | 2 (2003, 2004) |
| Fieldale-Collinsville | 2 (2000, 2002) |
| Jefferson Forest | 2 (2005, 2005) |
| Patrick | 2 (2006, 2007) |
| Appomattox | 1 (2006) |
| Brookville | 1 (1999) |
| Bruton | 1 (1998) |
| Chancellor | 1 (2008) |
| Gate City | 1 (2001) |
| James Monroe | 1 (2009) |
| Lafayette (VA) | 1 (2000) |
| Liberty (Bealeton) | 1 (2001) |
| Loudoun | 1 (2004) |
| Monticello | 1 (2007) |
| Powhatan | 1 (2005) |
| Richlands | 1 (1999) |
| Riverbend | 1 (2007) |
| Tabb | 1 (2007) |
| Tazewell | 1 (2010) |
| Woodgrove | 1 (2012) |
Teams in italics appeared at the state tournament while in class AA but had moved to another class before the end of the 1998-2013 alignment system.
Championships by region
| Region | Championships |
|---|---|
| Region II | 8 |
| Region I | 3 |
| Region IV | 3 |
| Region III | 2 |
Medals (first- and second-place finishes) by region
| Region | Medals |
|---|---|
| Region II | 13 |
| Region III | 8 |
| Region IV | 6 |
| Region I | 5 |
Class AA teams outside of VHSL Scholastic Bowl
Teams from Class AA which have had success at other quizbowl events notably include:
Blacksburg, which won the 2009 Roanoke tournament.
Cave Spring, which won the small school division of the 2006 and 2007 NAQT Virginia Championship tournaments and was the overall NAQT Virginia champion in 2012.
Christiansburg, which won the 2011 South Caldwell tournament and 2012 Virginia Tech tournament, and went to the playoffs at the 2011 HSNCT and 2012 HSNCT, finished 21st in the country in 2012.
James Monroe, which finished 12th at the 2009 NSC and was ranked 17th in the final national poll of that year.