HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING WEIGHT CLASSES

The NFHS revised high school wrestling weight classes effective July 1, 2023. States may run 12, 13 or 14 weight classes for boys. Girls wrestling uses its own set of 14.

Which set applies to your state

The NFHS publishes three approved boys configurations. Each state association chooses the one it will use, so the classes your team wrestles depend on your state, not on a single national list. Check with your state association if you are not sure which is in effect.

Boys — 14 weight classes

Boys — 13 weight classes

Boys — 12 weight classes

Girls — 14 weight classes

How high school compares to college

High school spreads up to fourteen classes across a range that college covers with ten, so the high school classes sit closer together. A high school wrestler at 157 might land at 149 or 157 in college depending on how they fill out.

See college wrestling weight classes

Weight classes before July 1, 2023

These fourteen classes were used before the 2023 revision. They appear here for reference when looking at older records and results.

Tracking weight through the season

Takedown Scoring and Stats includes all NFHS and USA Wrestling weight classes plus select state-specific sets, and you can create custom classes. It records practice and competition weigh-ins, charts each wrestler against their descent plan, and flags anyone who weighs in below plan.

Weight classes are set by the NFHS and adopted state by state, and can change between seasons. Confirm the classes in effect with your state association.