Maine Principals' Association
The Maine Principals’ Association is the governing body for sports competitions among all public and some private high schools in the U.S. state of Maine. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The MPA offices are located in Augusta.
| Conference | KVAC | SMAA | WMC | MVC | Big East | Aroostook | East/West |
| Bangor | Biddeford | Cape Elizabeth | Boothbay | Bangor Christian | Ashland | Buckfield | |
| Belfast | Bonny Eagle | Freeport | Dirigo | Bucksport | Central Aroostook | Carrabec | |
| Brewer | Cheverus | Fryeburg | Hall-Dale | Calais | East Grand | Forest Hills | |
| Brunswick | Deering | Gray-New Gloucester | Lisbon | Caribou | Easton | Islesboro | |
| Camden Hills | Falmouth | Greely | Madison | Central | Fort Fairfield | North Haven | |
| Cony | Gorham | Lake Region | Maranacook | Deer-Isle Stonington | Fork Kent | Rangley | |
| Edward Little | Kennebunk | Maine Coast Waldorf | Monmouth | Dexter | Hodgdon | Richmond | |
| Erskine | Marshwood | North Yarmouth | Mt Abram | Ellsworth | Houlton | Valley | |
| Gardiner | Massabesic | Old Orchard Beach | Mountain Valley | Ellsworth | Katahdin | Vinalhaven | |
| Hamden | Noble | Poland | Oak Hill | Foxcroft | Madawaska | Wiscasset | |
| Lawrence | Portland | Sacopee Valley | Spruce Mountain | Woodland | Maine School Science and Math | Greenville | |
| Leavitt | Sanford | Traip | Telstar | George Stevens | Southern Aroostook | ||
| Lewiston | Scarborough | Waynefleet | Winthrop | Hermon | Van Buren | ||
| Lincoln | South Portland | Wells | John Babst | Washburn | |||
| Maine Central Institute | Thornton Academy | Yarmouth | Jonesport-Beals | Wisdom | |||
| Medomak Valley | Westbrook | York | Lee Academy | ||||
| Messalonskee | Windham | Machias | |||||
| Morse | Mattanawcook | ||||||
| Mt Ararat | Mt Desert Island | ||||||
| Mt Blue | Narraguagus | ||||||
| Mt View | Old Town | ||||||
| Nokomis | Orono | ||||||
| Oceanside | Penobscot | ||||||
| Oxford Hills | Penquis | ||||||
| Skowhegan | Piscataquis | ||||||
| Waterville | Presque Isle | ||||||
| Winslow | Schenck | ||||||
| Searsport | |||||||
| Shead | |||||||
| Stearns | |||||||
| Sumner | |||||||
| Washington Academy |
History
First established in 1927 as the State Principals' Association, it became the Maine Principals' Association in 1992 as a result of a merger between the Maine Secondary School Principals' Association and the Maine Elementary Principals' Association.Athletic Classifications
Schools competing under the MPA are grouped into four classes, with different enrollment cutoffs for each sport :Membership
| Sport | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D |
| Cross Country | 700+ | 400–699 | 0–399 | - |
| Field Hockey | 716+ | 475–715 | 0–474 | - |
| Football | 875+ | 600–874 | 455–599 | 0–454 |
| Golf | 650+ | 375–699 | 0–374 | - |
| Soccer | 705+ | 425–704 | 190–424 | 0–189 |
| Volleyball | 500+ | 0–499 | - | - |
Spring
Schools are reclassified every two years. The classification thresholds are currently being adjusted and would go into effect for the fall 2013 sports season. A school may petition the Association to play in a class above or below its enrollment figure. Currently, most sports are split into "Northern" and" "Southern" regions.Championships are played at several locations around the state including Fitzpatrick Stadium and basketball championships between the Cross Insurance Center, Augusta Civic Center), the Portland Exposition Building and the Cumberland County Civic Center depending on class and geographical region.
The MPA uses a mathematical system called heal points to determine tournament standings, the latest heal points and an explanation on how to determine the points can be found .
Currently basketball, soccer, ice hockey, lacrosse and tennis are the only sports to have separate male and female teams, baseball is male only and softball is female only. Girls ice hockey became a sanctioned sport as of the winter 2008 season.