VHSL Class AAA (1998-2013)
Prior to the 2014 VHSL Realignment, VHSL Class AAA was one of three classes in VHSL Scholastic Bowl. In its final year, the old class AAA was defined as those schools with more than 1500 students (barring exceptions which allowed certain schools to play up or down), and contained 125 total schools.
VHSL Class AAA consisted of VHSL Eastern Region, VHSL Central Region, VHSL Northern Region, and VHSL Northwest Region. 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 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson (Alexandria) | 12 (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Maggie Walker | 4 (2000, 2003, 2007, 2010) |
State tournament appearances by school
| School | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Maggie Walker | 16 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Thomas Jefferson (Alexandria) | 16 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Albemarle | 9 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013) |
| Princess Anne | 8 (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013) |
| Ocean Lakes | 7 (2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) |
| Clover Hill | 6 (1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2013) |
| E.C. Glass | 6 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009) |
| Ocean Lakes | 7 (2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) |
| Langley | 4 (2001, 2003, 2006, 2010) |
| Osbourn | 4 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
| Western Branch | 4 (2000, 2002, 2011, 2012) |
| Douglas Freeman | 3 (2005, 2008, 2010) |
| George Washington (Danville) | 3 (2002, 2005, 2008) |
| Henrico | 3 (2007, 2009, 2011) |
| Hickory | 3 (2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Oakton | 3 (1999, 2004, 2005) |
| Gar-Field | 2 (1998, 2003) |
| Hayfield | 2 (2002, 2007) |
| Maury | 2 (2001, 2010) |
| Menchville | 2 (1999, 2001) |
| Mills Godwin | 2 (2001, 2004) |
| Robinson (VA) | 2 (2009, 2013) |
| Stonewall Jackson | 2 (2011, 2013) |
| Warwick | 2 (1998, 2013) |
| Woodson | 2 (2008, 2011) |
| C.D. Hylton | 1 (2000) |
| Colonial Forge | 1 (2006) |
| Fauquier | 1 (2009) |
| Indian River | 1 (2003) |
| Kecoughtan | 1 (2006) |
| Lake Braddock | 1 (1998) |
| Marshall | 1 (2000) |
| Massaponax | 1 (2010) |
| Midlothian | 1 (2002) |
| Osbourn Park | 1 (2012) |
| Thomas Dale | 1 (2000) |
| Wakefield | 1 (2012) |
Teams in italics appeared at the state tournament while in class AAA but had moved to another class before the end of the 1998-2013 alignment system.
Championships by region
| Region | Championships |
|---|---|
| Northern Region | 12 |
| Central Region | 4 |
| Eastern Region | 0 |
| Northwest Region | 0 |
Medals (first- and second-place finishes) by region
| Region | Medals |
|---|---|
| Northern Region | 17 |
| Central Region | 13 |
| Eastern Region | 1 |
| Northwest Region | 1 |
Class AAA teams outside of VHSL Scholastic Bowl
Teams from Class AAA which have had success at other quizbowl events notably include:
C.D. Hylton, which won the NAQT Virginia Championship tournament in 2000.
Maggie Walker, which won the 2004 NSC, 2007 HSNCT, 2007 NSC, and 2010 NSC, among other tournament wins.
Princess Anne, which finished 12th at the 2004 NSC.
Thomas Jefferson (Alexandria), which won the 2003 HSNCT, 2004 HSNCT, 2005 HSNCT, 2005 NSC, and 2008 HSNCT, among other tournament wins.