diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/BUILD
index 6ee32ae6eea..e07a5de6507 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/BUILD
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/features:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config/scheme:go_default_library",
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ go_test(
         "//pkg/features:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config/scheme:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/extender/v1:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/BUILD
index 9e2b1b96d1b..786a035a8db 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/BUILD
@@ -1,29 +1,5 @@
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
-load(
-    "@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl",
-    "go_library",
-)
-
-go_library(
-    name = "go_default_library",
-    srcs = [
-        "metadata.go",
-        "priorities.go",
-        "reduce.go",
-        "types.go",
-    ],
-    importpath = "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities",
-    deps = [
-        "//pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/listers:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/nodeinfo:go_default_library",
-        "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1:go_default_library",
-        "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1:go_default_library",
-        "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1:go_default_library",
-    ],
-)
-
 filegroup(
     name = "package-srcs",
     srcs = glob(["**"]),
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/metadata.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/metadata.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ff439a3a190..00000000000
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/metadata.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2016 The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package priorities
-
-import (
-	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	appslisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1"
-	corelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
-	schedulerlisters "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/listers"
-)
-
-// MetadataFactory is a factory to produce PriorityMetadata.
-type MetadataFactory struct {
-	serviceLister     corelisters.ServiceLister
-	controllerLister  corelisters.ReplicationControllerLister
-	replicaSetLister  appslisters.ReplicaSetLister
-	statefulSetLister appslisters.StatefulSetLister
-}
-
-// NewMetadataFactory creates a MetadataFactory.
-func NewMetadataFactory(
-	serviceLister corelisters.ServiceLister,
-	controllerLister corelisters.ReplicationControllerLister,
-	replicaSetLister appslisters.ReplicaSetLister,
-	statefulSetLister appslisters.StatefulSetLister,
-) MetadataProducer {
-	factory := &MetadataFactory{
-		serviceLister:     serviceLister,
-		controllerLister:  controllerLister,
-		replicaSetLister:  replicaSetLister,
-		statefulSetLister: statefulSetLister,
-	}
-	return factory.PriorityMetadata
-}
-
-// priorityMetadata is a type that is passed as metadata for priority functions
-type priorityMetadata struct{}
-
-// PriorityMetadata is a MetadataProducer.  Node info can be nil.
-func (pmf *MetadataFactory) PriorityMetadata(
-	pod *v1.Pod,
-	filteredNodes []*v1.Node,
-	sharedLister schedulerlisters.SharedLister,
-) interface{} {
-	// If we cannot compute metadata, just return nil
-	if pod == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return &priorityMetadata{}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/priorities.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/priorities.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c2d76b94de..00000000000
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/priorities.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2018 The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package priorities
-
-const (
-	// EqualPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that gives an equal weight of one to all nodes.
-	EqualPriority = "EqualPriority"
-	// MostRequestedPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that gives used nodes higher priority.
-	MostRequestedPriority = "MostRequestedPriority"
-	// RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority defines the name of RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority.
-	RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority = "RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority"
-	// SelectorSpreadPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that spreads pods by minimizing
-	// the number of pods (belonging to the same service or replication controller) on the same node.
-	SelectorSpreadPriority = "SelectorSpreadPriority"
-	// ServiceSpreadingPriority is largely replaced by "SelectorSpreadPriority".
-	ServiceSpreadingPriority = "ServiceSpreadingPriority"
-	// InterPodAffinityPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that decides which pods should or
-	// should not be placed in the same topological domain as some other pods.
-	InterPodAffinityPriority = "InterPodAffinityPriority"
-	// LeastRequestedPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritize nodes by least
-	// requested utilization.
-	LeastRequestedPriority = "LeastRequestedPriority"
-	// BalancedResourceAllocation defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes
-	// to help achieve balanced resource usage.
-	BalancedResourceAllocation = "BalancedResourceAllocation"
-	// NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that priorities nodes according to
-	// the node annotation "scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/preferAvoidPods".
-	NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority = "NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority"
-	// NodeAffinityPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes which have labels
-	// matching NodeAffinity.
-	NodeAffinityPriority = "NodeAffinityPriority"
-	// TaintTolerationPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes that marked
-	// with taint which pod can tolerate.
-	TaintTolerationPriority = "TaintTolerationPriority"
-	// ImageLocalityPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes that have images
-	// requested by the pod present.
-	ImageLocalityPriority = "ImageLocalityPriority"
-	// ResourceLimitsPriority defines the nodes of prioritizer function ResourceLimitsPriority.
-	ResourceLimitsPriority = "ResourceLimitsPriority"
-	// EvenPodsSpreadPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes
-	// which have pods and labels matching the incoming pod's topologySpreadConstraints.
-	EvenPodsSpreadPriority = "EvenPodsSpreadPriority"
-)
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/reduce.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/reduce.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b65c6f9b36e..00000000000
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/reduce.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2017 The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package priorities
-
-import (
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	framework "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1"
-	schedulerlisters "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/listers"
-)
-
-// NormalizeReduce generates a PriorityReduceFunction that can normalize the result
-// scores to [0, maxPriority]. If reverse is set to true, it reverses the scores by
-// subtracting it from maxPriority.
-func NormalizeReduce(maxPriority int64, reverse bool) PriorityReduceFunction {
-	return func(
-		_ *v1.Pod,
-		_ interface{},
-		_ schedulerlisters.SharedLister,
-		result framework.NodeScoreList) error {
-
-		var maxCount int64
-		for i := range result {
-			if result[i].Score > maxCount {
-				maxCount = result[i].Score
-			}
-		}
-
-		if maxCount == 0 {
-			if reverse {
-				for i := range result {
-					result[i].Score = maxPriority
-				}
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		for i := range result {
-			score := result[i].Score
-
-			score = maxPriority * score / maxCount
-			if reverse {
-				score = maxPriority - score
-			}
-
-			result[i].Score = score
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/types.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/types.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6163ba0f530..00000000000
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/types.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2018 The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package priorities
-
-import (
-	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	framework "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1"
-	schedulerlisters "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/listers"
-	schedulernodeinfo "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/nodeinfo"
-)
-
-// PriorityMapFunction is a function that computes per-node results for a given node.
-// TODO: Figure out the exact API of this method.
-// TODO: Change interface{} to a specific type.
-type PriorityMapFunction func(pod *v1.Pod, meta interface{}, nodeInfo *schedulernodeinfo.NodeInfo) (framework.NodeScore, error)
-
-// PriorityReduceFunction is a function that aggregated per-node results and computes
-// final scores for all nodes.
-// TODO: Figure out the exact API of this method.
-// TODO: Change interface{} to a specific type.
-type PriorityReduceFunction func(pod *v1.Pod, meta interface{}, sharedLister schedulerlisters.SharedLister, result framework.NodeScoreList) error
-
-// MetadataProducer is a function that computes metadata for a given pod. This
-// is now used for only for priority functions. For predicates please use PredicateMetadataProducer.
-type MetadataProducer func(pod *v1.Pod, filteredNodes []*v1.Node, sharedLister schedulerlisters.SharedLister) interface{}
-
-// PriorityConfig is a config used for a priority function.
-type PriorityConfig struct {
-	Name   string
-	Map    PriorityMapFunction
-	Reduce PriorityReduceFunction
-	Weight int64
-}
-
-// EmptyMetadataProducer returns a no-op MetadataProducer type.
-func EmptyMetadataProducer(pod *v1.Pod, filteredNodes []*v1.Node, sharedLister schedulerlisters.SharedLister) interface{} {
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/core/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/core/BUILD
index f0bdd9b442a..394a138fcea 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/core/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/core/BUILD
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ go_library(
     deps = [
         "//pkg/api/v1/pod:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/extender/v1:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/migration:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/internal/cache:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/internal/queue:go_default_library",
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ go_test(
         "//pkg/api/v1/pod:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/extender/v1:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/core/extender_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/core/extender_test.go
index 417c8680b7e..333333c6a75 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/core/extender_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/core/extender_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 	clientsetfake "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
 	schedulerapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/config"
 	extenderv1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/extender/v1"
 	framework "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1"
@@ -581,7 +580,6 @@ func TestGenericSchedulerWithExtenders(t *testing.T) {
 			scheduler := NewGenericScheduler(
 				cache,
 				queue,
-				priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 				emptySnapshot,
 				fwk,
 				extenders,
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go
index ec0497fc650..b70341f4fd7 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
 	extenderv1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/extender/v1"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/migration"
 	framework "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1"
 	internalcache "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache"
 	internalqueue "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/internal/queue"
@@ -138,8 +136,6 @@ type ScheduleResult struct {
 type genericScheduler struct {
 	cache                    internalcache.Cache
 	schedulingQueue          internalqueue.SchedulingQueue
-	priorityMetaProducer     priorities.MetadataProducer
-	prioritizers             []priorities.PriorityConfig
 	framework                framework.Framework
 	extenders                []algorithm.SchedulerExtender
 	nodeInfoSnapshot         *nodeinfosnapshot.Snapshot
@@ -231,8 +227,7 @@ func (g *genericScheduler) Schedule(ctx context.Context, state *framework.CycleS
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	metaPrioritiesInterface := g.priorityMetaProducer(pod, filteredNodes, g.nodeInfoSnapshot)
-	priorityList, err := g.prioritizeNodes(ctx, state, pod, metaPrioritiesInterface, filteredNodes)
+	priorityList, err := g.prioritizeNodes(ctx, state, pod, filteredNodes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return result, err
 	}
@@ -252,12 +247,6 @@ func (g *genericScheduler) Schedule(ctx context.Context, state *framework.CycleS
 	}, err
 }
 
-// Prioritizers returns a slice containing all the scheduler's priority
-// functions and their config. It is exposed for testing only.
-func (g *genericScheduler) Prioritizers() []priorities.PriorityConfig {
-	return g.prioritizers
-}
-
 func (g *genericScheduler) Extenders() []algorithm.SchedulerExtender {
 	return g.extenders
 }
@@ -630,7 +619,6 @@ func (g *genericScheduler) prioritizeNodes(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	state *framework.CycleState,
 	pod *v1.Pod,
-	meta interface{},
 	nodes []*v1.Node,
 ) (framework.NodeScoreList, error) {
 	// If no priority configs are provided, then all nodes will have a score of one.
@@ -647,7 +635,6 @@ func (g *genericScheduler) prioritizeNodes(
 	}
 
 	// Run the Score plugins.
-	state.Write(migration.PrioritiesStateKey, &migration.PrioritiesStateData{Reference: meta})
 	scoresMap, scoreStatus := g.framework.RunScorePlugins(ctx, state, pod, nodes)
 	if !scoreStatus.IsSuccess() {
 		return framework.NodeScoreList{}, scoreStatus.AsError()
@@ -1096,7 +1083,6 @@ func podPassesBasicChecks(pod *v1.Pod, pvcLister corelisters.PersistentVolumeCla
 func NewGenericScheduler(
 	cache internalcache.Cache,
 	podQueue internalqueue.SchedulingQueue,
-	priorityMetaProducer priorities.MetadataProducer,
 	nodeInfoSnapshot *nodeinfosnapshot.Snapshot,
 	framework framework.Framework,
 	extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender,
@@ -1109,7 +1095,6 @@ func NewGenericScheduler(
 	return &genericScheduler{
 		cache:                    cache,
 		schedulingQueue:          podQueue,
-		priorityMetaProducer:     priorityMetaProducer,
 		framework:                framework,
 		extenders:                extenders,
 		nodeInfoSnapshot:         nodeInfoSnapshot,
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go
index 97b87912d6d..6f80cc89511 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	clientsetfake "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
 	algorithmpredicates "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
 	priorityutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util"
 	schedulerapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/config"
 	extenderv1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/extender/v1"
@@ -784,7 +783,6 @@ func TestGenericScheduler(t *testing.T) {
 			scheduler := NewGenericScheduler(
 				cache,
 				internalqueue.NewSchedulingQueue(nil),
-				priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 				snapshot,
 				fwk,
 				[]algorithm.SchedulerExtender{},
@@ -828,7 +826,6 @@ func makeScheduler(nodes []*v1.Node, fns ...st.RegisterPluginFunc) *genericSched
 	s := NewGenericScheduler(
 		cache,
 		internalqueue.NewSchedulingQueue(nil),
-		priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 		emptySnapshot,
 		fwk,
 		nil, nil, nil, nil, false,
@@ -951,7 +948,6 @@ func TestFindFitPredicateCallCounts(t *testing.T) {
 		scheduler := NewGenericScheduler(
 			cache,
 			queue,
-			priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 			emptySnapshot,
 			fwk,
 			nil, nil, nil, nil, false,
@@ -1107,15 +1103,6 @@ func TestZeroRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 			snapshot := nodeinfosnapshot.NewSnapshot(nodeinfosnapshot.CreateNodeInfoMap(test.pods, test.nodes))
 
-			metadataProducer := priorities.NewMetadataFactory(
-				informerFactory.Core().V1().Services().Lister(),
-				informerFactory.Core().V1().ReplicationControllers().Lister(),
-				informerFactory.Apps().V1().ReplicaSets().Lister(),
-				informerFactory.Apps().V1().StatefulSets().Lister(),
-			)
-
-			metadata := metadataProducer(test.pod, test.nodes, snapshot)
-
 			registry := framework.Registry{}
 			plugins := &schedulerapi.Plugins{
 				Filter:     &schedulerapi.PluginSet{},
@@ -1147,7 +1134,6 @@ func TestZeroRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			scheduler := NewGenericScheduler(
 				nil,
 				nil,
-				metadataProducer,
 				emptySnapshot,
 				fwk,
 				[]algorithm.SchedulerExtender{},
@@ -1170,7 +1156,6 @@ func TestZeroRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				state,
 				test.pod,
-				metadata,
 				test.nodes,
 			)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1595,7 +1580,6 @@ func TestSelectNodesForPreemption(t *testing.T) {
 			scheduler := NewGenericScheduler(
 				nil,
 				internalqueue.NewSchedulingQueue(nil),
-				priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 				snapshot,
 				fwk,
 				[]algorithm.SchedulerExtender{},
@@ -2329,7 +2313,6 @@ func TestPreempt(t *testing.T) {
 			scheduler := NewGenericScheduler(
 				cache,
 				internalqueue.NewSchedulingQueue(nil),
-				priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 				snapshot,
 				fwk,
 				extenders,
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/factory.go b/pkg/scheduler/factory.go
index 8d4641ae33e..c3ca3677807 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/factory.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	kubefeatures "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider"
 	schedulerapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/config"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/config/validation"
@@ -146,12 +145,6 @@ func (c *Configurator) create(extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender) (*Schedul
 	algo := core.NewGenericScheduler(
 		c.schedulerCache,
 		podQueue,
-		priorities.NewMetadataFactory(
-			c.informerFactory.Core().V1().Services().Lister(),
-			c.informerFactory.Core().V1().ReplicationControllers().Lister(),
-			c.informerFactory.Apps().V1().ReplicaSets().Lister(),
-			c.informerFactory.Apps().V1().StatefulSets().Lister(),
-		),
 		c.nodeInfoSnapshot,
 		framework,
 		extenders,
@@ -228,7 +221,7 @@ func (c *Configurator) createFromConfig(policy schedulerapi.Policy) (*Scheduler,
 		priorityKeys = lr.DefaultPriorities
 	} else {
 		for _, priority := range policy.Priorities {
-			if priority.Name == priorities.EqualPriority {
+			if priority.Name == plugins.EqualPriority {
 				klog.V(2).Infof("Skip registering priority: %s", priority.Name)
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/BUILD
index 7c9aef33f53..8e4a20f0977 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/BUILD
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ go_library(
     deps = [
         "//pkg/features:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/apis/config:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpodtopologyspread:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/imagelocality:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/legacy_registry.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/legacy_registry.go
index 7122c8382e2..095c098655e 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/legacy_registry.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/legacy_registry.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/klog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/config"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpodtopologyspread"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/imagelocality"
@@ -47,6 +46,46 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/volumezone"
 )
 
+const (
+	// EqualPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that gives an equal weight of one to all nodes.
+	EqualPriority = "EqualPriority"
+	// MostRequestedPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that gives used nodes higher priority.
+	MostRequestedPriority = "MostRequestedPriority"
+	// RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority defines the name of RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority.
+	RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority = "RequestedToCapacityRatioPriority"
+	// SelectorSpreadPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that spreads pods by minimizing
+	// the number of pods (belonging to the same service or replication controller) on the same node.
+	SelectorSpreadPriority = "SelectorSpreadPriority"
+	// ServiceSpreadingPriority is largely replaced by "SelectorSpreadPriority".
+	ServiceSpreadingPriority = "ServiceSpreadingPriority"
+	// InterPodAffinityPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that decides which pods should or
+	// should not be placed in the same topological domain as some other pods.
+	InterPodAffinityPriority = "InterPodAffinityPriority"
+	// LeastRequestedPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritize nodes by least
+	// requested utilization.
+	LeastRequestedPriority = "LeastRequestedPriority"
+	// BalancedResourceAllocation defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes
+	// to help achieve balanced resource usage.
+	BalancedResourceAllocation = "BalancedResourceAllocation"
+	// NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that priorities nodes according to
+	// the node annotation "scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/preferAvoidPods".
+	NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority = "NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority"
+	// NodeAffinityPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes which have labels
+	// matching NodeAffinity.
+	NodeAffinityPriority = "NodeAffinityPriority"
+	// TaintTolerationPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes that marked
+	// with taint which pod can tolerate.
+	TaintTolerationPriority = "TaintTolerationPriority"
+	// ImageLocalityPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes that have images
+	// requested by the pod present.
+	ImageLocalityPriority = "ImageLocalityPriority"
+	// ResourceLimitsPriority defines the nodes of prioritizer function ResourceLimitsPriority.
+	ResourceLimitsPriority = "ResourceLimitsPriority"
+	// EvenPodsSpreadPriority defines the name of prioritizer function that prioritizes nodes
+	// which have pods and labels matching the incoming pod's topologySpreadConstraints.
+	EvenPodsSpreadPriority = "EvenPodsSpreadPriority"
+)
+
 // LegacyRegistry is used to store current state of registered predicates and priorities.
 type LegacyRegistry struct {
 	// maps that associate predicates/priorities with framework plugin configurations.
@@ -109,14 +148,14 @@ func NewLegacyRegistry() *LegacyRegistry {
 
 		// Used as the default set of predicates if Policy was specified, but priorities was nil.
 		DefaultPriorities: map[string]int64{
-			priorities.SelectorSpreadPriority:      1,
-			priorities.InterPodAffinityPriority:    1,
-			priorities.LeastRequestedPriority:      1,
-			priorities.BalancedResourceAllocation:  1,
-			priorities.NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority: 10000,
-			priorities.NodeAffinityPriority:        1,
-			priorities.TaintTolerationPriority:     1,
-			priorities.ImageLocalityPriority:       1,
+			SelectorSpreadPriority:      1,
+			InterPodAffinityPriority:    1,
+			LeastRequestedPriority:      1,
+			BalancedResourceAllocation:  1,
+			NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority: 10000,
+			NodeAffinityPriority:        1,
+			TaintTolerationPriority:     1,
+			ImageLocalityPriority:       1,
 		},
 
 		PredicateToConfigProducer: make(map[string]ConfigProducer),
@@ -229,51 +268,51 @@ func NewLegacyRegistry() *LegacyRegistry {
 		})
 
 	// Register Priorities.
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.SelectorSpreadPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(SelectorSpreadPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, defaultpodtopologyspread.Name, &args.Weight)
 			plugins.PostFilter = appendToPluginSet(plugins.PostFilter, defaultpodtopologyspread.Name, nil)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.TaintTolerationPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(TaintTolerationPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.PostFilter = appendToPluginSet(plugins.PostFilter, tainttoleration.Name, nil)
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, tainttoleration.Name, &args.Weight)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.NodeAffinityPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(NodeAffinityPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, nodeaffinity.Name, &args.Weight)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.ImageLocalityPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(ImageLocalityPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, imagelocality.Name, &args.Weight)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.InterPodAffinityPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(InterPodAffinityPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.PostFilter = appendToPluginSet(plugins.PostFilter, interpodaffinity.Name, nil)
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, interpodaffinity.Name, &args.Weight)
 			pluginConfig = append(pluginConfig, makePluginConfig(interpodaffinity.Name, args.InterPodAffinityArgs))
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(NodePreferAvoidPodsPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, nodepreferavoidpods.Name, &args.Weight)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.MostRequestedPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(MostRequestedPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, noderesources.MostAllocatedName, &args.Weight)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.BalancedResourceAllocation,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(BalancedResourceAllocation,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, noderesources.BalancedAllocationName, &args.Weight)
 			return
 		})
-	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.LeastRequestedPriority,
+	registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(LeastRequestedPriority,
 		func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 			plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, noderesources.LeastAllocatedName, &args.Weight)
 			return
@@ -320,26 +359,26 @@ func NewLegacyRegistry() *LegacyRegistry {
 			})
 		registry.DefaultPredicates.Insert(predicates.EvenPodsSpreadPred)
 
-		registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.EvenPodsSpreadPriority,
+		registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(EvenPodsSpreadPriority,
 			func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 				plugins.PostFilter = appendToPluginSet(plugins.PostFilter, podtopologyspread.Name, nil)
 				plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, podtopologyspread.Name, &args.Weight)
 				return
 			})
-		registry.DefaultPriorities[priorities.EvenPodsSpreadPriority] = 1
+		registry.DefaultPriorities[EvenPodsSpreadPriority] = 1
 	}
 
 	// Prioritizes nodes that satisfy pod's resource limits
 	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.ResourceLimitsPriorityFunction) {
 		klog.Infof("Registering resourcelimits priority function")
 
-		registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(priorities.ResourceLimitsPriority,
+		registry.registerPriorityConfigProducer(ResourceLimitsPriority,
 			func(args ConfigProducerArgs) (plugins config.Plugins, pluginConfig []config.PluginConfig) {
 				plugins.PostFilter = appendToPluginSet(plugins.PostFilter, noderesources.ResourceLimitsName, nil)
 				plugins.Score = appendToPluginSet(plugins.Score, noderesources.ResourceLimitsName, &args.Weight)
 				return
 			})
-		registry.DefaultPriorities[priorities.ResourceLimitsPriority] = 1
+		registry.DefaultPriorities[ResourceLimitsPriority] = 1
 	}
 
 	return registry
@@ -448,9 +487,9 @@ func (lr *LegacyRegistry) ProcessPriorityPolicy(policy config.PriorityPolicy, co
 	validatePriorityOrDie(policy)
 
 	priorityName := policy.Name
-	if policy.Name == priorities.ServiceSpreadingPriority {
+	if policy.Name == ServiceSpreadingPriority {
 		// For compatibility reasons, "ServiceSpreadingPriority" as a key is still supported.
-		priorityName = priorities.SelectorSpreadPriority
+		priorityName = SelectorSpreadPriority
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := lr.PriorityToConfigProducer[priorityName]; ok {
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/BUILD b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/BUILD
index 7cb4f18ac63..d3fd46547ca 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/BUILD
@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@ go_test(
     srcs = ["service_affinity_test.go"],
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
     deps = [
-        "//pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/migration:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/listers/fake:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/nodeinfo:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/scheduler/nodeinfo/snapshot:go_default_library",
-        "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1:go_default_library",
     ],
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/service_affinity_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/service_affinity_test.go
index 028e5543f9a..96138c5f53e 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/service_affinity_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/serviceaffinity/service_affinity_test.go
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
-	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/migration"
 	framework "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1"
 	fakelisters "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/listers/fake"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/nodeinfo"
@@ -382,11 +379,6 @@ func TestServiceAffinityScore(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "three pods, two service pods, with rack label",
 		},
 	}
-	// these local variables just make sure controllerLister\replicaSetLister\statefulSetLister not nil
-	// when construct metaDataProducer
-	sss := []*apps.StatefulSet{{Spec: apps.StatefulSetSpec{Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: map[string]string{"foo": "bar"}}}}}
-	rcs := []*v1.ReplicationController{{Spec: v1.ReplicationControllerSpec{Selector: map[string]string{"foo": "bar"}}}}
-	rss := []*apps.ReplicaSet{{Spec: apps.ReplicaSetSpec{Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: map[string]string{"foo": "bar"}}}}}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -401,14 +393,7 @@ func TestServiceAffinityScore(t *testing.T) {
 					AntiAffinityLabelsPreference: test.labels,
 				},
 			}
-			metaDataProducer := priorities.NewMetadataFactory(
-				fakelisters.ServiceLister(test.services),
-				fakelisters.ControllerLister(rcs),
-				fakelisters.ReplicaSetLister(rss),
-				fakelisters.StatefulSetLister(sss))
-			metaData := metaDataProducer(test.pod, nodes, snapshot)
 			state := framework.NewCycleState()
-			state.Write(migration.PrioritiesStateKey, &migration.PrioritiesStateData{Reference: metaData})
 
 			var gotList framework.NodeScoreList
 			for _, n := range makeLabeledNodeList(test.nodes) {
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
index d9617326c98..fa9159ca63c 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import (
 	volumescheduling "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/volume/scheduling"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities"
 	schedulerapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/apis/config"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/core"
 	frameworkplugins "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins"
@@ -674,7 +673,6 @@ func setupTestScheduler(queuedPodStore *clientcache.FIFO, scache internalcache.C
 	algo := core.NewGenericScheduler(
 		scache,
 		internalqueue.NewSchedulingQueue(nil),
-		priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 		nodeinfosnapshot.NewEmptySnapshot(),
 		fwk,
 		[]algorithm.SchedulerExtender{},
@@ -729,7 +727,6 @@ func setupTestSchedulerLongBindingWithRetry(queuedPodStore *clientcache.FIFO, sc
 	algo := core.NewGenericScheduler(
 		scache,
 		queue,
-		priorities.EmptyMetadataProducer,
 		nodeinfosnapshot.NewEmptySnapshot(),
 		fwk,
 		[]algorithm.SchedulerExtender{},