2021-2022 Classification Numbers from the State Education Department BEDS Enrollment Numbers from the end of the 2019-20 school year (these numbers include public/charter/non-public)
Classification Cut-off Numbers
Team Sports
Class AA |
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965+ |
Class A |
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500-964 |
Class B |
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270-499 |
Class C |
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150-269 |
Class D |
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149-below |
Individual Sports
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Division I |
600+ |
Division II |
599-below |
Team Sports
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(3 Class)
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Class A |
800+ |
Class B |
400-799 |
Class C |
399-below |
Classification Variations (as approved by the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee)
Cross Country |
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Field Hockey |
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Girls Volleyball |
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Boys Volleyball |
Cheerleading |
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Class A |
830+ |
Class A |
915+ |
Class AA |
950+ |
Division 1 901+ |
Division 1 |
750+ |
Class B |
446-829 |
Class B |
914-450 |
Class A |
598-949 |
Division 2 900-below |
Small Squad Class |
5-16 |
Class C |
240-445 |
Class C |
449-below |
Class B |
368-597 |
Winter |
Large Squad Class |
17-32 |
Class D |
239-below |
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Class C |
221-367 |
Class B 340+ |
Division 2 |
749-below |
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Class D |
220-below |
Class C 339-below |
Small Squad Class |
5-16 |
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Large Squad Class |
17-32 |
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Co-Ed All Divisions |
5-32 |
Football |
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Girls Lacrosse |
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Boys Lacrosse |
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Ice Hockey |
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Class AA |
1025+ |
Class A |
1060+ |
Class A |
1060+ |
Division 1 |
1000+ |
Class A |
630-1024 |
Class B |
775-1059 |
Class B |
765-1059 |
Division 2 |
999-below |
Class B |
397-629 |
Class C |
465-774 |
Class C |
430-764 |
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Class C |
261-396 |
Class D |
464-below |
Class D |
429-below |
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Class D |
260-below |
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COMBINING OF TEAMS - The joining together of students from two or more member schools in the same district or close proximity to form a single team shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
1. Permission must be obtained from their league and section on an annual basis.
2. Section approval must be reported to the NYSPHSAA, Inc. Executive Committee.
NOTE: If a combined school team goes beyond sectional level competition their boys
and girls grades 9-11 enrollment shall be combined, using the below criteria, for state level competition.
a. The school(s) with the higher(est) classification number will have a percentage of the other school(s)classification number added according to the graduated scale below. The percentage is dependent upon the association’s “5 sport classification cut off numbers.” Begining with the 2018-19 school year, the graduated scale is used for up to 3 "team" mergers and mergers with 4 or more "teams" take 100% of their BEDS. ONLY in team sports.
b. If two or more schools are located within the same physical building 100% of their BEDS will be used if they are following the Combining of Teams process
Classification |
2018-19 |
2019-20 (Sports Specific Classification Numbers) |
Class AA |
100% |
Five Classes (100%, 100%, 100%, 40%, 30%) |
Class A |
100% |
Four Classes (100%, 100%, 40%, 30%) |
Class B |
100% |
Three Classes (100%, 40%, 30%) |
Class C |
40% |
Two Divisions (100%, 40%) |
Class D |
30% |
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3. Section shall determine the deadlines for schools to merge or demerge programs.
4. If a nonpublic school is part of the merger, the “merged” team may be subject to the Section’s Classification of Non-Public Schools Committee.
Reporting Procedure: All violations shall be reported to the League and Section.