NYSPHSAA BEDS Numbers for 2015-16

Below are the NYSPHSAA BEDS for 2015-16 courtesy of the New York Public High School Athletic Association.  Next to them, based on the current enrollments, are where teams would be classified for both Football and Basketball (as well as other team sports like Soccer and Baseball/Softball).

The numbers DO NOT GUARANTEE that the team would play in such classification, as teams have been known to request to play lesser competition and sacrifice their sectional eligibility (i.e., Hoosic Valley Football has played Class D competition the last few years despite being Class C), and likewise, have requested to play in a higher classification (i.e., Troy Boys Hoops elected to played AA in 2013-14 despite being a A squad).

It also doesn't take into effect the rules regarding private schools (CBA would never play Class B Football), nor does it configure teams playing as a merged unit, like Lake George/Hadley-Luzurne did last year in Football.

In other words, this is merely a guide to the next year in local high school sports.

Correction: We incorrectly noted Maine-Endwell in Section 4 to maintain their Class B status, allowing them to continue to defend their State Championship.  They actually will be classified as a Class A school in 2015-16.  In addition, Glens Falls will be downgraded to a Class B school for basketball and other 5-classification sports that isn't football.

SECTION	SCHOOL	BEDS	FB Class	BB Class
2	SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL	2407	AA	AA
2	SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL	2059	AA	AA
2	ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL	1825	AA	AA
2	SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	1607	AA	AA
2	SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL	1451	AA	AA
2	GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	1242	AA	AA
2	BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	1230	AA	AA
2	COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	1224	AA	AA
2	NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL	1034	AA	AA
2	BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	966	AA	AA
2	COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL	961	AA	AA
2	TROY HIGH SCHOOL	892	A	A
2	QUEENSBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	847	A	A
2	AMSTERDAM HIGH SCHOOL	841	A	A
2	BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE SR HS	790	A	A
2	SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	783	A	A
2	AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL	760	A	A
2	MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	736	A	A
2	ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER HS-GIRLS	652	A	A
2	GLOVERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	648	A	A
2	SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	601	A	A
2	GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL	560	B	A
2	LANSINGBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	556	B	A
2	EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL	534	B	A
2	CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY	504	B	A
2	HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	484	B	A
2	ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	464	B	B
2	LA SALLE INSTITUTE	458	B	B
2	JOHNSTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	455	B	B
2	SCHALMONT HIGH SCHOOL	451	B	B
2	GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	443	B	B
2	SCHUYLERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	438	B	B
2	RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SR HS	433	B	B
2	BROADALBIN-PERTH HIGH SCHOOL	420	B	B
2	COHOES HIGH SCHOOL	398	B	B
2	COBLESKILL-RICHMONDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	384	B	B
2	HUDSON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	373	B	B
2	CATSKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	341	C	B
2	ALBANY ACADEMIES (THE)	326	C	B
2	FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	318	C	B
2	TACONIC HILLS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH	315	C	B
2	COXSACKIE-ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL	313	C	B
2	CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL	302	C	B
2	TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	302	C	B
2	MECHANICVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	296	C	B
2	WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	296	C	B
2	CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL	293	C	B
2	STILLWATER MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	293	C	B
2	HOOSICK FALLS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	291	C	B
2	HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH	288	C	B
2	CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL	287	C	B
2	GRANVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	286	C	B
2	CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL	278	C	C
2	GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	274	C	C
2	CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	262	C	C
2	ACADEMY OF HOLY NAMES-UPPER SCHOOL	260	C	C
2	GREENWICH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	247	C	C
2	CANAJOHARIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	231	D	C
2	MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	221	D	C
2	CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	220	D	C
2	MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCH	218	D	C
2	LAKE GEORGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOO	216	D	C
2	GALWAY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	211	D	C
2	BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HS	202	D	C
2	MAPLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL	202	D	C
2	SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL	200	D	C
2	RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH	192	D	C
2	HADLEY-LUZERNE  HS	189	D	C
2	WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	183	D	C
2	WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR	183	D	C
2	DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL	182	D	C
2	WHITEHALL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	179	D	C
2	BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL	168	D	D
2	FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	164	D	D
2	OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST JOHNSVILLE HS	159	D	D
2	ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	134	D	D
2	NOTRE DAME-BISHOP GIBBONS SCHOOL	129	D	D
2	NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL	125	D	D
2	HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	121	D	D
2	FORT EDWARD SCHOOL	117	D	D
2	SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	114	D	D
2	BISHOP MAGINN HIGH SCHOOL	112	D	D
2	SALEM HIGH SCHOOL	111	D	D
2	DOANE STUART SCHOOL (THE)	110	D	D
2	GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	104	D	D
2	NEW LEBANON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCH	104	D	D
2	NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	104	D	D
2	FORT ANN CENTRAL SCHOOL	102	D	D
2	MEKEEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	78	D	D
2	JOHNSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL	77	D	D
2	SHARON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL	73	D	D
2	LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	70	D	D
2	HEATLY SCHOOL	66	D	D
2	BOLTON CENTRAL SCHOOL	54	D	D
2	HAWTHORNE VALLEY SCHOOL	52	D	D

So after everything is figured, Lansingburgh and Green Tech look to return to Class B competition next season, which should return Schalmont to the West Division after their year's stint in the Reinfurt Division.  

Otherwise, there are no real changes to note for Football.  In Basketball, St. Johnsville and Fort Plain will fall back to Class D after being Class C schools this year, and Stillwater will make the jump from Class C to B, joining their local rival Mechanicville.  Glens Falls will fall from a Class A school to a Class B school when it comes to the Sectional Championships next year.

Statewide, four of five football champions will get to defend their championship in the classification they earned it, as Jamestown (AA), Indian River (A), Chenango Forks (C) and Randolph (D) do not change classifications.  However, Maine-Endwell, winners of four straight State Championships, returns to the classification that they won their first state championship, Class A.  Chester, the team that knocked off Cambridge in their way to the Dome, will now be a Class C team instead of D.  Cornwall, who has faltered against Queensbury the last two years, will remain in A, and Marlboro, who has made it to three straight State Semis before losing to Section 2, will continue to be a Class B team.  Up north, Massena remains as the North Country's only Class A team, earning them the automatic berth into the State Quarterfinals, and Franklin Academy is Section 10's only Class B team.  Peru, Beekmantown and Plattsburgh are Section 7's Class B teams.

The official announcement of the divisions and schedules will come at a later date, as it becomes better known how many teams will merge with other districts for the 2015-16 season.