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CIF-SS Re-Evaluating Section Playoff
Divisions & Enrollment Levels--(Aug. 27, 2001)

We've been hearing for some time that the Southern Section of the CIF was going to re-evaluate how playoff divisions were organized.  Last year, if you'll recall, in order to promote more competitive equity among the schools, Division I was broken up into three subdivisions (AAA, AA, and A), a departure from the usual configuration which has prevailed for more than a decade of just two subdivisions (AA and A).   Of course the change from two divisions to three also had the unwelcome consequence that one of the three section champions had to be excluded from the State Championship playoffs, because the Southern Section gets to send only two entrants from each division, and thus a coin flip eliminated one team this year from further post season play, hardly an equitable result.  Of course this change also followed on the heels of another change which was made two years ago to eliminate one whole subdivision, merging IIIAA and A in to just an overall Division III because unlike Division I, there just weren't enough teams to make up two competitive playoff brackets. 

And anyone who followed the playoffs this year (and for the prior few years) could also see that other changes were necessary to restore some balance.   Division V, which was divided into AA and A, was even bigger than Division I, which then begged the question, if splitting D-I into three divisions was unfair, what made anyone think the result was going to be any better splitting up D-V into three divisions?   And what about Division IV, an entire division where there weren't enough teams in either subdivision (A or AA) to come up with more than an 8 team playoff bracket, which just seemed silly when compared to the 64 team brackets in V-AA and A.

So, over the past 6 months there's been a lot of talk about reconfiguring the divisions.  Jack Pollon, who works on the SCIBCA Executive Council has been privy to some interesting information and he posted some of it recently on the message board.  Apparently, the Southern Section basketball powers that be have been talking to the State CIF folks, and there's a general consensus (at least according to Jack) that the local sections can have different enrollment cutoff configurations for their own section championships than those established for the State Championship playoffs.  In other words, the Southern Section can assign completely different enrollment cutoffs, and move up schools into a higher division for purposes of sectional playoffs. Jack posted some of the enrollment numbers that are being discussed, and while we haven't given any real thought to the level of enrollment figures themselves (i.e., are they in the right places for each division), we have had a little fun trying to figure out whether these enrollment figures would produce playoff divisions which would be competitive.  And for the most part, they're not bad.....not bad at all.

We thought it would be kind of fun to see what things would look like if the CIF-SS actually uses the numbers that Jack has posted on the message boards.   What we've done is to take the tentative numbers that Jack posted and we've applied them to all of the schools using last year's enrollment figures which were used to assign playoff divisions last season.    This is a huge caveat:  Sometimes enrollment figures from the prior season are used by the CIF in determining which division a school will play in, and sometimes current year's numbers from the current season are applied.   We don't know what the CIF is going to do this season, but assuming enrollments don't fluctuate one way or the other (up or down) too drastically, the divisions ought to look something like those set out below.

Remember, these are "just for fun" or "what-if" numbers and do not represent something the CIF will or won't implement.   These are not official enrollment figures (heck, most schools haven't even started yet, so no one knows what the enrollments will really be), and these are most definitely not confirmed playoff division enrollment cutoffs.   But we've heard that the cutoffs are what many in a position to make them happen believe ought to be used.  

So, here's what the playoff enrollments might look like if this gets implemented (note: we've organized the schools alphabetically, so they're easier to find within a particular level of enrollment).

Division I AA and A Division II AA and A Division III AA and A Division IV AA and A Division V AA and A

I-AA 2068 & up

 

I-A 1700-2067

Alhambra

2355

Aliso Niguel

2020

Alta Loma

2181

Bell Gardens

2031

Arcadia

2617

Cajon

1749

Arroyo Grande

2161

Camarillo

1925

Ayala

2700

Canyon Springs

2062

Capistrano Valley

2145

Century

1981

Chaffey

2455

Channel Islands

2067

Dana Hills

2130

Chino

1953

Diamond Bar

2179

Coachella Valley

1937

Downey

2130

Colton

1948

Eisenhower

2329

Crescenta Valley

1780

El Rancho

2188

Don Lugo

1765

Esperanza

2194

Edison

1700

Etiwanda

2294

El Toro

1907

Fontana

2955

Glendora

1857

Fountain Valley

2092

Hart

1793

Glendale

2619

Hueneme

1818

Hawthorne

2290

Indio

1833

Highland

2166

Irvine

1761

Hoover

2189

Jurupa Valley

1857

Jordan

2811

Loyola

1720

Lakewoood

2977

Marina

1735

Leuzinger

2577

Mission Viejo

1735

Littlerock

2068

Montclair

2014

Los Alamitos

2167

Montebello

1972

Lynwood

2816

Moreno Valley

1911

Miller, AB

2606

Murrieta Valley

1955

Millikan

3041

Nogales

1754

Oxnard

2210

North, JW

1708

Paramount

2807

Ontario

2060

Peninsula

2206

Palmdale

1840

Poly--Long Beach

3441

Poly--Riverside

1700

Rancho Cucamonga

2112

Quartz Hills

1885

Redlands East Valley

2205

Rancho Verde

1749

Rialto

2259

Redlands

1937

Saddleback

2092

Righetti

1908

Santa Ana

2239

Rowland

1952

Santa Maria

2332

Royal

1765

Santa Monica

2275

San Clemente

1855

Upland

2458

San Gabriel

1908

Valley View

2072

San Gorgonio

1730

Wilson--Long Beach

2310

Santa Ana Valley

1837

   

Santiago--Corona

2051

   

Schurr

1995

   

Silverado

1853

   

Temecula Valley

1992

   

Thousand Oaks

1767

   

University

1722

   

Walnut

1746

   

Warren

1968

   

West Covina

1713

   

Westminster

1905

   

Yucaipa

1955


II-AA 1526-1699

 

II-A 1350-1525

       

Anaheim

1659

Agoura

1414

Antelope Valley

1605

Arroyo

1522

Arlington

1646

Baldwin Park

1516

Beverly Hills

1556

Bellflower

1474

Buena

1601

Brea Olinda

1361

California

1636

Burbank

1490

Canyon--Anaheim

1532

Burroughs (Burbank)

1363

Canyon-CC

1687

Cathedral City

1467

Centennial--Corona

1542

Chaparral

1402

Cerritos

1679

Cypress

1474

Claremont

1675

Dominguez

1472

Corona

1668

Dos Pueblos

1352

Damian

1532

El Dorado

1511

Foothill

1549

El Modena

1412

Huntington Beach

1688

El Monte

1376

Katella

1597

Elsinore

1435

La Mirada

1579

Gahr

1423

Lancaster

1580

Garden Grove

1419

Loara

1590

Garey

1479

Mark Keppel

1608

Hemet

1459

Mira Costa

1575

Inglewood

1487

Orange

1575

Kennedy

1494

Pacific

1673

La Quinta--La Quinta

1478

Palm Springs

1530

La Serna

1478

Rio Mesa

1600

La Sierra

1509

Rubidoux

1626

Laguna Hills

1423

Santa Fe

1604

Los Altos

1352

Saugus

1663

Los Amigos

1466

Simi Valley

1610

Mater Dei

1515

St. John Bosco

1578

Moorpark

1447

Sultana

1592

Newport Harbor

1520

Sunny Hills

1572

Norco

1484

Temescal Canyon

1533

Norte Vista

1485

Trabuco Hills

1670

North Torrance

1475

Troy

1637

Paloma Valley

1374

Ventura

1699

Pasadena

1395

Villa Park

1599

Paso Robles

1449

Woodbridge

1667

Perris

1500

   

Ramona

1498

   

Rim of the World

1375

   

San Marcos

1462

   

Santa Barbara

1454

   

Santa Margarita

1499

   

Santiago--Garden Grove

1367

   

Savanna

1452

   

Sonora

1427

   

South Torrance

1416

   

Torrance

1475

   

Tustin

1363

   

Valencia--Placentia

1416

   

Valencia--Valencia

1370

   

Victor Valley

1467

   

West Torrance

1405

   

West Valley

1518

   

West Valley

1418

   

Westlake

1495

   

Whittier

1364


III-AA 1087-1349

   

III-A 701-1086

 
       

Apple Valley

1276

Alemany

1080

Artesia

1330

Azusa

1031

Atascadero

1270

Banning

853

Barstow

1153

Bassett

994

Bishop Amat

1197

Bishop Montgomery

946

Bloomington

1272

Blair

852

Bolsa Grande

1205

Burroughs-Ridgecrest

1077

Bonita

1213

Cabrillo-Lompoc

915

Buena Park

1253

Cathedral

728

Cabrillo--Long Beach

1172

Centennial--Compton

1032

Calabasas

1267

Chaminade

785

Charter Oak

1322

Corona del Mar

843

Compton

1255

Costa Mesa

893

Culver City

1207

Covina

1039

Diamond Ranch

1179

Estancia

818

Don Bosco

1138

Fillmore

749

Fullerton

1255

Gabrielino

1075

Glenn

1177

Ganesha

986

Granite Hills

1247

Gladstone

968

Hesperia

1233

Harvard-Westlake

809

Kaiser (10-11 only)

1194

Immaculate Heart*

772

La Habra

1302

King, ML (10-11 only)

858

La Puente

1231

La Canada

1019

La Quinta--Westminster

1124

Marshall

739

Lompoc

1190

Morningside

926

Magnolia

1224

Morro Bay

741

Mayfair

1232

Nordhoff

911

Monrovia

1207

Northview

816

Mountain View

1264

Northwood (10-11)

723

Muir

1125

Notre Dame--Sherman Oaks

834

Newbury Park

1239

Pomona

1065

Norwalk

1336

San Dimas

970

Ocean View

1140

San Jacinto

819

Pacifica

1252

San Marino

861

Palm Desert

1274

Santa Paula

1031

Pioneer

1150

Santa Ynez

791

Rancho Alamitos

1211

South El Monte

966

Redondo

1323

South Pasadena

1018

Rosemead

1313

St. Francis

888

San Luis Obispo

1256

Yucca Valley

865

Serrano

1322

   

Servite

1140

   

Sierra Vista

1296

   

South Hills

1170

   

Temple City

1265

   

Western

1168

   

Wilson--Hacienda Heights

1296

   

Workman

1102

   

IV-AA 356-700

   

IV-A 176-355

 
       

Beaumont

619

AGBU

180

Big Bear

677

Aquinas

224

Bishop Union

546

Arrowhead Christian Academy

243

Calvary Chapel--Santa Ana

483

Bell-Jeff

256

Carpenteria

551

Bishop Diego

255

Crespi

680

Brentwood

332

Crossroads

359

Brethren Christian

224

Desert Hot Springs (10-11)

555

Buckley

195

Duarte

689

Calvary Chapel Downey

249

El Segundo

696

Calvary Chapel Murietta

254

Kern Valley

508

Campbell Hall

253

LA Baptist

396

Cantwell/Sacred Heart

326

La Salle

558

Capistrano Valley Christian

202

Laguna Beach

597

Cate

209

Loma Linda Academy

439

Chadwick

216

Lutheran/Orange

507

CSDR

188

Malibu

427

Desert

271

Maranatha

365

Desert Christian--Lancaster

308

Mojave

399

Fairmont

208

Murphy

534

Flintridge Prep

289

Notre Dame--Riverside

426

Frazier Mountain

308

Oak Park

615

Glendale Adventist

183

Paraclete

526

Hamilton

195

Providence

404

Le Lycee

218

Rosamond

540

Los Pinos

250

Salesian

492

Lucerne Valley

220

Silver Valley

395

Mammoth

250

St. Bernard

481

Mary Star of the Sea

326

St. Bonaventure

525

Milken Community

326

St. Joseph--Santa Maria

457

Montclair Prep

235

St. Monica

421

Oakwood

223

St. Paul

664

Ontario Christian

272

Twentynine Palms

574

Oxford Academy* (grade 10 only)

180

Valley Christian-Cerritos

543

Poly--Pasadena

260

Village Christian

440

San Gabriel Academy

186

Whitney

507

Santa Clara

182

Whittier Christian

372

Serra

243

   

Shalhevet

240

   

Sherman Indian

228

   

St. Anthony

248

   

St. Genevieve

277

   

St. Margaret's

232

   

Thacher

183

   

Vasquez

338

   

Verbum Dei

282

   

Villanova Prep

185

   

Webb

280

   

Western Christian

288

   

Windward

199

   

Woodcrest Christian

231

   

Yeshiva

252


V-AA 66-175

   

V-A 0-65

 
       

Academy of Academic Excellence

126

Acaciawood Prep

40

Apple Valley Christian

82

Ambassador Christian

64

Arshag Dickranian

68

Antelope Valley Christian

53

Avalon

153

Baker Valley

32

Bethel Christian--Riverside

90

Baptist Christian--Hemet

64

Bloomington Christian

142

Bethel Christian--Lancaster

50

Boron

158

Big Pine

54

Boys' Republic

161

Bridges Academy

42

Cal Lutheran

81

Calvary Baptist

27

Desert Christian--Bermuda Dunes

88

Calvary Chapel-- Moreno Valley

39

Dunn

126

Calvary Chapel--Redlands

62

Eastside Christian

88

CEDU

48

Faith Baptist

141

Christian Center Academy

60

First Lutheran

81

Coastal Christian

27

Grace Brethren

117

Cornerstone Christian

43

Happy Valley

73

Cornerstone Christian--Camarillo

60

Hesperia Christian

82

Coutin

57

Hillcrest Christian (Gr. Hills)

104

Cuyama Valley

66

Holy Martyrs

137

Death Valley Academy

16

Kilpatrick

128

Delphi Academy

46

La Sierra Academy

145

Desert Chapel

22

Laguna Blanca

95

Highland Hall

62

Linfield

128

Hillcrest Christian--Thousand Oaks

56

Lone Pine

112

Immanuel Christian

42

Lutheran--La Verne

104

Joshua Springs

65

Lutheran--Los Angeles

119

Lake Arrowhead Christian

31

Maricopa

82

Liberty Christian

65

Masada

78

Light and Life Christian

24

Mesa Grande

80

Lighthouse

26

New Roads

101

Mesrobian

58

Newbury Park Adventist

75

Midland

57

Ojai Valley

81

Netan Eli

24

Oxford

124

Noli Indian Schoool

41

Pacific Hills

121

North County Christian

66

Pilgrim

74

Oak Grove

29

Pilibos

128

Oaks Christian * (grade 10 only)

59

Ribet Academy

137

Orangewoood Academy

52

Riverside Christian

115

Owens Valley

28

Rolling Hills Prep

94

Pacific Christian

41

Sage Hill* (grade 10 only)

75

Palm Valley

45

Santa Clarita Christian

92

Pioneer Baptist

36

South Bay Lutheran

107

Price

42

Southlands Christian

67

Renaissance Academy

26

Southwestern Academy

77

Rio Hondo Prep

53

St. Michael's Prep

100

Saddleback Valley Christian

41

Tarbut V' Torah

78

San Fernando Academy

41

Trona

78

Shandon

66

Twin Pines

100

Skyward Christian

26

Upland Christian

91

South Bay

24

Valley Christian --Santa Maria

82

Stoneridge Prep

39

Valley Torah

175

Summit View

15

Ventura County Christian

72

Trinity Lutheran

51

Victor Valley Christian

84

Waverly

27

Viewpoint

176

Weaver, Jack

62

Whitewater

150

West Los Angeles Baptist

52

   

West Valley Christian

48

   

Westmark

62

   

Westview

52

   

Wilson Creek

20

   

Zinsmeyer Academy

33

 

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