Enrollment Numbers are Out.

Written Friday March 10th at 10:00 AM

The MHSAA released their enrollment numbers for the 2017-2018 school year and the numbers of some of them are mind-boggling.

Macomb Dakota ranks the highest in enrollment in the State of Michigan but Clarkston will have the most kids in the league. Here is the list of enrollments in the league.

Clarkston 2603

Troy 2422

Orion 2393

Southfield Arts and Tech 2345

Oxford 2171

Troy Athens 2026

West Bloomfield 1990

Bloomfield Hills 1842

Rochester 1705

Stoney Creek 1643

Adams 1626

Oak Park 1395

Seaholm 1367

Berkley 1357

Royal Oak 1332

Groves 1300

North Farmington 1249

Farmington 1177

Avondale 1033

Harrison 1030

Hazel Park 889

Pontiac 848

Ferndale 741 *

* with Ferndale U 1180

Note that Ferndale and Ferndale University for football combined their numbers which is why when the Eagles made the playoffs, they were in Division Two because of the combined enrollment.

The most shocking will be Pontiac. The Phoenix will drop to Class B with their losses in enrollment starting when the MHSAA releases their districts or regional this upcoming June for Volleyball and Basketball. Pontiac will no longer be in Class A, they will join Ferndale in Class B. The rest of the schools including (Hazel Park) will be Class A. The maximum for Class A is 880.

The new enrollment when it comes to football shows a clear divider line between Divisions One and Two when you look at Adams and Oak Park’s enrollment numbers for the new year. There is your divider line. The divider line for classes are with Harrison and Hazel Park.

All numbers were calculated by the MHSAA.