Section 2 is one of the eleven sections of the

NYSPHSAA The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is the governing body of interscholastic sports for most public schools in New York outside New York City.http://www.nysphsaa.org/ ''nysphsaa.org'', accessed 15-JAN-2008. The ...

. It is made up of high schools from around New York's

Capital Region A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Capital regions can exis ...

. The schools in the section compete with each other in athletic competition. Schools often compete with other schools outside of the section in tournaments or invitationals such as a cross country invitational in the fall or even sometimes during the regular season, depending on the sport. The section is further divided into leagues based on mostly location but also the size of the school. The schools in the section compete with each other over the course of three seasons, fall, winter, and spring. Depending on the season, different sports take place.

Leagues

The section is made up of 9 leagues mostly based on location but also based on size to ensure fair competition. Schools mostly compete with the other schools in their league but will sometimes compete with schools outside of it. This usually happens during the championship season when teams are competing for the section or state title. The following is the list of leagues with their member schools.

Adirondack League

Argyle High School Argyle High School is a public high school located in the city of Flower Mound, Texas (though it has an Argyle, Texas mailing address). The high school opened up in 2002 and is now classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Argyle ...

* Bolton High School * Corinth High School * Fort Ann High School * Fort Edward High School * Hadley-Luzerne High School * Hartford High School *

Granville High School Granville High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Granville, Ohio. It is accredited by the State of Ohio Department of Education. GHS is a member of the Licking County League. Ohio High School Athletic Associat ...

* Lake George High School * North Warren High School * Salem High School *

Warrensburg High School Warrensburg High School (WHS) is a public high school in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. The school was established in 1896 and the current facility opened in 1987 as a successor to the building that now houses Sterling Elementary School. ...

* Whitehall High School

CHVL

Doane Stuart School The Doane Stuart School is a private college preparatory school in Rensselaer, New York. The School is coeducational and interfaith, and it educates students from early childhood through Grade 12. History The Doane Stuart School ("Doane Stuart") ...

* Emma Willard School * Germantown High School * Heatly High School * Hawthorne Valley * Loudonville Christian School * New Lebanon High School

Colonial Council

* Academy of the Holy Names *

The Albany Academies The Albany Academies are independent college-preparatory schools in Albany, New York, educating students from Preschool through Grade 12. In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The A ...

* Catholic Central High School * Cobleskill-Richmondville High School *

Cohoes High School Cohoes High School is a public high school located in Cohoes, Albany County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Cohoes City School District. Notable alumni * Theresa V. Brassard (class of 1947) – metallographer * A ...

Ichabod Crane High School Kinderhook (Ichabod Crane) Central School District is located in between the Catskill and Berkshire mountains and serves a population of 8,296 residents in northern Columbia and southern Rensselaer counties in New York. The district is in a rur ...

Lansingburgh High School Lansingburgh High School is a senior high school in Troy, New York, and part of the Lansingburgh Central School District. It has 790 students in grades 9–12. Students identify mostly as Hispanic; White, non-Hispanic; and Black, non-Hispanic. 1% o ...

La Salle Institute La Salle Institute is an independent, private, Catholic college preparatory school run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Troy, New York, United States serving boys and girls in grades six through twelve. It was establi ...

Mohonasen High School Mohonasen High School is a high school located in Rotterdam, New York, United States. Enrollment is around 1200 students in Grades 9 – 12. Like all other public schools in New York, the school's curriculum is based on the Board of Regents I ...

* Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School *

Schalmont High School Schalmont High School is a public high school located in the Town of Rotterdam (town), New York, Rotterdam, New York (state), New York State. It is part of the Schalmont Central School District, which serves communities in Schenectady, Albany and ...

* Voorheesville High School * Watervliet High School

Foothills Council

Amsterdam High School Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area ...

* Broadalbin/Perth High School *

Glens Falls High School Glens Falls High School, abbreviated GFHS, is a high school serving the Glens Falls City School District and Glens Falls Common School District. It is located at 10 Quade Street near Sherman Avenue in Glens Falls, New York. History The high sch ...

* Gloversville High School * Hudson Falls High School *

Johnstown High School Johnstown Jr.-Senior High School is a public high school located at 1 Sir Bills Circle, in Johnstown (city), New York, Johnstown, New York. Part of the Greater Johnstown School District, the school provides education in grades 8-12. It offers sum ...

Queensbury High School Queensbury High School (QHS) is a public high school located in Queensbury, Warren County, New York, United States. It was founded in 1963 and is one of four schools in the Queensbury Union Free School District. The other schools include Que ...

Schuylerville High School Schuylerville High School is located in Schuylerville, New York (state), New York. The school teams are known as the Black Horses. The school colors are orange and black. It is a high school serving grades K-12. Schuylerville is a member of the N ...

Scotia-Glenville High School Scotia-Glenville High School is a public high school in Scotia, New York, United States. It is the only high school operated by the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. The school is located in a large suburb of the city of Schenectady, New Yo ...

* South Glens Falls High School

Patroon Conference

* Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls * Catskill High School * Cairo-Durham High School * Chatham High School * Coxsackie-Athens High School * Green Tech High School * Greenville High School * Hudson High School *

Maple Hill High School ''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since http ...

* Rensselaer High School * Taconic Hills High School

Suburban Council

* Albany High School *

Averill Park High School Averill Park Central School District (APCSD) is a suburban and rural fringe public school district located east of the city of Rensselaer in south central Rensselaer County, New York. The district has five operating school buildings: three ele ...

* Ballston Spa High School * Bethlehem High School * Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School * Christian Brothers Academy * Colonie High School * Columbia High School *

Guilderland High School Guilderland High School is a public senior high school, located in Guilderland Center, New York. It is part of the Guilderland Central School District. Constructed in 1953, the high school has since undergone additions in 1955, 1960, 1997, 20 ...

Niskayuna High School Niskayuna High School is a public high school in Niskayuna, New York, United States, and is the only high school operated by the Niskayuna Central School District. History Niskayuna High School opened in 1957 after the Board of Education recomme ...

Saratoga Springs High School Saratoga Springs High School is a public high school in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school was originally located on Lake Avenue, but was relocated to its current location prior to 1969. The current campus was renovated in 2002. The school's ...

Schenectady High School Schenectady High School is a high school located at 1445 The Plaza in Schenectady, New York, USA. It was founded in 1992 through the merger of Linton High School and Mont Pleasant High School. It is the only high school in the Schenectady City ...

Shaker High School Shaker High School, is a public high school in Latham, Albany County, New York, United States, and is the only high school operated by the North Colonie Central School District. The school's Science Bowl team finished first in their regional co ...

Shenendehowa High School Shenendehowa High School (often shortened to Shen High School) is a public high school in Clifton Park, New York, United States. It is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District. Students are separated between two buildings (East and West) ...

* Troy High School

Wasaren

* Berlin High School *

Cambridge High School Cambridge High School may refer to: In the United States *Cambridge High School (Georgia) in Milton, Georgia *Cambridge High School (Idaho) in Cambridge, Idaho * Cambridge High School (Illinois) in Cambridge, Illinois * Cambridge Rindge and Lati ...

* Waterford High School *

Greenwich High School Greenwich High School is a four-year public high school in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. The school is part of the Greenwich Public Schools system and serves roughly 2,700 students. It offers over 295 courses and a wide variety of co-cu ...

* Hoosick Falls High School * Hoosic Valley High School *

Mechanicville High School Mechanicville Jr./Sr. High School is a school located in Halfmoon, New York The school is part of the Mechanicville City School district and serves the district's sixth through 12th grades. In 2011, a merger occurred between the high school and the ...

* Saratoga Catholic Central High School * Stillwater High School * Tamarac High School

Western Athletic Conferencehttp://www.section2athletics.org/attachments/article/21/WesternAthletic.pdf

* Berne-Knox High School * Canajoharie High School *

Duanesburg High School Duanesburg High School is a high school located at 133 School Drive, Delanson, New York, in Schenectady County, in Upstate New York. It is affiliated with the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Among those connecte ...

* Fonda-Fultonville High School *

Fort Plain High School A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

* Galway High School * Mayfield High School * Mekeel Christian Academy * Middleburgh High School * Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School *

Northville High School Northville High School is the public high school of Northville Public Schools located in Northville Charter Township, Michigan, with a Northville postal address. Within Wayne County the school serves most of Northville Township and the county's ...

* Oppenheim-Ephratah/St.Johnsville High School * Schoharie High School

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External links

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