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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is the governing organization of high school athletics in
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, United States. The association maintains the official rule books and governs the officiating standards across the state. The NCHSAA organizes member schools into conferences and oversees the state championships for each of the sanctioned sports. The NCHSAA headquarters is located at 222 Finley Golf Course Road, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The mailing address for the NCHSAA is PO Box 3216, Chapel Hill,
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
27515.


History

The NCHSAA was founded in 1913 by Dr. Louis Round Wilson, a professor at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
. The university served as the primary source of funding and leadership for the Association from 1913 through 1947, before the organization adopted its current model, which provides school administrators with direct influence through the presence of the NCHSAA Board of Directors. The NCHSAA remained affiliated with UNC until 2010, when it became an independent organization. The first state playoffs were held in the NCHSAA's inaugural year of 1913, in both football and track. Baseball (1914), basketball (1915), and tennis (1916) were added over the next three athletic seasons. The organization has sanctioned a variety of different sports throughout its history, including: soccer (1927), wrestling (1931), golf (1937), swimming (1950), cross country (1956), softball (1975), volleyball (1976), indoor track (1987), and lacrosse (2010). Women's sports were first sanctioned in 1968, with women's golf being the first sport having an NCHSAA championship.


Classifications

The high schools within the state have been organized (since 1929) into classifications based by the size of the student population. Prior to 1929 all schools played in a single "open" format and postseason play was decided within "east" and "west" regions by meetings of school administrators. The east versus west postseason approach continues to this day. In 1929 the NCHSAA first split schools into "Class A" and "Class B," generally by school size. In December 1929, in the Piedmont and western foothills region of the state, 16 charter member high schools formed the Western North Carolina High School Activities Association (WNCHSAA). This association grew to as many as 42 high schools and four different conferences. The WNCHSAA schools merged into the NCHSAA in 1977. The NCHSAA, due to segregation, also did not include African American high schools. These historically black high schools competed in the North Carolina High School Athletics Conference (NCHSAC) and would start to merge into the NCHSAA in 1967. Several other changes occurred to NCHSAA classifications between 1929 and 1958, which eventually went to three classifications. In 1959 due to significant growth and consolidation of North Carolina high schools, member schools were split into four classifications, identified by 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A. The states 4A class is made up of the largest high schools, and 1A the smallest. These four classes have remained as the different classification sizes of North Carolina high schools to the current day. Prior to 1993, a set minimum enrollment number delineated each school's classification. In 1993, schools were split so that approximately 25% of the schools were in each of the four classifications. A new approach was instituted in 2017, known as the 20-30-30-20 model, with the largest 20% in the 4A classification and the smallest 20% in the 1A classification. The middle 60% was split between 2A and 3A. This model received considerable criticism for the unbalanced classes, and the NCHSAA moved back to the 25-25-25-25 model in 2021. The classifications and conferences of each school are assessed every four years based on updated student population numbers. All NCHSAA sanctioned sports have a separate state championship competition and title for each of the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A classifications. The only exceptions are sports in which the 1A and 2A classifications are combined (in some instances 1A, 2A, and 3A have been combined). In football, starting in 2002, each classification was separated into a single "A" and double "AA" classification, with the double "AA" classification being made up of larger schools than the single "A". Classes were 1A, 1AA, 2A, 2AA, 3A, 3AA, 4A and 4AA for football only. This single "A" and double "AA" format lasted until the fall of 2021, when the NCHSAA went back to football being only 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A class sizes. There are a number of different high school conferences throughout the state for local play. Many conferences are grouped with high schools all being in the same classification, with some conferences consisting of schools from two different classifications.


Sports

The NCHSAA sanctions the following sports:
Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
,
Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
, Cross Country, Football,
Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
,
Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
,
Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensiv ...
, Soccer,
Softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...
,
Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
,
Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
,
Cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to ente ...
,
Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
, and
Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...
. Many North Carolina schools, particularly in larger metropolitan areas, have programs in
field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ...
,
girls and boys beach volleyball A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a ''woman''. However, the term ''girl'' is also used for other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary.c ...
, and
gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...
, but these sports are currently not sanctioned by the NCHSAA.


Conferences

These are the conference alignments starting with the 2021–2022 school year. With minor adjustments to accommodate new schools, these alignments will remain through the 2024–2025 school year.


4A

;CAP 6 All schools located in Raleigh, North Carolina *
Athens Drive High School Athens Drive Magnet High School, formerly known as Athens Drive High School, is a secondary Wake County public high school in southwestern Raleigh, North Carolina that serves grades 9–12. As of 2020–2021, the school has 2,075 enrolle ...
, "Jaguars" * Needham B. Broughton High School, "Capitals" * Cardinal Gibbons High School, "Crusaders" * William G. Enloe High School, "Eagles" *
Leesville Road High School Leesville Road High School (also known locally as Leesville High School, abbreviated as LRHS), is a comprehensive public high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wake County Public School System. Established in 1993, it ...
, "Pride" * Jesse O. Sanderson High School, "Spartans" ;Central Piedmont Schools located in Davie and Forsyth counties *
Davie County High School Davie County High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. Davie County High School is the sole traditional high school in the Davie County School System; it had an enrollment of 1,784 as of the 2013–201 ...
, "War Eagles" * East Forsyth High School, "Eagles" * Robert B. Glenn High School, "Bobcats" *
Mount Tabor High School Mount Tabor High School is a high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the WS/FCS School System. School demographics During the 2010–2011 school year, there were 1,622 students enrolled at Mount Tabor. The racial ...
, "Spartans" *
Parkland Magnet High School Parkland Magnet High School is a magnet school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that offers an International Baccalaureate program and describes itself as a "Center for the Cultural Arts". Parkland was founded in 1965 as Parkland High School. The ...
, "Mustangs" * Ronald W. Reagan High School, "Raiders" * Richard J. Reynolds High School, "Demons" * West Forsyth High School, "Titans" ;DAC-VII Schools located in Durham, Orange, and Alamance Counties * Chapel Hill High School, "Tigers" * East Chapel Hill High School, "Wildcats" * Hillside High School, "Hornets" * Charles E. Jordan High School, "Falcons" * Northern High School, "Knights" (men), "Ladies" (women) * Riverside High School (Durham), "Pirates" * Southern Alamance High School, "Patriots" ;Greater Neuse River Schools located southern Wake County and northern Johnston County *
Corinth Holders High School Corinth Holders High School opened in the fall of 2010. It is a part of Johnston County School District The Johnston County School District serves Johnston County, North Carolina. Currently, Johnston County has 46 schools, which serve over 35,0 ...
, "Pirates" * Clayton High School, "Comets" * Cleveland High School, "Rams" * Fuquay-Varina High School, "Bengals" * Garner Magnet High School, "Trojans" *
South Garner High School South Garner High School is a school in Garner, North Carolina, near the Research Triangle area. It is a part of Wake County Public Schools. The mascot is the Titan, and the school colors are platinum and purple. History The building opened in 2 ...
, "Titans" *
Southeast Raleigh High School Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School is a magnet high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1997 as a magnet school with a focus on math, science, and technology. The current magnet theme is University Connections, which ...
, "Bulldogs" *
Willow Spring High School Willow Spring High School (WSHS) is a public high school located in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The school began construction in 2017 to accommodate the growing population of Wake County, and began operation in 2021. The school has had one o ...
, "Storm" ;Greater Metro Schools located along the I-85 corridor north of Charlotte * A. L. Brown High School, "Wonders" *
Cox Mill High School Cox Mill High School is a comprehensive public high school in Concord, North Carolina. History In 2006, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Cabarrus County officials began looking for land in the western portion of the county for a high school th ...
, "Chargers" * Hickory Ridge High School, "Ragin' Bulls" * Lake Norman High School, "Wildcats" * Mooresville High School, "Blue Devils" * South Iredell High School, "Vikings" * West Cabarrus High School, "Wolverines" ;Metro Schools located in Guilford County *
Grimsley High School Grimsley Senior High School, also known as Grimsley High School or simply Grimsley, is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. Formerly known as "Greensboro High School," "Greensboro Central High School," and then "Greensboro Senior ...
, "Whirlies" * Northern Guilford High School, "Nighthawks" *
Northwest Guilford High School Northwest Guilford High School is a public high school in Guilford County, North Carolina. It currently has an enrollment of 1,947 students in grades 9 through 12. The school was ranked by ''Newsweek''s Best High Schools in America as 261st amo ...
, "Vikings" * Walter Hines Page Senior High School, "Pirates" *
Ragsdale High School Lucy Ragsdale High School, commonly known as Ragsdale High, is a public high school in Jamestown, North Carolina. Opened in 1959, Ragsdale is one of 26 high schools in Guilford County Schools. The areas that are zoned to Ragsdale's district inclu ...
, "Flying Tigers" * Southeast Guilford High School, "Falcons" *
Southwest Guilford High School Southwest Guilford High School is a secondary school in High Point, North Carolina, United States established in 1979. It serves grades nine through twelve. The school was recently renovated and expanded to add more class rooms, a media center, ...
, "Cowboys" (men), "Cowgirls" (women) * Western Guilford High School, "Hornets" ;Northern Athletic Schools located in northern Wake County * Heritage High School, "Huskies" * Knightdale High School, "Knights" * Millbrook High School, "Wildcats" *
Rolesville High School Rolesville High School is a public high school located in Rolesville, North Carolina, United States. The school opened in 2013 after the splitting of the former Wake Forest-Rolesville High School (now Wake Forest High School). The school is operate ...
, "Rams" *
Wake Forest High School Wake Forest High School, formerly Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, is a four-year high school (9–12) located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Demographics In 2016–2017 there were just over 2,000 students attending Wake Forest High ...
, "Cougars" * Wakefield High School, "Wolverines" ;South Meck Schools located in Mecklenburg County *
Ardrey Kell High School Ardrey Kell High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Ballantyne (neighborhood), Ballantyne area of Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools di ...
, "Knights" *
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philip ...
, "Cardinals" * Harding University High School, "Rams" * Myers Park High School, "Mustangs" * Olympic High School, "Trojans" * South Mecklenburg High School, "Sabres" ;Southern Carolina Schools located in Union County * Cuthbertson High School, "Cavaliers" * Marvin Ridge High School, "Mavericks" * Piedmont High School, "Panthers" * Porter Ridge High School, "Pirate" *
Sun Valley High School Sun Valley High School can refer to: * Sun Valley High School (Arizona), Mesa, Arizona * Sun Valley High School (California), Los Angeles, California * Sun Valley High School (North Carolina), Monroe, North Carolina * Sun Valley High School (Pennsy ...
, "Spartans" *
Weddington High School Weddington High School (WHS) is a public high school located east of Weddington, North Carolina (with a Matthews mailing address) as part of Union County Public Schools. As of August 2020, the school has been operating under the leadership of prin ...
, "Warriors" ;Southwest Wake Schools located in southwestern Wake County * Apex High School, "Cougars" * Apex Friendship High School, "Patriots" *
Cary High School Cary High School is one of six public high schools in Cary, North Carolina and is part of the Wake County Public School System. In 1907, Cary High School became the first state-funded public high school in North Carolina.Byrd, Thomas M. and Cos ...
, "Imps" *
Green Hope High School Green Hope High School is a secondary school located at 2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road in Cary, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wake County Public School System. History Green Hope School origins The school is named for the historic Green Hope ...
, "Falcons" *
Green Level High School Green Level High School is a public high school located at 7600 Roberts Road in Cary, North Carolina. It is part of the Wake County Public School System. History The school opened in 2019. Before Green Level formally opened, it housed students of ...
, "Gators" * Holly Springs High School, "Golden Hawks" * Middle Creek High School, "Mustangs" * Panther Creek High School, "Catamounts" ;Southwestern Schools located in Mecklenburg and Union counties * David W. Butler High School, "Bulldogs" * Charlotte Catholic High School, "Cougars" *
East Mecklenburg High School East Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and one of 21 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. The principal of the school is Richard "Rick" Parker. East Mecklenburg ...
, "Eagles" *
Garinger High School Garinger High School (sometimes referred to simply as Garinger or The G) is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. History Garinger was in essence the relocation of Central High School, making it one of the oldest remaining schools i ...
, "Wildcats" * Independence High School, "Patriots" * Providence High School, "Panthers" * Rocky River High School, "Ravens"


3A–4A

;All American Conference Schools are located in Cumberland and Harnett County Areas * Overhills High School (4A), "Jaguars" *
Pine Forest High School Pine Forest High School is a high school in Pensacola, Florida. It was opened in 1975, with the first day of class being 10 November '75. Pine Forest High is located on Longleaf Drive in a cluster of education buildings. Athletics Pine Fores ...
(4A), "Trojans" * E. E. Smith High School (3A), "Golden Bulls" * Harnett Central High School (3A), "Trojans" * Terry Sanford High School (3A), "Bulldogs" * Triton High School (3A), "Hawks" * Western Harnett High School (3A), "Eagles" * Westover High School (3A), "Wolverines" ;Big East Schools located in the central-eastern portion of the state. * D. H. Conley High School (4A), "Vikings" * New Bern High School (4A), "Bears" * Havelock High School (3A), "Rams" * Jacksonville High School (4A), "Cardinals" * Northside High School (Jacksonville) (3A), "Monarchs" * Junius H. Rose High School (3A), "Rampants" * South Central High School (3A), "Falcons" ;Mideastern Schools are located in the southeastern corner of the state. * Eugene Ashley High School (4A), "Screaming Eagles" *
John T. Hoggard High School John T. Hoggard High School is a public high school in the New Hanover County School System in Wilmington, North Carolina. Naming John T. Hoggard is the eponym for Hoggard High School. Hoggard had an active career in education, beginning with h ...
(4A), "Vikings" * Emsley A. Laney High School (4A), "Buccaneers" * New Hanover High School (4A), "Wildcats" * Topsail High School (4A), "Pirates" *
North Brunswick High School North Brunswick High School is a public school located in Leland, North Carolina It is one of five high schools in the Brunswick County Schools district. As of the 2016–17 school year, North Brunswick has 1300 students currently enrolled in gra ...
(3A), "Scorpions" * South Brunswick High School (3A), "Cougars" *
West Brunswick High School West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...
(3A), "Trojans" ;Mountain Schools located in Asheville and surrounding communities * A. C. Reynolds High School (4A), "Rockets" * Asheville High School (4A), "Cougars" * McDowell High School (4A), "Titans" * T. C. Roberson High School (4A), "Rams" * Enka High School (3A), "Jets" * Clyde A. Erwin High School (3A), "Warriors" * North Buncombe High School (3A), "Black Hawks" ;Northwestern Schools are located in the foothills and high country areas of northwestern part of state. *
Alexander Central High School Alexander Central High School (ACHS) is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Taylorsville, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Alexander County Schools system. History Alexander Central was expanded in 2001 to double ...
(4A), "Cougars" * South Caldwell High School (4A), "Spartans" *Watauga High School (4A), "Pioneers" *
Ashe County High School Ashe County High School is a public school of secondary education for grades 9–12 located in West Jefferson, North Carolina, US. ACHS is situated in the extreme northwestern portion of the state. It is the only high school in the Ashe County ...
(3A), "Huskies" * Freedom High School (3A), "Patriots" *
Hibriten High School Hibriten High School (HHS) is a comprehensive, four-year high school accredited by the NC Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Colleges and Schools. The school is located at the foot of Hibriten Mountain, the western end of the Brushy ...
(3A), "Panthers" ;Queen City Schools located in Charlotte * Hopewell High School, "Titans" (4A) * William A. Hough High School, "Huskies" (4A) *
Mallard Creek High School Mallard Creek High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the 21st high school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. The school opened to 1,200 students on August 27, 2007. Campus and f ...
, "Mavericks" (4A) *
North Mecklenburg High School North Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville, North Carolina. The school mascot is the Viking, and the school colors are royal blue, red, and white. Founded in 1951, the school was integrated during the 1960s. The principal is ...
, "Vikings" (4A) * Julius L. Chambers High School, "Cougars" (4A) * West Charlotte High School, "Lions" (3A) *
West Mecklenburg High School West Mecklenburg High School, colloquially known as West Meck, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and was opened in 1951. The sports teams are known as the ...
, "Hawks" (3A) ;Sandhills Schools located in the Sandhills region of the state *
Hoke County High School Hoke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52,082. Its county seat is Raeford. Hoke County is part of the Fayetteville metropolitan statistical area. The county is home to part of th ...
(4A), "Bucks" *
Pinecrest High School Pinecrest High School is ranked 105th within North Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Pinecrest High School is 40%. The total minority enrollment is 38%, and 24% ...
(4A), "Patriots" * Richmond Senior High School (4A), "Raiders" * Lee County High School (3A), "Yellow Jackets" * Scotland High School (3A), "Scots" * Southern Lee High School (3A), "Cavaliers" *
Union Pines High School Union Pines High School is a four-year public high school located in Cameron, North Carolina. Opened in 1964, the school currently enrolls 1,359 students and is one of the three public high schools in the Moore County Public School Systems. Unio ...
(3A), "Vikings" ;United 8 Schools located in the Fayetteville and surrounding areas *
Jack Britt High School Jack Britt High School is a public high school located in southern Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve and is a 2018 Winner of U.S. News & World Report Best High School ...
(4A), "Buccaneers" *
Gray's Creek High School Gray's Creek High School is a school in Hope Mills, North Carolina that opened in the fall of 2003.Pritchard, Catherine. (April 16, 2015)Retired school principal Joyce Scoggins Adams to be honored April 17 ''The Fayetteville Observer''. Retrieve ...
(4A), "Bears" * Lumberton High School (4A), "Pirates" * South View High School (4A), "Tigers" *
Purnell Swett High School Purnell is a name shared by: People * Alton Purnell (1911–1987), American pianist * Arthur Purnell (1878–1964), architect in Melbourne, Victoria * Benjamin Franklin Purnell (1861–1927), American preacher, House of David (commune) * Bervin E. ...
(4A), "Rams" *
Douglas Byrd High School Douglas Byrd High School is a four-year public high school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Their mascot is the Eagle. Notable alumni * Dominic A. Antonelli former NASA astronaut * Brad Edwards NFL defensive back and Super Bowl XXVI ...
(3A), "Eagles" *
Cape Fear High School Cape Fear High School is a public secondary school in the eastern region of Cumberland County in the unincorporated community of Vander, North Carolina, to the east of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Cape Fear school attendance area is the larges ...
(3A), "Colts" *
Seventy-First High School Seventy-First High School is a high school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It was formed by the consolidation of six schools in 1924. School history Six schools in the Seventy-First Township consolidated in 1924 to form one: McPherso ...
(3A), "Falcons"


3A

;Big South Schools located in Cleveland and Gaston counties * Ashbrook High School, "Green Wave" * Crest High School, "Chargers" * Forestview High School, "Jaguars" * Hunter Huss High School, "Huskies" *Kings Mountain High School, "Mountaineers" * North Gaston High School, "Wildcats" *
Stuart W. Cramer High School Stuart W. Cramer High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools district located in Cramerton, North Carolina (though its mailing address says Belmont). Its attendance range covers the central portion of eastern Gaston County an ...
, "Storm" * South Point High School, "Red Raiders" ;Central Schools located in the north-central portion of the state * Cedar Ridge High School, "Red Wolves" * Eastern Alamance High School, "Eagles" * Northwood High School, "Chargers" * Orange High School, "Panthers" * Person High School, "Rockets" * Western Alamance High School, "Warriors" *
Walter M. Williams High School Walter M. Williams High School, the flagship school of the Alamance-Burlington School System, is a high school (grades 9–12) in Burlington, North Carolina, United States. It was named in honor of philanthropist, industrialist, and former Burlin ...
, "Bulldogs" ;Coastal Schools located along the Southeastern coast of North Carolina *
Croatan High School Croatan High School is a public high school, public secondary school in Newport, North Carolina. The high school is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. It serves the westernmost third of Carteret County, including the towns of Pelet ...
, "Cougars" * Dixon High School, "Bulldogs" * Richlands High School, "Wildcats" * Swansboro High School, "Pirates" *
West Carteret High School West Carteret High School is a public secondary school located in Morehead City, North Carolina on Country Club Road, and is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. The school serves the student populations of Morehead City, Newport, A ...
, "Patriots" * White Oak High School, "Vikings" ;Mountain 7 Schools located in the western North Carolina mountains * East Henderson High School, "Eagles" * Franklin High School, "Panthers" * North Henderson High School, "Knights" * Pisgah High School, "Black Bears" * Smoky Mountain High School, "Mustangs" * Tuscola High School, "Mountaineer" * West Henderson High School, "Falcons" ;Mid-Piedmont Schools located in Davidson, Montgomery, and Randolph counties *
Asheboro High School Asheboro High School is a public high school in the Asheboro City Schools system of Asheboro, North Carolina. Overview Asheboro High School graduated its first class of three graduates in 1905. In 1950, it moved to its current location on Park S ...
, "Blue Comets" * Central Davidson High School, "Spartans" * Ledford Senior High School, "Panthers" * Montgomery Central High School, "Wolverines" * North Davidson High School, "Black Knights" * Oak Grove High School, "Grizzlies" ;Mid-State Schools located in Guilford, Rockingham, andForsyth counties * Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School, "Camels" * James B. Dudley High School, "Panthers" *
Eastern Guilford High School Eastern Guilford High School is a secondary school located in Gibsonville, North Carolina. The school opened in 1974. Today, it serves Grades 9 through 12, with an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. On November 1, 2006, a fire erupted at ...
, "Wildcats" *
High Point Central High School High Point Central High School is a Public school (government funded), public high school located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a population of approximately 1,237 (2020–2021) students in 9th–12th grades. The school's offerings ...
, "Bison" *
Northeast Guilford High School Northeast Guilford High School is a secondary school located in McLeansville, North Carolina. The school serves grades nine through twelve, with an enrollment of 1265 students for the 2007 school year. Demographically, the school serves primarily ...
, "Rams" *
Rockingham County High School Rockingham County High School (RCHS) is located in Wentworth, North Carolina, North Carolina. It is located near Rockingham County Middle School, which feeds into the high school. Academics Many classes have optional honors credits and the school ...
, "Cougars" *
Ben L. Smith High School Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin (name), Benjamin, Benedict (given name), Benedict, Bennett (name), Bennett or Benson (given name), Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (Hebrew), Ben (in ...
, "Golden Eagles" * Southern Guilford High School, "Storm" ;Quad County Schools located in Johnston, Wake, Wayne and Wilson counties * Charles B. Aycock High School, "Golden Falcons" *
East Wake High School East Wake High School (formerly known as Vaiden Whitley High School) is a public high school located in Wendell, North Carolina, in the United States. It is part of the Wake County Public School System. The school serves the Wake County towns of ...
, "Warriors" * Ralph L. Fike High School, "Demons" *
James B. Hunt Jr. High School James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...
, "Warriors" * Smithfield-Selma High School, "Spartans" * South Johnston High School, "Trojans" *
Southern Wayne High School Southern Wayne High School is a high school for grades 9–12, located in Dudley near Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Wayne County School System. Southern Wayne currently employs 135 staff members for over 1,000 students. ...
, "Saints" *
West Johnston High School West Johnston High School or WJHS is located in Benson, North Carolina. It is part of Johnston County School District, Johnston County School district and was established in the 2002-2003 school year to address crowding problems in other local hi ...
, "Wildcats" ;South Piedmont Schools located in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Rowan counties. * Jesse C. Carson High School, "Cougars" * Central Cabarrus High School, "Vikings" * Concord High School, "Spiders" *
East Rowan High School East Rowan High School is a Public high school, public, Coeducation, co-educational secondary school located in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System. History East Rowan High School w ...
, "Mustangs" * Lake Norman Charter School, "Knights" * Northwest Cabarrus High School, "Trojans" * South Rowan High School, "Raiders" * West Rowan High School, "Falcons" ;Western Foothills Schools located in Catawba, Iredell, and Lincoln counties *
East Lincoln High School East Lincoln High School is a high school located in Denver, North Carolina. It is a part of the Lincoln County Schools district. The school was established in 1967. Its mascot is the Mustangs. The school colors are orange and green. Athletics ...
, "Mustangs" * Fred T. Foard High School, "Tigers" * Hickory High School, "Red Tornadoes" *
North Iredell High School North Iredell High School is public high school located in Olin, North Carolina. North, as it is called locally, was established in 1966 as part of the consolidation of high schools in Iredell County. It is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools ...
, "Raiders" * North Lincoln High School, "Knights" *
St. Stephens High School St. Stephens High School is a high school located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is in Catawba County, and is part of the Catawba County School district. History St. Stephens was formed when Allen Frye, Peace Academy, Lail, San ...
, "Indians" *
Statesville High School Statesville is a city in and the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States, and it is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature. The population was r ...
, "Greyhounds" *
West Iredell High School West Iredell High School is a public high school located in Statesville, North Carolina. It is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district. About The students of "West", as it is known throughout the county, are currently 76% Caucasian, 18% ...
, "Warriors"


2A–3A

;The Big East Schools located in Franklin and Nash counties * Franklinton High School (3A), "Rams" * Northern Nash High School (3A), "Knights" *
Rocky Mount High School Rocky Mount High School is a public high school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Established in 1927, the school is in Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools. History Public education in Rocky Mount began in 1901. High school programs were established ...
(3A), "Gryphons" * Southern Nash High School (3A), "Firebirds" *
Bunn High School Bunn High School is a State school, public secondary school located in the town of Bunn, North Carolina, United States. J. Melville Broughton was principal of the school many years before he became governor of the state. Student Demographics 83 ...
(2A), "Wildcats" * Louisburg High School (2A), "Warriors" *
Nash Central High School Nash Central High School is a Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, Nash-Rocky Mount public high school located on the western edge of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and a member of the Eastern Plains 2-Athletic Conference. As of 2009–2010, Nash ...
(2A), "Bulldogs" *
Roanoke Rapids High School Roanoke Rapids High School is a public high school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Building history Roanoke Rapids High School opened in 1921. It was the brainchild of local industrialist Samuel Paterson and was intended to be the centerpiece ...
(2A), "Yellow Jackets" ;Northeastern Coastal Schools located in the northeastern corner of North Carolina * Camden County High School (3A), "Bruins" * Currituck County High School (3A), "Knights" * First Flight High School (3A), "Nighthawks" * Hertford County High School (2A), "Bears" *
John A. Holmes High School John A. Holmes High School is a public high school located in Edenton, North Carolina. The school has a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. References External links

* Public high schools in North Carolina Education in Ch ...
(2A), "Aces" * Manteo High School (2A), "Redskins" * Northeastern High School (2A), "Eagles" * Pasquotank County High School (2A), "Panthers" ;Northern Lakes Located in the north-central portion of the state * Carrboro High School (3A), "Jaguars" * Durham School of the Arts (3A), "Bulldogs" * Southern High School (3A), "Spartans" * Vance County High School (3A), (Vipers) * Granville Central High School (2A), "Panthers" *
South Granville High School South Granville High is a high school in Creedmoor, North Carolina, Creedmoor, North Carolina and is part of the Granville County Schools system. History South Granville High School was built in 1962 as a replacement high school for the already e ...
(2A), "Vikings" * J.F. Webb High School (2A), "Warriors" ;Rocky River Schools in the south-central portion of the state * Central Academy of Technology and Arts (3A), "Cougars" * Parkwood High School (3A), "Rebels" * Anson High School (2A), "Bearcats" * Forest Hills High School (2A), "Yellow Jackets" * Monroe High School (2A), "Redhawks" *
West Stanly High School West Stanly High School is a public high school located at 306 East Red Cross Rd. in Oakboro, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district. Its official mascot is the Colt. History In 1962, four county ...
(2A), "Colts"


2A

;Catawba Valley Athletic Schools located in Caldwell, Lincoln, and Burke counties * Bandys High School, "Trojans" * Bunker Hill High School, "Bears" * East Burke High School, "Cavaliers" * Lincolnton High School, "Wolves" * Maiden High School, "Blue Devils" *
Newton-Conover High School Newton-Conover High School (NCHS) is a public high school located in Newton, North Carolina, and is the one of two secondary schools in Newton-Conover City Schools system, alongside Discovery High School. Athletics The school is a member of t ...
, "Red Devils" * West Caldwell High School, "Warriors" * West Lincoln High School, "Rebels" ;East Central Schools located in Duplin, Lenoir, and Onslow counties * East Duplin High School, "Panthers" * James Kenan High School, "Tigers" * Kinston High School, "Vikings" *
North Lenoir High School North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
, "Hawks" *
South Lenoir High School South Lenoir High School is located in Deep Run, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Lenoir County Public School system. Its principal is Elizabeth P. Pierce. History In 1926, the Deep Run School was built for grades 1–12. The spirit ...
, "Blue Devils" *
Southwest Onslow High School Jacksonville is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,723, which makes Jacksonville the 14th-largest city in North Carolina. Jacksonville is the county seat and most populous commun ...
, "Stallions" * Wallace-Rose Hill High School, "Bulldogs" ;Eastern Plains Schools located in the Pitt, Edgecomb, Greene, and Craven counties *
Ayden-Grifton High School Ayden-Grifton High School is a high school in Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. It is located along North Carolina Highway 11, NC 11 South in between the towns of Ayden, North Carolina and Grifton, North Caro ...
, "Chargers" *Farmville Central High School, "Jaguars" *
Greene Central High School Greene Central High School is a public high school located in Greene County, North Carolina. The middle school feeding upcoming students into Greene Central is Greene County Middle School. The school mascot is the Ram. It is one of five schools o ...
, "Rams" *
North Pitt High School North Pitt High School is a high school located in the town of Bethel in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. History North Pitt opened in 1970 as the consolidated high school for the "north of the river" area of Pitt County. North Pitt, ...
, "Panthers" *
Southwest Edgecombe High School The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, Radius, radially arrayed compass directions (or Azimuth#In navigation, azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east ...
, "Cougars" * Washington High School, "Pam Pack" * West Craven High School, "Eagles" ;Foothills Schools located in Surry and Wilkes counties * East Surry High School, "Cardinals" * Forbush High School, "Falcons" * North Surry High School, "Greyhounds" *
North Wilkes High School North Wilkes High School is a public school (grades 9–12) located in Hays, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wilkes County Schools (North Carolina), Wilkes County Schools system. The school's enrollment typically runs from 700 to 750 students ...
, "Vikings" *
Surry Central High School Surry may refer to: * Surry, Maine, United States * Surry, New Hampshire, United States * Surry, Virginia, United States * Surry County, North Carolina, United States * Surry County, Virginia, United States * Surry Nuclear Power Plant, near Newport ...
, "Golden Eagles" * West Wilkes High School, "Blackhawks" *
Wilkes Central High School Wilkes Central High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Moravian Falls, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wilkes County Schools system. The school's enrollment is typically around 1,000 students. The school's district inc ...
, "Eagles" ;Mid-State Schools located in Stokes and Rockingham counties * T. Wingate Andrews High School, "Red Raiders" * Dalton L. McMichael High School, "Phoenix" *
John Motley Morehead High School John Motley Morehead High School is a public high school located in Eden, North Carolina, serving students in the ninth through twelfth grade. Morehead High School is a part of the Rockingham County Schools school district. History The school op ...
, "Panthers" * North Forsyth High School, "Vikings" *
Reidsville High School Reidsville High School is a public high school located in Reidsville, North Carolina, serving students in the ninth through twelfth grade. It is in the Rockingham County Schools school district. History Reidsville High School was established i ...
, "Rams" * Walkertown High School, "Wolfpack" *
West Stokes High School West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...
, "Wildcats" ;Mountain Foothills 7 Schools located in the southwestern corner of the state * Brevard High School, "Blue Devils" * Chase High School, "Trojans" * East Rutherford High School, "Cavaliers" * Hendersonville High School, "Bearcats" * R.L. Patton High School, "Panthers" *
Polk County High School Polk may refer to: People * James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States * Polk (name), other people with the name Places *Polk (CTA), a train station in Chicago, Illinois *Polk, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Polk, Missouri, a ...
, "Wolverines" * R–S Central High School, "Hilltoppers" ;Neuse 6 Schools in Johnston, Wilson, and Wayne counties * Beddingfield High School, "Bruins" * Eastern Wayne High School, "Warriors" * Goldsboro High School, "Cougars" * North Johnston High School, "Panthers" * Princeton High School, "Bulldogs" * Spring Creek High School, "Gators" ;Southeastern Athletic Schools located in Sampson, Robeson, and Bladen counties * Clinton High School, "Dark Horses" * East Bladen High School, "Eagles" * Fairmont High School, "Golden Tornadoes" *
Midway High School Midway High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas, USA and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is part of the Midway Independent School District, which serves the Waco, Texas area. Although the school is located ...
, "Raiders" * Red Springs High School, "Red Devils" *
St. Pauls High School ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy an ...
, "Bulldogs" * West Bladen High School, "Knights"


1A–2A

;Catawba Shores Athletic Schools located in Davidson, Lincoln, Iredell, and Mecklenburg counties *Community School of Davidson (2A), "Spartans" *Lincoln Charter School (2A), "Eagles" * Pine Lake Preparatory (2A), "Pride" *Christ The King Catholic High School (1A), "Crusaders" *Langtree Charter Academy (1A), "Lions" *Mountain Island Charter School (1A), "Raptors" ;Coastal Plains Schools located along North Carolina's central coast *East Carteret High School (2A), "Mariners" *Jones Senior High School (1A), "Trojans" *Northside High School (Pinetown) (1A), "Panthers" * Lejeune High School (1A), "Devilpups" *Pamlico County High School (1A), "Hurricanes" * Southside High School (1A), "Seahawks" ;Central Carolina Schools located along the I-85 corridor *
East Davidson High School East Davidson High School (commonly referred to as "East") is a public high school in Thomasville, North Carolina. The students of East Davidson are known as the Golden Eagles. The colors for East Davidson are gold, black, and white. Athletics ...
(2A), "Golden Eagles" * Lexington Senior High School (2A), "Yellow Jackets" * Salisbury High School (2A), "Hornets" * West Davidson High School (2A), "Dragons" *
North Rowan High School North Rowan High School, formerly Spencer High School and East Spencer High School, is located in the north eastern end of Rowan County in Spencer, North Carolina. It is part of the Rowan–Salisbury School System. History Establishment I ...
(1A), "Cavaliers" * South Davidson High School (1A), "Wildcats" *Thomasville High School(1A) "Bulldogs" ;Mid-Carolina Schools located in Chatham and Moore counties * Bartlett Yancey High School (2A), "Buccaneers" *
Hugh M. Cummings High School Hugh M. Cummings High School (commonly known as Cummings High Schoolis a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Burlington, North Carolina, Burlington, North Carolina, and is a part of the Alamance-Burlington School System. The school o ...
(2A), "Cavaliers" * Graham High School (2A), "Red Devils" * Jordan-Matthews High School (2A), "Jets" *Seaforth High School (2A), "Hawks" *
Chatham Central High School Chatham Central High School is a public high school located in Bear Creek, North Carolina with a student population of around 400 students. It is part of Chatham County Schools The Chatham County Public School System is a school district located ...
(1A), "Bears" *
North Moore High School North Moore High School is a High School in Robbins, North Carolina, United States. The first consolidated high school in Moore County, it opened in 1965. History The school was created through the consolidation of Elise High School, Westmoor ...
(1A), Mustangs" ;Piedmont Athletic Schools located in Randolph County *
Providence Grove High School Providence Grove High School (often abbreviated as PGHS) is a high school located in Climax, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Randolph County Schools (North Carolina), Randolph County School System. References External links O ...
(2A), "Patriots" * Randleman High School (2A), "Tigers" *
Southwestern Randolph High School Southwestern Randolph High School is a high school in an unincorporated area in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is ...
(2A), "Cougars" *
Trinity High School Trinity High School is the name of high schools: United Kingdom * Trinity High School, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland * Trinity High School, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland * Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre, in Redditch, England *Trini ...
(2A), "Bulldogs" * Wheatmore High School (2A), "Warriors" *Eastern Randolph High School (1A), "Wildcats" *Uwharrie Charter Academy (1A), "Eagles" ;Southern Piedmont Schools located in Cleveland and Gaston counties *Burns High School (2A), "Bulldogs" * East Gaston High School (2A), "Warriors" * Shelby High School (2A), "Golden Lions" * Bessemer City High School (1A), "Yellow Jackets" * Cherryville High School (1A), "Ironmen" * Highland School of Technology (1A), "Rams" *Thomas Jefferson Academy (1A), "Gryphons" ;Super Six Schools located in the Triangle region * Franklin Academy (2A), "Patriots" *
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Durham, North Carolina, that focuses on the intensive study of science, mathematics and technology. It accepts rising juniors ...
(2A), "Unicorns" * Raleigh Charter High School (2A), "Phoenix" *
Research Triangle High School Research Triangle High School, commonly abbreviated RTHS, is a charter school with a STEM fields, STEM focus located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The school opened in August 2012 with an initial class of 160 freshmen, and now enroll ...
(2A), "Raptors" *East Wake Academy (1A), "Eagles" *Falls Lake Academy (1A), "Firebirds" ;Waccamaw Schools located in the southeastern portion of the state *South Columbus High School (2A), "Stallions" *
Heide Trask High School Heide Trask Sr. High is a high school in eastern Rocky Point, North Carolina It is inside the Pender County School District. Its current principal is Gene Hudson.
(2A), "Titans" *Whiteville High School (2A), "Wolfpack" *East Columbus High School (1A), "Gators" *
Pender High School Pender High School is located in Burgaw, North Carolina on Highway 53, and about 25 miles from Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United St ...
(1A), "Patriots" *West Columbus High School (1A), "Vikings" ;Western Highlands Schools located in the western North Carolina mountains *
Madison High School Madison High School may refer to: * Madison County High School (Alabama), Gurley, Alabama * Madison High School (Idaho), Rexburg, Idaho * Madison Consolidated High School, Madison, Indiana * Madison High School (Kansas), Madison, Kansas * Kentuc ...
(2A), "Patriots" * Charles D. Owen High School (2A), "Warhorses" *Avery County High School (1A), "Vikings" *Draughn High School (1A), "Wildcats" * Mitchell High School (1A), "Mountaineers" * Mountain Heritage High School (1A), "Cougars" *Rosman High School (1A), "Tigers" Yadkin Valley Schools located along the Yadkin River in the northwest * Jay M. Robinson High School (2A), "Bulldogs" * Mount Pleasant High School (2A), "Tigers" *North Stanly High School (2A), "Comets" * Albemarle High School (1A), "Bulldogs" * Gray Stone Day School (1A), "Knights" *South Stanly High School (1A), "Rebels" * Union Academy, "Cardinals"


1A

;Atlantic 5 Schools located in the Outer Banks region *Bear Grass Charter School, "Bears" *Cape Hatteras Secondary School, "Hurricanes" *Columbia High School, "Wildcats" *Mattamuskeet High School, "Lakers" *Ocracoke High School, "Dolphins" ;Carolina Schools located in the east central part of the state * Hobbton High School, "Wildcats" *Lakewood High School, "Leopards" *Neuse Charter School, "Cougars" *North Duplin High School, "Rebels" *
Rosewood High School Rosewood High School is a high school for grades 9–12, located in Rosewood near Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. Part of the Wayne County School System, the school operates on a block (4X4) schedule with four classes taken each semester. R ...
, "Eagles" *Union High School, "Spartans" ;Central Tar Heel Schools located in the southern Triangle region *
Chatham Charter High School Chatham Charter High School is a charter school in Siler City, North Carolina serving student from kindergarten through high school. The school sits on 39 acres and a 43,000 square foot facility. The education for grades 9–12 is a middle col ...
, "Knights" *Clover Garden School, "Grizzlies" *River Mill Academy, "Jaguars" *
Woods Charter School Woods Charter School is a charter school in Chatham County, North Carolina. Founded in 1998, Woods Charter School is a North Carolina public charter school, serving approximately 500 students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. In 2007, priv ...
, "Wolves" *Southern Wake Academy, "Lions" *Triangle Math and Science Academy, "Tigers" ;Four Rivers Schools located in northeastern North Carolina *
Bertie High School Bertie High School a public high school located in Windsor, North Carolina, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Bertie County Schools system in Bertie County. Bertie High School's enrollment as of 2015 is 945 students. The st ...
, "Falcons" *
Gates County Senior High School Gates County Senior High School (often just called Gates County High School) is a Public high school, public, Coeducation, co-educational secondary school located in Gatesville, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Gates County Schools ...
, "Red Barons" *North East Carolina Preparatory School, "Huskies" * Perquimans County High School, "Pirates" * Riverside High School (Williamston), "Knights" *South Creek High School, "Cougars" *Tarboro High School, "Vikings" *Washington County High School, "Panthers" ;Metro 8 Schools located in the Metrolina region *Apprentice Academy, "Wolfpack" *Bradford Prep High School, "Bears" *Cabarrus Charter Academy, "Huskies" *Carolina International School, "Comets" *Corvian Community School, "Cardinals" *Piedmont Communuity Charter School, "Patriots" *
Queen's Grant High School Queen's Grant High School is a charter school in Matthews, North Carolina. The campus is on 32 acres, formerly Idlewild Country Club. It is an extension of Queen's Grant Community School, an National Heritage Academies, NHA charter that offers gr ...
, "Stallions" *Sugar Creek Charter School, "Wildcats" ;Northwest Schools located in the northwestern corner of the state * Alleghany High School, "Trojans" * East Wilkes High School (1A), "Cardinals" *
Elkin High School Elkin is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, Surry and Wilkes County, North Carolina, Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township, Surry Co ...
(1A), "Elks" *
Mount Airy High School Mount Airy High School is located on N South Street in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The front office is at the corner of N South Street and Orchard Street. The school first opened in 1895. Mount Airy's team name is the Granite Bears, and their scho ...
, "Granite Bears" *North Stokes High School, "Vikings" *South Stokes High School, "Sauras" *Starmount High School, "Rams" ;Northwest Piedmont Schools located in the Triad region *Bethany Community School, "Wolves" * Bishop McGuinness High School, "Villains" * Carver High School, "Yellowjackets" *Cornerstone Charter Academy, "Cardinals" *Millennium Charter Academy, "Lions" *North Carolina Leadership Academy, "Falcons" * Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, "Phoenix" ;Tar Roanoke Schools along the Tar and Roanoke rivers *
KIPP Pride High School KIPP Pride High School is a 9–12th grade open-enrollment charter school founded in rural Gaston, North Carolina in 2005.Weldon High School, "Chargers" *Wilson Preparatory Academy, "Tigers" ;Triangle North Schools located in the northern Triangle region *Eno River Academy, "Bobcats" *Henderson Collegiate School, "Lions" *Oxford Preparatory School, "Griffins" *Roxboro Community School, "Bulldogs" *Vance Charter School, "Knights" *
Voyager Academy Voyager Academy is an elementary, middle, and high school in the northern part of Durham, North Carolina, United States, and is located in Independence Park. It was founded in 2005. Current enrollment is approximately 1350 students across grades ...
, "Vikings" ;Smoky Mountain Schools located in and around the Smoky Mountains * Andrews High School, "Wildcats" * Blue Ridge School, "Bobcats" * Cherokee High School, "Braves" * Hayesville High School, "Yellow Jackets" *Highlands School, "Highlanders" * Hiwassee Dam High School, "Eagles" * Murphy High School, "Bulldogs" *Nantahala School, "Hawks" * Robbinsville High School, "Black Knights" * Swain County High School, "Maroon Devils" *Tri-County Early College, "Jaguars" ;Independent *Ascend Leadership Academy, "Aviators" *Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, "Hornets" *
North Carolina School for the Deaf The North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) is a state-supported residential school for deaf children established in 1894, in Morganton, North Carolina, US. History In 1845, W.D. Cooke was hired by the state and a school was opened in ...
, "Bears"


Awards


Commissioner’s Cup

Awarded to NCHSAA teams and athletic programs that highlight community service. Teams identify a community need, host a service project, and host a service project to meet that need.


NCHSAA Athlete of the Year

The NCHSAA Athlete of the Year Award is awarded annually to a nominated male and female high school athlete in North Carolina, who have demonstrated success in multiple different sports. Winners of this award earn the Pat Best Memorial Trophy, named after the late Pat Best, who was a former principal at Goldsboro High School and president of the NCHSAA at the time of his death in 1988.


Hall of Fame

The North Carolina High School Sports Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for high school athletics in North Carolina. It is administered by the NCHSAA and includes athletes, coaches, officials, broadcasters and others who have supported high school athletics in the state. The hall was created in 1987 with Bob Jamieson of Greensboro, Leon Brogden of Wilmington, and Dave Harris of Charlotte as charter members. As of 2012, 125 members have been inducted.


References


External links

* * http://www.nchsbeach.org/ {{Authority control High school sports associations in the United States Sports organizations established in 1912 1912 establishments in North Carolina