North Carolina High School Athletic Association

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is the governing organization of high school athletics in the U.S. state of North Carolina. 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 27515.

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History

The NCHSAA was founded in 1913 by Dr. Louis Round Wilson, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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-Chapel Hill until 2010, when it became an independent organization.
The first state championships were held in the NCHSAA's inaugural year of 1913, in both track and football. Baseball, basketball, and tennis were added over the next three athletic seasons. The NCHSAA would continue to sanction a variety of different sports throughout its history, including soccer, wrestling, golf, swimming, cross country, softball, volleyball, indoor track, and lacrosse. Women's sports were first sanctioned in 1968, with women's golf being the first sport having an NCHSAA championship.
Article Four of the NCHSAA by-laws explicitly limits membership to "North Carolina public or non-boarding parochial high schools", and as such the only non-public or charter school members of the organization are four Catholic schools: Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons, Charlotte Catholic, Bishop McGuinness, and Christ the King. Most private/independent schools within North Carolina are members of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association. While the NCISAA administers its own championships, it is not uncommon for NCHSAA schools to meet NCISAA schools in regular competition.

Classifications

Early years

High schools within the NCHSAA were first organized into classifications in 1929, 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", with Class A consisting of schools with a larger student population. Several other changes occurred to NCHSAA classifications between 1929 and 1958, which eventually went to three classifications.
Due to segregation, the NCHSAA was initially reserved for whites-only high schools. Historically black high schools competed in the North Carolina High School Athletics Conference and would start to merge into the NCHSAA in 1967. The Tri-County Indian High School Athletic Conference, which primarily served schools reserved for Lumbee students, was integrated in 1968.
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. This association grew to as many as 42 high schools and four different conferences. The WNCHSAA schools would merge into the NCHSAA in 1977. The NCHSAA includes results of NCHSAC, TCIHSAC, and WNCHSAA championships as part of its record books and officially acknowledges the role each predecessor organization played in supporting interscholastic athletics in the state.

1A, 2A, 3A, 4A era (1959–2025)

In 1959, due to growth and consolidation of North Carolina high schools, member schools were split into four classifications, identified by 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A. The states 4A class were made up of the largest high schools, and 1A the smallest. These four classes remained as the only classification sizes of North Carolina high schools for over 65 years, and lasted through the 2024–2025 school year.
Prior to 1993, a set minimum enrollment number determined each school's classification. Beginning in 1993, schools were split so that approximately 25% of member schools were in each of the states four classifications. A new approach was instituted in 2017, known as the 20-30-30-20 model, with the largest 20% of high schools in 4A and the smallest 20% in 1A. 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 different NCHSAA sanctioned sports would hold a separate state championship competition and title for each of the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A classifications. The only exceptions were times where there was only a single class, instances of the 1A and 2A classifications being combined, and in some instances 1A, 2A, and 3A were combined.

Football adds subdivisions for each classification (2002–2021)

In football, starting in 2002, each of the four NCHSAA classifications were separated into single "A" and double "AA". The double "AA" schools in each class were 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.

NCHSAA expands to eight classifications

Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, the NCHSAA classifications expanded from four to eight. This marked the first time the NCHSAA expanded classifications since 1959, when it went from three to four classifications. Before the change to the eight class system, the NCHSAA four class system had over 100 schools in each class, based on the last four classification realignment of 2021–2025. In the new eight class system, the NCHSAA opted for the "Big 32" model, with the 32 largest schools based on average daily membership comprising class 8A. The 1A through 7A classifications are evenly divided, with around 60 schools a piece.
As before, state championship tournaments will be held in each class for most sports. Exceptions remain where some classes combine into a single tournament due to lower numbers of schools in those classes sponsoring a particular sport.

Sports

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association sanctions the following sports:

Many North Carolina schools, particularly in larger metropolitan areas, have programs in field hockey, girls and boys beach volleyball, and gymnastics. These sports are currently not sanctioned by the NCHSAA.

Championship Sites

The following venues were used for championships during the 2025-26 school year:

Football: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill ; Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham ; and Moretz Stadium, Hickory
Boys' Soccer: Appenzeller Field at Guilford College, Greensboro
Volleyball: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem and Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh
Cross-Country: Redmon Sports Complex, Kernersville
Basketball: LJVM Coliseum, Winston-Salem
*Semifinals: Shuford Gym at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory and Minges Coliseum, Greenville
Wrestling: Greensboro Complex, Greensboro
Indoor Track: JDL Fast Track, Winston-Salem
Swimming: Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary
Lacrosse: to be determined
Girls' Soccer: to be determined
Baseball: to be determined
Softball: to be determined
Outdoor Track: to be determined

Tennis and golf championships are held at multiple facilities around the state, with each class at one or two dedicated venues.

Conferences

These are the conference alignments starting with the 2025–2026 school year. With minor adjustments to accommodate new schools, these alignments will remain through the 2028–2029 school year.

8A

;CAP
Schools located in Johnston and Wake counties

Athens Drive High School, "Jaguars"
Enloe High School, "Eagles"
Corinth Holders High School, "Pirates"
Leesville Road High School, "Pride"
Millbrook High School, "Wildcats"
Needham B. Broughton High School, "Capitals"
Rolesville High School, "Rams"
Wakefield High School, "Wolverines"

;Quad City Seven
Schools located in Durham and Wake Counties

Apex High School, "Cougars"
Apex Friendship High School, "Patriots"
Charles E. Jordan High School, "Falcons"
Green Hope High School, "Falcons"
Green Level High School, "Gators"
Panther Creek High School, "Catamounts"
Willow Spring High School, "Storm"

7A/8A

;Central Piedmont
Schools located in Forsyth County and northwest Guilford County

East Forsyth High School, "Eagles"
Northwest Guilford High School, "Vikings"
Parkland Magnet High School, "Mustangs"
Ronald W. Reagan High School, "Raiders"
Richard J. Reynolds High School, "Demons"
West Forsyth High School, "Titans"

;Greater Charlotte
Schools located in Charlotte

;Meck Power Six
Schools located in Mecklenburg County

David W. Butler High School, "Bulldogs"
Independence High School, "Patriots"
Julius L. Chambers High School, "Cougars"
Mallard Creek High School, "Mavericks"
North Mecklenburg High School, "Vikings"
West Charlotte High School, "Lions"

;Mid-South
Schools located in the Sandhills region of the state

Hoke County High School, "Bucks"
Jack Britt High School, "Buccaneers"
Overhills High School, "Jaguars"
Pinecrest High School, "Patriots"
Pine Forest High School, "Trojans"
Richmond Senior High School, "Raiders"

;Southwestern
Schools located in Mecklenburg County

Ardrey Kell High School, "Knights"
Ballantyne Ridge, "Wolves"
East Mecklenburg High School, "Eagles"
Palisades High School, "Pumas"
Providence High School, "Panthers"
Rocky River High School, "Ravens"

7A

;Greater Neuse River
Schools located southern Wake County and northern Johnston County

Clayton High School, "Comets"
Cleveland High School, "Rams"
Fuquay-Varina High School, "Bengals"
Garner Magnet High School, "Trojans"
Smithfield-Selma High School, "Spartans"
South Garner High School, "Titans"
Southeast Raleigh High School, "Bulldogs"

6A/7A/8A

;Carolina Coast
Schools located in the southeastern corner of the state

Emsley A. Laney High School, "Buccaneers"
Eugene Ashley High School, "Screaming Eagles"
John T. Hoggard High School, "Vikings"
New Hanover High School, "Wildcats"
Topsail High School, "Pirates"
North Brunswick High School, "Scorpions"
West Brunswick High School, "Trojans"

6A/7A

;Big Carolina
Schools located in the central-eastern part of the state

;Greater Metro
Schools located in Cabarrus County and west Charlotte

A. L. Brown High School, "Wonders"
Central Cabarrus High School, "Vikings"
Cox Mill High School, "Chargers"
Harding University High School, "Rams"
Hickory Ridge High School, "Ragin' Bulls"
Olympic High School, "Trojans"
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, "Cardinals"
West Cabarrus High School, "Timberwolves"

;Metro
Schools located in Guilford County

Ben L. Smith High School, "Golden Eagles"
Grimsley High School, "Whirlies"
James B. Dudley High School, "Panthers"
Ragsdale High School, "Flying Tigers"
Southwest Guilford High School, "Cowboys", "Cowgirls"
Walter Hines Page Senior High School, "Pirates"
Western Guilford High School, "Hornets"

;North Piedmont
Schools located in Davie and Iredell counties

;Northern Six
Schools located in Franklin, Vance, and Wake counties

;Northwestern
Schools located in the foothills and high country areas of the western part of state.

Alexander Central High School, "Cougars"
Freedom High School, "Patriots"
McDowell High School, "Titans"
South Caldwell High School, "Spartans"
St. Stephens High School, "Indians"
Watauga High School, "Pioneers"

;Southern Carolina
Schools located in Union County and Charlotte

Charlotte Catholic High School, "Cougars"
Cuthbertson High School, "Cavaliers"
Marvin Ridge High School, "Mavericks"
Piedmont High School, "Panthers"
Porter Ridge High School, "Pirates"
Sun Valley High School, "Spartans"
Weddington High School, "Warriors"

;Tri-County
Schools located in Cumberland, Robeson and Scotland counties.

Cape Fear High School, "Colts"
Gray's Creek High School, "Bears"
Lumberton High School, "Pirates"
Purnell Swett High School, "Rams"
Scotland High School, "Scots"
Terry Sanford High School, "Bulldogs"

;Triangle Six
Schools located in Wake County

Cardinal Gibbons High School, "Crusaders"
Cary High School, "Imps"
Felton Grove High School, "Galaxy"
Holly Springs High School, "Golden Hawks"
Middle Creek High School, "Mustangs"
Sanderson High School, "Spartans"

;Tobacco Road
Schools located in Durham County and Chapel-Hill

Chapel Hill High School, "Tigers"
East Chapel Hill High School, "Wildcats"
Hillside High School, "Hornets"
Northern High School, "Knights", "Ladies"
Riverside High School, "Pirates"
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability "Spartans"

6A

;Carolina Pines
Schools located in Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Moore county

Harnett Central High School, "Trojans"
Lee County High School, "Yellow Jackets"
South Johnston High School, "Trojans"
Southern Lee High School, "Cavaliers"
Triton High School, "Hawks"
Union Pines High School, "Vikings"
Western Harnett High School, "Eagles"
West Johnston High School, "Wildcats"

5A/6A

;Big East
Schools located in Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties

Charles B. Aycock High School, "Golden Falcons"
Ralph L. Fike High School, "Demons"
James B. Hunt Jr. High School, "Warriors"
Northern Nash High School, "Knights"
Rocky Mount High School, "Gryphons"
Southern Nash High School, "Firebirds"
Southern Wayne High School, "Saints"

;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"
South Point High School, "Red Raiders"

;Coastal
Schools located along the southeastern coast of the state

Croatan High School, "Cougars"
Dixon High School, "Bulldogs"
Havelock High School, "Rams"
Northside High School, "Monarchs"
Richlands High School, "Wildcats"
Swannsboro High School, "Pirates"
West Carteret High School, "Patriots"

;Eastern Sandhills
Schools located in the Fayetteville and the surrounding areas

Douglas Byrd High School, "Eagles"
E. E. Smith High School, "Golden Bulls"
Seventy-First High School, "Falcons"
South View High School, "Tigers"
St. Pauls High School, "Bulldogs"
Westover High School, "Wolverines"

;Mountain
Schools located in Asheville and surrounding communities

A. C. Reynolds High School, "Rockets"
Asheville High School, "Cougars"
Clyde A. Erwin High School, "Warriors"
Enka High School, "Jets"
North Buncombe High School, "Black Hawks"
T. C. Roberson High School, "Rams"

;Piedmont Triad
Schools located in Forsyth County and northern Davidson County

Mount Tabor High School, "Spartans"
North Davidson High School, "Black Knights"
North Forsyth High School, "Vikings"
Oak Grove High School, "Grizzlies"
Robert B. Glenn High School, "Bobcats"
Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School, "Camels"

;TAAC 6
Schools located in Guilford County and Asheboro

Asheboro High School, "Blue Comets"
Eastern Guilford High School, "Wildcats"
Northeast Guilford High School, "Rams"
Northern Guilford High School, "Nighthawks"
Southeast Guilford High School, "Falcons"
Southern Guilford High School, "Storm"

4A/5A/6A

;Mid-Carolina
Schools located in Alamance and Person counties

Eastern Alamance High School, "Eagles"
Graham High School, "Red Devils"
Hugh M. Cummings High School, "Cavaliers"
Person High School, "Rockets"
Southeast Alamance High School, "Stallions"
Southern Alamance High School, "Patriots"
Walter M. Williams High School, "Bulldogs
Western Alamance High School, "Warriors"

4A/5A

;Big Seven
Schools located in Chatham, Durham, and Orange counties

Carrboro High School, "Jaguars"
Cedar Ridge High School, "Red Wolves"
Durham School of the Arts, "Bulldogs"
J.F. Webb High School, "Warriors"
Orange High School, "Panthers"
Seaforth High School, "Hawks"
South Granville High School, "Vikings"

;Mountain Eight
Schools located in the southwestern part of the state

Brevard High School, "Blue Devils"
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"

;PAC Seven
Schools located in the western central part of the state

Central Davidson High School, "Spartans"
High Point Central High School, "Bison"
Ledford Senior High School, "Panthers"
Lexington Senior High School, "Yellow Jackets"
Montgomery Central High School, "Wolverines"
Randleman High School, "Tigers"
T. Wingate Andrews High School, "Red Raiders"

;Rocky River
Schools in the south-central portion of the state

Central Academy of Technology and Arts, "Cougars"
Parkwood High School, "Rebels"
Anson High School, "Bearcats"
Forest Hills High School, "Yellow Jackets"
Mount Pleasant High School, "Tigers"
Monroe High School, "Redhawks"
West Stanly High School, "Colts"

;South Piedmont
Schools located in Cabarrus and Rowan counties

Jesse C. Carson High School, "Cougars"
Concord High School, "Spiders"
East Rowan High School, "Mustangs"
Jay M. Robinson High School, "Bulldogs"
Northwest Cabarrus High School, "Trojans"
Salisbury High School, "Hornets"
South Rowan High School, "Raiders"
West Rowan High School, "Falcons"

;Western Foothills
Schools located in Catawba, Iredell, and Lincoln counties

Bandys High School, "Trojans"
Bunker Hill High School, "Bears"
East Lincoln High School, "Mustangs"
Fred T. Foard High School, "Tigers"
Hickory High School, "Red Tornadoes"
Maiden High School, "Blue Devils"
Newton-Conover High School, "Red Devils"
North Lincoln High School, "Knights"
West Iredell High School, "Warriors"

4A

;Three Rivers
Schools located in Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombie, Johnston, Lenoir, Pitt, and Wayne counties

Eastern Wayne High School, "Warriors"
North Lenoir High School, "Hawks"
North Johnston High School, "Panthers"
North Pitt High School, "Panthers"
Southwest Edgecombe High School, "Cougars"
Washington High School, "Pam Pack"
West Craven High School, "Eagles"

3A/4A/5A

;Mid State
Schools located in Caswell, Forsyth, and Rockingham counties

Bartlett Yancey High School, "Buccaneers"
Carver High School, "Yellow Jackets"
Dalton L. McMichael High School, "Phoenix"
John Motley Morehead High School, "Panthers"
Reidsville High School, "Rams"
Rockingham County High School, "Cougars"
Walkertown High School, "Wolfpack"

;Northeastern Coastal
Schools located in the northeastern corner of the state

Currituck County High School, "Knights"
First Flight High School, "Nighthawks",
Hertford County High School, "Bears"
Martin County High School, Gators
Northeastern High School, "Eagles"
Pasquotank County High School, "Panthers"

;Southeastern
Schools located in the southeastern part of the state

Fairmont High School, "Golden Tornadoes"
Red Springs High School, "Red Devils"
South Brunswick High School, "Cougars"
South Columbus High School, "Stallions"
West Bladen High School, "Knights"
Whiteville High School, "Wolfpack"

3A/4A

;East Central
Schools located in Duplin, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson counties

Clinton High School, "Dark Horses"
East Duplin High School, "Panthers"
Heide Trask High School, "Titans"
Pender High School, "Patriots"
South Lenoir High School, "Blue Devils"
Southwest Onslow High School, "Stallions"

;Four Rivers
Schools located in the eastern central part of the state

Eastern Randolph High School, "Wildcats"
Jordan-Matthews High School, "Jets"
North Moore High School, Mustangs"
Northwood High School, "Chargers"
Southwestern Randolph High School, "Cougars"
Uwharrie Charter Academy, "Eagles"

;Northwest
Schools are located in Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties

East Surry High School, "Cardinals"
Forbush High School, "Falcons"
Mount Airy High School, "Granite Bears"
North Surry High School, "Greyhounds"
Surry Central High School, "Golden Eagles"
West Stokes High School, "Wildcats"

;Western Piedmont
Schools located in Burke, Caldwell, and Rutherford counties

Chase High School, "Trojans"
East Rutherford High School, "Cavaliers"
Robert L. Patton High School, "Panthers"
East Burke High School, "Cavaliers"
Hibriten High School, "Panthers"
Jimmy C. Draughn High School, "Wildcats"
Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School, "Hilltoppers"
West Caldwell High School, "Warriors"

3A

;Central Carolina
Schools located in Davidson and Randolph counties

East Davidson High School, "Golden Eagles"
Providence Grove High School, "Patriots"
Thomasville High School, "Bulldogs"
Trinity High School, "Bulldogs"
Wheatmore High School, "Warriors"
West Davidson High School, "Dragons"

2A/3A/4A

;Catawba Shores
Schools located in Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg counties

Bradford Prep High School, "Bears"
Christ The King Catholic High School, "Crusaders"
Community School of Davidson, "Spartans"
Corvian Community School, "Cardinals"
Langtree Charter Academy, "Lions"
Lake Norman Charter School, "Knights"
Lincoln Charter School, "Eagles"
Pine Lake Preparatory, "Pride"

;Mountain Valley
Schools located in the northwestern corner of the state

Alleghany High School, "Trojans"
Ashe County High School, "Huskies"
East Wilkes High School, "Cardinals"
Elkin High School, "Elks"
North Wilkes High School, "Vikings"
Starmount High School, "Rams"
West Wilkes High School, "Blackhawks"
Wilkes Central High School, "Eagles"

;Southern Piedmont
Schools located in Cleveland, Gaston, and Lincoln counties

Burns High School, "Bulldogs"
East Gaston High School, "Warriors"
Shelby High School, "Golden Lions"
Bessemer City High School, "Yellow Jackets"
Cherryville High School, "Ironmen"
Lincolnton High School, "Wolves"
Highland School of Technology, "Rams"
Stuart W. Cramer High School, "Storm"
West Lincoln High School, "Rebels"

;Quad County
Schools located in Franklin, Hailfax, Johnston, Nash, and Wake counties

American Leadership Academy Johnston, "Patriots"
Bunn High School, "Wildcats"
Louisburg High School, "Warriors"
Nash Central High School, "Bulldogs"
Roanoke Rapids High School, "Yellow Jackets"
Wake Preparatory Academy, "Guardians"

2A/3A

;Eastern Pines
Schools located in the eastern part of the state

Ayden-Grifton High School, "Chargers"
Beddingfield High School, "Bruins"
Farmville Central High School, "Jaguars"
Greene Central High School, "Rams"
Kinston High School, "Vikings"
Tarboro High School, "Vikings"

;Swine Valley
Schools located in Duplin, Edgecombie, Johnston, Sampson, and Wayne Counties

Goldsboro High School, "Cougars"
James Kenan High School, "Tigers"
Midway High School, "Raiders"
Princeton High School, "Bulldogs"
Rosewood High School, "Eagles"
Spring Creek High School, "Gators"
Wallace-Rose Hill High School, "Bulldogs"

;Western Highlands
Schools located in the western part of the state

Avery County High School, "Vikings"
Charles D. Owen High School, "Warhorses"
Hendersonville High School, "Bearcats"
Madison High School, "Patriots"
Mitchell High School, "Mountaineers"
Mountain Heritage High School, "Cougars"
Polk County High School, "Wolverines"

;Yadkin Valley
Schools located along the Yadkin River in the northwest

Albemarle High School, "Bulldogs"
Gray Stone Day School, "Knights"
North Rowan High School, "Cavaliers"
North Stanly High School, "Comets"
South Stanly High School, "Rebels"
Union Academy, "Cardinals"

2A

;Albemarle
Schools located along the Albemarle Sound

Bertie High School, "Falcons"
Camden County High School, "Bruins"
Gates County Senior High School, "Red Barons"
John A. Holmes High School, "Aces"
Manteo High School, "Redskins"
Perquimans County High School, "Pirates"

1A/2A/3A

;Catawba River
Schools located in Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, and Mecklenburg counties

Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy
Carolina International School, "Comets"
Jackson Day School, "Mariners"
Mountain Island Charter School, "Raptors"
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Morganton "Dragons"
Piedmont Communuity Charter School, "Patriots"
Queen's Grant High School, "Stallions"
Sugar Creek Charter School, "Wildcats"
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, "Gryphons"

;Diamond Nine
Schools located in Durham, Person, and Wake counties

East Wake Academy, "Eagles"
Franklin Academy, "Patriots"
Neuse Charter School, "Cougars"
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, "Unicorns"
Raleigh Charter High School, "Phoenix"
Research Triangle High School, "Raptors"
Roxboro Community School, "Bulldogs"
Triangle Math and Science Academy, "Tigers"
Voyager Academy, "Vikings"

1A/2A

;Carolina
Schools located in Bladen, Columbus, Dublin, Sampson counties

East Bladen High School, "Eagles"
East Columbus High School, "Gators"
Hobbton High School, "Wildcats"
Lakewood High School, "Leopards"
North Duplin High School, "Rebels"
Union High School, "Spartans"
West Columbus High School, "Vikings"

;Coastal Plains
Schools located along North Carolina's central coast

East Carteret High School, "Mariners"
Jones Senior High School, "Trojans"
Northside High School, "Panthers"
Lejeune High School, "Devilpups"
Pamlico County High School, "Hurricanes"
Southside High School, "Seahawks"

;Greater Triad
Schools located in Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, and Stokes counties

Bishop McGuinness High School, "Villains"
Chatham Central High School, "Bears"
The College Prep and Leadership Academy, "Royals"
North Stokes High School, "Vikings"
South Davidson Middle and High School, "Wildcats"
South Stokes High School, "Sauras"
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, "Phoenix"

;Northwest Triad
Schools located in the Triad region

Bethany Community School, "Wolves"
Cornerstone Charter Academy, "Cardinals"
Millennium Charter Academy, "Lions"
North Carolina Leadership Academy, "Falcons"
Piedmont Classical High School, "Bobcats"
Phoenix Academy, "Firebirds"
Triad Math & Science Academy, "Bengals"

;Roanoke River
Schools located along the Roanoke River

KIPP Pride High School, "Panthers"
Northampton County High School, "Jaguars"
Northwest Halifax High School, "Vikings"
Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy "Trojans"
Warren County High School, "Eagles"
Weldon High School, "Chargers"

;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"
Rosman High School, "Tigers"
Summit Charter School, "Bears"
Swain County High School, "Maroon Devils"
Tri-County Early College, "Jaguars"

;Triangle North
Schools located in the northern Triangle region

Discovery Charter, "Trailblazers"
Eno River Academy, "Bobcats"
Excelsior Classical Academy, "Flying Lions"
Falls Lake Academy, "Firebirds"
Henderson Collegiate School, "Lions"
Oxford Preparatory School, "Griffins"
Vance Charter School, "Knights"

1A

;Atlantic 5
Schools located in the Outer Banks region

Bear Grass Charter School, "Bears"
Cape Hatteras Secondary School, "Hurricanes"
Columbia High School, "Wildcats"
Hobgood Charter School, "Raiders"
Mattamuskeet High School, "Lakers"
Ocracoke High School, "Dolphins"

;Eastern Carolina
Schools located in the northeastern part of the state

North East Carolina Preparatory School, "Huskies"
North Edgecombe High School, "Warriors"
Rocky Mount Prep, "Jaguars"
Sallie B. Howard High School, "Eagles"
Washington County High School, "Panthers"
Wilson Preparatory Academy, "Tigers"

;Independent

Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, "Hornets"
North Carolina School for the Deaf, "Bears"

;Central Tar Heel
Schools located in Alamance, Chatham, Lee, Orange, and Wake counties

Ascend Leadership Academy, "Aviators"
Central Carolina Academy, "Eagles"
Chatham Charter High School, "Knights"
Clover Garden School, "Grizzlies"
River Mill Academy, "Jaguars"
Southern Wake Academy, "Lions"
Woods Charter School, "Wolves"

Awards

Wells Fargo State Cup

The Wells Fargo State Cup is awarded to the high school with the best overall sports excellence in each classification. The State Cup competition is based on a point system, with schools awarded points for their placings in various sanctioned events.

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 Athletic Association 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 throughout 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.