2026-2027 Schools
| Name | Region | Classification | Conference | Football Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C. Reynolds High School | 8 | 6A | Mountain 5A/6A | |
| A.L. Brown High School | 6 | 7A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| Albemarle High School | 6 | 2A | Yadkin Valley 2A/3A | Football Only |
| Alexander Central High School | 7 | 6A | Northwestern 6A/7A | |
| Alleghany High School | 7 | 2A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| American Leadership Academy Johnston | 3 | 2A | Quad County 2A/3A/4A | |
| Andrews High School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Anson High School | 6 | 4A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| Apex Friendship High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Apex High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Ardrey Kell High School | 6 | 8A | Southwestern 7A/8A | |
| Ascend Leadership Academy | 4 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Ashbrook High School | 6 | 6A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| Ashe County High School | 7 | 4A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| Asheboro High School | 5 | 6A | TAAC Six 5A/6A | |
| Asheville High School / SILSA | 8 | 6A | Mountain 5A/6A | |
| Athens Drive Magnet High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Avery County High School | 8 | 2A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Ayden-Grifton High School | 1 | 3A | Eastern Plains 2A/3A | |
| Ballantyne Ridge High School | 6 | 7A | Southwestern 7A/8A | |
| Bandys High School | 7 | 4A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| Bartlett Yancey High School | 5 | 3A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| Bear Grass Charter School | 1 | 1A | Atlantic 1A | |
| Beddingfield High School | 3 | 3A | Eastern Plains 2A/3A | |
| Ben L. Smith High School | 5 | 6A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| Bertie High School | 1 | 2A | Albemarle (AAC) 2A | |
| Bessemer City High School | 6 | 3A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Bethany Community School | 5 | 1A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School | 5 | 2A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| Blue Ridge Early College | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 6 | 1A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | Football Only |
| Bradford Preparatory School | 6 | 2A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Brevard High School | 8 | 4A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| Bunker Hill High School | 7 | 4A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| Bunn High School | 3 | 4A | Quad County 2A/3A/4A | |
| Burns High School | 6 | 4A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Camden County High School | 1 | 2A | Albemarle (AAC) 2A | |
| Cape Fear High School | 4 | 7A | Tri-County 6A/7A | |
| Cape Hatteras Secondary School | 1 | 1A | Atlantic 1A | |
| Cardinal Gibbons High School | 3 | 7A | Triangle Six 6A/7A | |
| Carolina International School | 6 | 1A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | |
| Carrboro High School | 3 | 4A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| Carver High School | 5 | 4A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| Cary High School | 3 | 7A | Triangle Six 6A/7A | |
| Cedar Ridge High School | 3 | 5A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 6 | 4A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| Central Cabarrus High School | 6 | 6A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| Central Carolina Academy | 4 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Central Davidson High School | 5 | 4A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| Chapel Hill High School | 3 | 7A | Tobacco Road 6A/7A | |
| Charles B. Aycock High School | 2 | 5A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| Charles D. Owen High School | 8 | 3A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Charles E. Jordan High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Charlotte Catholic High School | 6 | 6A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| CHASE High School | 8 | 3A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| Chatham Central High School | 5 | 1A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| Chatham Charter School | 5 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Cherokee High School | 8 | 2A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Cherryville High School | 6 | 2A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Christ the King Catholic High School | 6 | 2A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Clayton High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| Cleveland High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| Clinton High School | 2 | 4A | East Central 3A/4A | |
| Clover Garden School | 5 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Clyde A. Erwin High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain 5A/6A | |
| Columbia High School | 1 | 1A | Atlantic 1A | |
| Community School of Davidson | 6 | 2A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Concord High School | 6 | 5A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| Corinth Holders High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Cornerstone Charter Academy | 5 | 2A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| Corvian Community School | 6 | 2A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Cox Mill High School | 6 | 7A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| Crest High School | 6 | 5A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| Croatan High School | 2 | 5A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| Currituck County High School | 1 | 5A | Northeastern Coastal 3A/4A/5A | |
| Cuthbertson High School | 6 | 7A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| D.H. Conley High School | 1 | 7A | Big Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Dalton L. McMichael High School | 5 | 3A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| David W. Butler High School | 6 | 7A | Meck Power Six 7A/8A | |
| Davie County High School | 7 | 7A | North Piedmont 6A/7A | |
| Discovery Charter | 3 | 1A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Dixon High School | 2 | 5A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| Douglas Byrd High School | 4 | 5A | Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A | |
| Durham Charter School | 3 | 1A | Independent | |
| Durham School of the Arts | 3 | 5A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| E.E. Smith High School | 4 | 6A | Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A | |
| East Bladen High School | 4 | 2A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| East Burke High School | 7 | 4A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| East Carteret High School | 2 | 2A | Coastal Plains 1A/2A | |
| East Chapel Hill High School | 3 | 6A | Tobacco Road 6A/7A | |
| East Columbus Junior-Senior High School | 4 | 1A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| East Davidson High School | 5 | 3A | Central Carolina 3A | |
| East Duplin High School | 2 | 4A | East Central 3A/4A | |
| East Forsyth High School | 5 | 7A | Central Piedmont 7A/8A | |
| East Gaston High School | 6 | 4A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| East Henderson High School | 8 | 4A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| East Lincoln High School | 6 | 5A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| East Mecklenburg High School | 6 | 8A | Southwestern 7A/8A | |
| East Rowan High School | 6 | 5A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| East Rutherford High School | 8 | 3A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| East Surry High School | 7 | 3A | Northwest 3A/4A | |
| East Wake Academy | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| East Wake High School | 3 | 7A | Northern Six 6A/7A | |
| East Wilkes High School | 7 | 2A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| Eastern Alamance High School | 5 | 5A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Eastern Guilford High School | 5 | 6A | TAAC Six 5A/6A | |
| Eastern NC School for the Deaf | 3 | 1A | Independent | |
| Eastern Randolph High School | 5 | 3A | Four Rivers 3A/4A | |
| Eastern Wayne High School | 2 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| Elkin High School | 7 | 2A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| Emsley A. Laney High School | 2 | 8A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| Enka High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain 5A/6A | |
| Eno River Academy | 3 | 2A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Eugene Ashley High School | 2 | 7A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| Excelsior Classical Academy | 3 | 1A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Fairmont High School | 4 | 4A | Southeastern 3A/4A/5A | |
| Falls Lake Academy | 3 | 1A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Farmville Central High School | 1 | 3A | Eastern Plains 2A/3A | |
| Felton Grove High School | 3 | 6A | Triangle Six 6A/7A | |
| Fike High School | 3 | 5A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| First Flight High School | 1 | 4A | Northeastern Coastal 3A/4A/5A | |
| Forbush High School | 7 | 4A | Northwest 3A/4A | |
| Forest Hills High School | 6 | 5A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| Forestview High School | 6 | 5A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| Franklin Academy | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| Franklin High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| Franklinton High School | 3 | 6A | Northern Six 6A/7A | |
| Fred T. Foard High School | 7 | 4A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| Freedom High School | 7 | 6A | Northwestern 6A/7A | |
| Fuquay-Varina High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| Garinger High School | 6 | 8A | Greater Charlotte 7A/8A | |
| Garner Magnet High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| Gates County Senior High School | 1 | 2A | Albemarle (AAC) 2A | |
| Goldsboro High School | 2 | 3A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| Graham High School | 5 | 4A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Gray Stone Day School | 6 | 2A | Yadkin Valley 2A/3A | |
| Gray's Creek High School | 4 | 6A | Tri-County 6A/7A | |
| Green Hope High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Green Level High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Greene Central High School | 2 | 3A | Eastern Plains 2A/3A | |
| Grimsley Senior High School | 5 | 7A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| Harding University High School | 6 | 6A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| Harnett Central High School | 4 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| Havelock High School | 2 | 5A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| Hayesville High School | 8 | 2A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Heide Trask Senior High School | 2 | 3A | East Central 3A/4A | |
| Henderson Collegiate | 3 | 2A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Hendersonville High School | 8 | 3A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Heritage High School | 3 | 7A | Northern Six 6A/7A | |
| Hertford County High School | 1 | 3A | Northeastern Coastal 3A/4A/5A | |
| Hibriten High School | 7 | 4A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| Hickory High School | 7 | 5A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| Hickory Ridge High School | 6 | 7A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| High Point Central High School | 5 | 5A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| Highland School of Technology | 6 | 2A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Highlands School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Hillside High School | 3 | 7A | Tobacco Road 6A/7A | |
| Hiwassee Dam High School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Hobbton High School | 2 | 2A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| Hobgood Charter School | 3 | 1A | Atlantic 1A | |
| Hoke County High School | 4 | 8A | Mid-South 7A/8A | |
| Holly Springs High School | 3 | 7A | Triangle Six 6A/7A | |
| Hopewell High School | 6 | 7A | Greater Charlotte 7A/8A | |
| Hugh M. Cummings High School | 5 | 4A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Hunter Huss High School | 6 | 5A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| Independence High School | 6 | 7A | Meck Power Six 7A/8A | |
| J.F. Webb High School | 3 | 5A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| Jack Britt High School | 4 | 7A | Mid-South 7A/8A | |
| Jackson Day School | 6 | 1A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | |
| Jacksonville High School | 2 | 6A | Big Carolina 6A/7A | |
| James B. Dudley High School | 5 | 6A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| James B. Hunt High School | 3 | 5A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| James Kenan High School | 2 | 3A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| Jay M. Robinson High School | 6 | 5A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| Jesse C. Carson High School | 6 | 5A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| Jimmy C. Draughn High School | 7 | 3A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| John A. Holmes High School | 1 | 2A | Albemarle (AAC) 2A | |
| John M. Morehead High School | 5 | 4A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| John T. Hoggard High School | 2 | 8A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| Jones Senior High School | 2 | 1A | Coastal Plains 1A/2A | |
| Jordan-Matthews High School | 5 | 4A | Four Rivers 3A/4A | |
| Julius L. Chambers High School | 6 | 8A | Meck Power Six 7A/8A | |
| Junius H. Rose High School | 1 | 6A | Big Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Kings Mountain High School | 6 | 6A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| Kinston High School | 2 | 3A | Eastern Plains 2A/3A | |
| KIPP Pride High | 3 | 1A | Roanoke River 1A/2A | |
| Knightdale High School | 3 | 7A | Northern Six 6A/7A | |
| Lake Norman Charter School | 6 | 4A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Lake Norman High School | 7 | 7A | North Piedmont 6A/7A | |
| Lakewood High School | 2 | 2A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| Langtree Charter Academy | 7 | 2A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Ledford Senior High School | 5 | 4A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| Lee County High School | 4 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| Leesville Road High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Lejeune High School | 2 | 2A | Coastal Plains 1A/2A | |
| Lexington Senior High School | 5 | 4A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| Lincoln Charter School | 6 | 4A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Lincolnton High School | 6 | 3A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Louisburg Magnet High School | 3 | 3A | Quad County 2A/3A/4A | |
| Lucy Ragsdale High School | 5 | 6A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| Lumberton Senior High School | 4 | 7A | Tri-County 6A/7A | |
| Macon Early College | 1A | Independent | ||
| Madison High School | 8 | 3A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Maiden High School | 7 | 4A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| Mallard Creek High School | 6 | 8A | Meck Power Six 7A/8A | |
| Manteo High School | 1 | 2A | Albemarle (AAC) 2A | |
| Martin County High School | 1 | 3A | Northeastern Coastal 3A/4A/5A | |
| Marvin Ridge High School | 6 | 7A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Mattamuskeet School | 1 | 1A | Atlantic 1A | |
| McDowell High School | 8 | 7A | Northwestern 6A/7A | |
| Middle Creek High School | 3 | 6A | Triangle Six 6A/7A | |
| Midway High School | 2 | 3A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| Millbrook High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Millennium Charter Academy | 7 | 1A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| Mitchell High School | 8 | 2A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Monroe High School | 6 | 5A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| Montgomery Central High School | 4 | 5A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| Mooresville High School | 7 | 7A | North Piedmont 6A/7A | |
| Mount Airy High School | 7 | 3A | Northwest 3A/4A | |
| Mount Pleasant High School | 6 | 4A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| Mount Tabor High School | 5 | 6A | Piedmont Triad 5A/6A | |
| Mountain Heritage High School | 8 | 3A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Mountain Island Charter School | 6 | 2A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | Football Only |
| Murphy High School | 8 | 2A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Myers Park High School | 6 | 8A | Greater Charlotte 7A/8A | |
| Nantahala School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Nash Central High School | 3 | 4A | Quad County 2A/3A/4A | |
| Needham B. Broughton High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Neuse Charter School | 3 | 1A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| New Bern High School | 2 | 7A | Big Carolina 6A/7A | |
| New Hanover High School | 2 | 7A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| Newton-Conover High School | 7 | 4A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| North Brunswick High School | 2 | 7A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| North Buncombe High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain 5A/6A | |
| North Carolina School for the Deaf | 7 | 1A | Independent | |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Durham | 3 | 3A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - Morganton | 7 | 1A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | |
| North Davidson High School | 5 | 5A | Piedmont Triad 5A/6A | |
| North Duplin Junior-Senior High School | 2 | 2A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| North East Carolina Preparatory School | 3 | 1A | Eastern Carolina 1A | |
| North Edgecombe High School | 3 | 1A | Eastern Carolina 1A | |
| North Forsyth High School | 5 | 5A | Piedmont Triad 5A/6A | |
| North Gaston High School | 6 | 5A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| North Henderson High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| North Iredell High School | 7 | 6A | North Piedmont 6A/7A | |
| North Johnston High School | 3 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| North Lenoir High School | 2 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| North Lincoln High School | 6 | 5A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| North Mecklenburg High School | 6 | 7A | Meck Power Six 7A/8A | |
| North Moore High School | 4 | 3A | Four Rivers 3A/4A | |
| North Pitt High School | 1 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| North Rowan High School | 6 | 2A | Yadkin Valley 2A/3A | Football Only |
| North Stanly High School | 6 | 3A | Yadkin Valley 2A/3A | Football Only |
| North Stokes High School | 5 | 1A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| North Surry High School | 7 | 4A | Northwest 3A/4A | |
| North Wilkes High School | 7 | 3A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| Northampton Collegiate & Technical High School | 3 | 2A | Roanoke River 1A/2A | |
| Northeast Guilford High School | 5 | 5A | TAAC Six 5A/6A | |
| Northeastern High School | 1 | 3A | Northeastern Coastal 3A/4A/5A | |
| Northern Durham High School | 3 | 6A | Tobacco Road 6A/7A | |
| Northern Guilford High School | 5 | 6A | TAAC Six 5A/6A | |
| Northern Nash High School | 3 | 6A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| Northside High School (Jacksonville) | 2 | 5A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| Northside High School (Pinetown) | 1 | 1A | Coastal Plains 1A/2A | |
| Northwest Cabarrus High School | 6 | 5A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| Northwest Guilford High School | 5 | 8A | Central Piedmont 7A/8A | |
| Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technical Academy | 3 | 2A | Roanoke River 1A/2A | |
| Northwood High School | 5 | 3A | Four Rivers 3A/4A | |
| Oak Grove High School | 5 | 5A | Piedmont Triad 5A/6A | |
| Ocracoke School | 1 | 1A | Atlantic 1A | |
| Olympic High School | 6 | 6A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| Onslow Early College | 1A | Independent | ||
| Orange High School | 3 | 5A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| Overhills High School | 4 | 7A | Mid-South 7A/8A | |
| Oxford Preparatory School | 3 | 1A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Page High School | 5 | 7A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| Palisades High School | 6 | 8A | Southwestern 7A/8A | |
| Pamlico County High School | 2 | 2A | Coastal Plains 1A/2A | |
| Panther Creek High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Parkland High School | 5 | 7A | Central Piedmont 7A/8A | |
| Parkwood High School | 6 | 5A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| Pasquotank County High School | 1 | 3A | Northeastern Coastal 3A/4A/5A | |
| Pender High School | 2 | 3A | East Central 3A/4A | |
| Perquimans County High School | 1 | 2A | Albemarle (AAC) 2A | |
| Person High School | 3 | 5A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology | 6 | 6A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| Phoenix Academy | 5 | 1A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| Piedmont Classical High School | 5 | 2A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| Piedmont Community Charter School | 6 | 3A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | |
| Piedmont High School | 6 | 6A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Pine Forest High School | 4 | 7A | Mid-South 7A/8A | |
| Pine Lake Preparatory | 7 | 3A | Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A | |
| Pinecrest High School | 4 | 8A | Mid-South 7A/8A | |
| Pisgah High School | 8 | 4A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| Polk County High School | 8 | 3A | Western Highlands 2A/3A | |
| Porter Ridge High School | 6 | 7A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Princeton High School | 3 | 3A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| Providence Grove High School | 5 | 3A | Central Carolina 3A | |
| Providence High School | 6 | 8A | Southwestern 7A/8A | |
| Purnell Swett High School | 4 | 7A | Tri-County 6A/7A | |
| Queen's Grant High School | 6 | 2A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | |
| Raleigh Charter High School | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| Randleman High School | 5 | 4A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| Red Springs High School | 4 | 4A | Southeastern 3A/4A/5A | |
| Reidsville High School | 5 | 4A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| Research Triangle High School | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| Revolution Academy | 5 | 1A | Independent | |
| Richard J. Reynolds High School | 5 | 7A | Central Piedmont 7A/8A | |
| Richlands High School | 2 | 5A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| Richmond Senior High School | 4 | 7A | Mid-South 7A/8A | |
| River Mill Academy | 5 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Riverside High School | 3 | 7A | Tobacco Road 6A/7A | |
| Roanoke Rapids High School | 3 | 4A | Quad County 2A/3A/4A | |
| Robbinsville High School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 5 | 6A | Piedmont Triad 5A/6A | |
| Robert L. Patton High School | 7 | 3A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| Rockingham County High School | 5 | 5A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| Rocky Mount High School | 3 | 5A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| Rocky Mount Preparatory School | 3 | 1A | Eastern Carolina 1A | |
| Rocky River High School | 6 | 7A | Southwestern 7A/8A | |
| Rolesville High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 5 | 7A | Central Piedmont 7A/8A | |
| Rosewood High School | 2 | 2A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| Rosman High School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Roxboro Community School | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School | 8 | 4A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| Saint Pauls High School | 4 | 5A | Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A | |
| Salisbury High School | 6 | 4A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| Sallie B. Howard High School | 3 | 1A | Eastern Carolina 1A | |
| Sanderson High School | 3 | 7A | Triangle Six 6A/7A | |
| Scotland High School | 4 | 6A | Tri-County 6A/7A | |
| Seaforth High School | 5 | 5A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| Seventy-First High School | 4 | 6A | Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A | |
| Shelby High School | 6 | 3A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 5 | 5A | Piedmont Triad 5A/6A | |
| Smithfield-Selma High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| Smoky Mountain High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| South Brunswick High School | 2 | 5A | Southeastern 3A/4A/5A | |
| South Caldwell High School | 7 | 6A | Northwestern 6A/7A | |
| South Central High School | 1 | 7A | Big Carolina 6A/7A | |
| South Columbus High School | 4 | 3A | Southeastern 3A/4A/5A | |
| South Davidson Middle and High School | 5 | 1A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| South Garner High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| South Granville High School | 3 | 5A | Big Seven 4A/5A | |
| South Iredell High School | 7 | 7A | North Piedmont 6A/7A | |
| South Johnston High School | 3 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| South Lenoir High School | 2 | 3A | East Central 3A/4A | |
| South Mecklenburg High School | 6 | 8A | Greater Charlotte 7A/8A | |
| South Point High School | 6 | 5A | Big South 5A/6A | |
| South Rowan High School | 6 | 4A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| South Stanly High School | 6 | 2A | Yadkin Valley 2A/3A | |
| South Stokes High School | 5 | 2A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| South View High School | 4 | 6A | Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A | |
| Southeast Alamance High School | 5 | 5A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy | 3 | 1A | Roanoke River 1A/2A | |
| Southeast Guilford High School | 5 | 6A | TAAC Six 5A/6A | |
| Southeast Raleigh High School | 3 | 7A | Greater Neuse River 7A | |
| Southern Alamance High School | 5 | 6A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Southern Guilford High School | 5 | 5A | TAAC Six 5A/6A | |
| Southern Lee High School | 4 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| Southern Nash High School | 3 | 5A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 3 | 7A | Tobacco Road 6A/7A | |
| Southern Wake Academy | 3 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Southern Wayne High School | 2 | 5A | Big East 5A/6A | |
| Southside High School | 1 | 2A | Coastal Plains 1A/2A | |
| SouthWest Edgecombe High School | 3 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| Southwest Guilford High School | 5 | 7A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| Southwest Onslow High School | 2 | 4A | East Central 3A/4A | |
| Southwestern Randolph High School | 5 | 4A | Four Rivers 3A/4A | |
| Spring Creek High School | 2 | 3A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| St. Stephens High School | 7 | 6A | Northwestern 6A/7A | |
| Starmount High School | 7 | 2A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| Statesville High School | 7 | 6A | North Piedmont 6A/7A | |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 6 | 4A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| Sugar Creek Charter | 6 | 2A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | |
| Summit Charter Academy | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Sun Valley High School | 6 | 6A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Surry Central High School | 7 | 3A | Northwest 3A/4A | |
| Swain County High School | 8 | 2A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Swansboro High School | 2 | 6A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| T. Wingate Andrews High School | 5 | 4A | PAC Seven 4A/5A | |
| T.C. Roberson High School | 8 | 6A | Mountain 5A/6A | |
| Tarboro High School | 3 | 2A | Eastern Plains 2A/3A | |
| Terry Sanford High School | 4 | 6A | Tri-County 6A/7A | |
| The College Prep and Leadership Academy | 5 | 1A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| The Hawbridge School | 5 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| The North Carolina Leadership Academy | 5 | 1A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 8 | 1A | Catawba River 1A/2A/3A | Football Only |
| Thomasville High School | 5 | 3A | Central Carolina 3A | |
| TMSA Charlotte | 6 | 1A | Independent | |
| TMSA Triad | 5 | 1A | Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A | |
| TMSA Triangle | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| Topsail High School | 2 | 7A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| Tri-County Early College High School | 8 | 1A | Smoky Mountain 1A/2A | |
| Trinity High School | 5 | 3A | Central Carolina 3A | |
| Triton High School | 4 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| Tuscola High School | 8 | 4A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| Union Academy | 6 | 3A | Yadkin Valley 2A/3A | Football Only |
| Union High School | 2 | 2A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| Union Pines High School | 4 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| Uwharrie Charter Academy | 5 | 4A | Four Rivers 3A/4A | |
| Vance Charter School | 3 | 1A | Triangle North 1A/2A | |
| Vance County High School | 3 | 6A | Northern Six 6A/7A | |
| Voyager Academy | 3 | 2A | Diamond Nine 1A/2A/3A | |
| Wake Forest High School | 3 | 7A | Northern Six 6A/7A | |
| Wake Preparatory Academy | 3 | 3A | Quad County 2A/3A/4A | |
| Wakefield High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Walkertown High School | 5 | 3A | Mid-State 3A/4A/5A | |
| Wallace-Rose Hill High School | 2 | 3A | Swine Valley 2A/3A | |
| Walter M. Williams High School | 5 | 6A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Warren County High School | 3 | 2A | Roanoke River 1A/2A | |
| Washington County High School | 1 | 1A | Eastern Carolina 1A | |
| Washington High School | 1 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| Watauga High School | 7 | 6A | Northwestern 6A/7A | |
| Weddington High School | 6 | 7A | Southern Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Weldon STEM High School Career Academies | 3 | 1A | Roanoke River 1A/2A | |
| West Bladen High School | 4 | 3A | Southeastern 3A/4A/5A | |
| West Brunswick High School | 2 | 6A | Carolina Coast 6A/7A/8A | |
| West Cabarrus High School | 6 | 7A | Greater Metro (GMAC) 6A/7A | |
| West Caldwell High School | 7 | 3A | Western Piedmont 3A/4A | |
| West Carteret High School | 2 | 5A | Coastal 5A/6A | |
| West Charlotte High School | 6 | 8A | Meck Power Six 7A/8A | |
| West Columbus High School | 4 | 2A | Carolina 1A/2A | |
| West Craven High School | 2 | 4A | Three Rivers 4A | |
| West Davidson High School | 5 | 3A | Central Carolina 3A | |
| West Forsyth High School | 5 | 8A | Central Piedmont 7A/8A | |
| West Henderson High School | 8 | 5A | Mountain Eight 4A/5A | |
| West Iredell High School | 7 | 4A | Western Foothills 4A/5A | |
| West Johnston High School | 3 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| West Lincoln High School | 6 | 3A | Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A | |
| West Mecklenburg High School | 6 | 7A | Greater Charlotte 7A/8A | |
| West Rowan High School | 6 | 5A | South Piedmont 4A/5A | |
| West Stanly High School | 6 | 4A | Rocky River 4A/5A | |
| West Stokes High School | 5 | 4A | Northwest 3A/4A | |
| West Wilkes High School | 7 | 3A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| Western Alamance High School | 5 | 5A | Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A | |
| Western Guilford High School | 5 | 6A | Metro 6A/7A | |
| Western Harnett High School | 4 | 6A | Carolina Pines 6A | |
| Westover High School | 4 | 6A | Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A | |
| Wheatmore High School | 5 | 3A | Central Carolina 3A | |
| White Oak High School | 2 | 6A | Big Carolina 6A/7A | |
| Whiteville High School | 4 | 3A | Southeastern 3A/4A/5A | |
| Wilkes Central High School | 7 | 4A | Mountain Valley 2A/3A/4A | |
| William Amos Hough High School | 6 | 8A | Greater Charlotte 7A/8A | |
| William G. Enloe High School | 3 | 8A | CAP 8A | |
| Willow Spring High School | 3 | 8A | Quad City Seven 8A | |
| Wilson Preparatory Academy | 3 | 1A | Eastern Carolina 1A | |
| Wilson's Mills High School | 3 | 2A | Independent | |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 5 | 1A | Greater Triad 1A/2A | |
| Woods Charter School | 5 | 1A | Central Tar Heel 1A | |
| Name | Region | Classification | Conference | Football Only |
2013 – 2019
2019-20 1A Conferences
2019-20 2A Conferences
2019-20 3A Conferences
2019-20 4A Conferences
2018-19 1A Conferences
2018-19 2A Conferences
2018-19 3A Conferences
2018-19 4A Conferences
2017-18 1A Conferences
2017-18 2A Conferences
2017-18 3A Conferences
2017-18 4A Conferences
2016-17 1A Conferences
2016-17 2A Conferences
2016-17 3A Conferences
2016-17 4A Conferences
2015-16 1A Conferences
2015-16 2A Conferences
2015-16 3A Conferences
2015-16 4A Conferences
2014-15 1A Conferences
2014-15 2A Conferences
2014-15 3A Conferences
2014-15 4A Conferences
2013-14 1A Conferences
2013-14 2A Conferences
2013-14 3A Conferences
2013-14 4A Conferences
- 2012-13 Conferences
- 2012-13 Conferences from Handbook
- 2011-12 Conferences
- 2010-11 Conferences
- 2009-2010 Conferences
- 2009-10 Playoff Berths Breakdown
- 2008-2009 Conferences
- 2007-08 Conferences
- 2006-07 Playoff Berths Breakdown
- 2006-07 Conferences
- 2005-2006 Conferences
- 2005-2006 Playoff Berths Breakdown
- Realignment Committee Final Proposal (2005-09)
Conferences – Previous Years
The listings below show NCHSAA conferences in all four classifications in the first year of a new realignment. Realignment is done at four-year intervals. We hope this historical information is interesting and helpful.
