The Wells Fargo State Cup award is the symbol of overall sports excellence among high schools in North Carolina. Since 1979, the State Cup has been awarded to the schools which have the best overall interscholastic sports programs in each of the four classifications: 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A. The program is presented by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in conjunction with one of its corporate supporters, Wells Fargo. Each State Cup winner receives a silver cup and a banner for permanent display at the school. The Wells Fargo State Cups are presented annually at a designated home football game at the recipient school.

All schools that finish in the top eight positions (plus ties) in an NCHSAA state championship event receive State Cup points. In events where 1A, 2A, 3A, and/or 4A schools compete together points are awarded on a school’s finish in that championship.

In State Cup competition, points are awarded for all sanctioned sports on the basis of 50 points for first, 45 for second, 40 for third, 35 for fourth, 30 for fifth, 25 for sixth, 20 for seventh, and 15 for eighth. In the event of a tie, the schools receive an equal number of points, based on the number of teams that tie and the number of teams that finish higher in the standings. Five participation points are awarded for each sanctioned sport in which a school competes in NCHSAA playoffs.

The Wells Fargo Conference Cup award is a companion to the statewide Wells Fargo State Cup. The Conference Cup is based on regular season performances within conference play and is designed to recognize the best interscholastic athletic performance within each of the NCHSAA’s conferences. Each Conference Cup winner receives a silver cup for permanent display at the school.

The Conference Cup is awarded to the school securing the most points during the school year within their respective conference. Points are awarded based on participation and standings in conference play. Each conference can adapt our standardized point system or determine its own system for awarding points. The standardized system works as follows: points are awarded for all sports on the basis of 50 points for first, 45 for second, 40 for third, 35 for fourth, 30 for fifth, 25 for sixth, 20 for seventh, and 15 for eighth.

*Special Provisions:

1. In the event of a tie, the schools receive an equal number of points, based on the number of teams that tie and the number of teams that finish higher in the standings. (e.g. A three-way tie for third place would be 40+35+30=105, divided evenly between those three teams to equal 35 points awarded to each team)
2. If only half or less of the schools in a conference field a team in a particular sport, then half of the total points that would be earned for the team finish will be awarded. (e.g. If three teams participate out of a six-school league, 25 points would go to first, 22.5 points to second, 20 points to third, and no points awarded to schools without a participating team)
3. If only one school from a conference fields a team, that team will receive 15 points toward the conference cup.

2023-2024 Conference Cup Winners

Region 1

·       Bear Grass Charter – Atlantic 1A

·       Farmville Central – Eastern Plains 2A

·       First Flight – Northeastern Coastal 2A/3A

·       J.H. Rose – Big Carolina 3A/4A

·       Perquimans – Four Rivers 1A/2A

Region 2

·       Clinton  – Southeastern Athletic 2A

·       Croatan – Coastal 3A

·       East Carteret – Coastal Plains 1A/2A

·       East Duplin – East Central 2A

·       Goldsboro – Neuse 6 2A

·       Hoggard – Mideastern 3A/4A

·       Rosewood – Carolina 1A

Region 3

·       Cardinal Gibbons – Cap 6 4A

·       Carrboro – Northern Lakes Athletic 2A/3A

·       Chapel Hill – DC 6 4A

·       Green Level – Southwest Wake 4A

·       Hunt – Quad County 3A

·       Millbrook – Northern Athletic 4A

·       NC School of Science & Math – Super Six 1A/2A

·       Northern Nash – The Big East 2A/3A

·       Orange – Central 3A

·       Warren County – Tar Roanoke 1A

·       Willow Spring – Greater Neuse River 4A

Region 4

·       Cape Fear – United 8 3A/4A

·       Harnett C entral – All American 3A/4A

·       Pinecrest – Sandhills 3A/4A

·       Whiteville – Waccamaw 1A/2A

Region 5

·       Atkins – Mid-State 3A

·       Bishp McGuinness – Northwest Piedmont 1A

·       Chatham Charter – Central Tarheel 1A

·       Eno River – Triangle North 1A

·       Northwest Guilford – Metro 4A

·       Oak Grove – Mid Piedmont 3A

·       Randleman – Piedmont Athletic 1A/2A

·       Reagan – Central Piedmont 4A

·       Seaforth – Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

·       West Davidson – Central Carolina 1A/2A

·       West Stokes – Mid-State 2A

Region 6

·       Charlotte Catholic – Southwestern 4A

·       East Gaston – Southern Piedmont 1A/2A

·       Hough – Queen City 3A/4A

·       Kings Mountain – Big South 3A

·       Marvin Ridge – Southern Carolina 4A

·       Myers Park – South Meck 4A

·       North Lincoln – Western Foothills 3A

·       Northwest Cabarrus – South Piedmont 3A

·       Piedmont – Rocky River 2A/3A

·       Piedmont Community – Metro 8 1A

·       Union Academy – Yadkin Valley 1A/2A

Region 7

·       Bandys – Catawba Valley 2A

·       East Surry – Foothille 2A

·       Lake Norman – Greater Metro 4A

·       Mount Airy – Northwest 1A

·       Pine Lake Prep – Catawba Shores Athletic 1A/2A

Region 8

·       Brevard – Mountain Foothills 1A/2A

·       Owen – Western Highlands 1A/2A

·       Swain County – Smoky Mountain 1A

·       TC Roberson – The Mountain 3A/4A

·       West Henderson – Mountain 7 3A

·       Watauga – Northwestern 3A/4A

Current 2023-24 Wells Fargo State Cup Standings

After the conclusion of the 2023-2024 School Year

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1A Classification

Winner	Mount Airy	352.5
Runner-up	Swain County	330
3	Bishop McGuinness	305
3	Christ the King	305
5	Mountain Island Charter	267.5
6	Corvian Community	230
7	Elkin	225
8	Uwharrie Charter	205
9	Thomas Jefferson	202.5
10	Robbinsville	197.5

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2A Classification

Winner	Seaforth	527.5
Runner-up	Pine Lake Prep	477.5
3	N.C. School of Science & Math (Durham)	302.5
4	Salisbury	295
5	Lincoln Charter	292.5
6	Franklin Academy	282.5
7	Brevard	237.5
8	Community School of Davidson	225
9	Clinton	217.5
10	East Burke	195

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3A Classification

Winner	Croatan	520
Runner-up	Lake Norman Charter	365
3	North Lincoln	330
4	Carrboro	302.5
5	First Flight	300
6	Orange	295
7	J.H. Rose	280
8	Hickory	275
9	Terry Sanford	270
10	Dudley	267.5

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4A Classification

Winner	Marvin Ridge	615
Runner-up	Cardinal Gibbons	477.5
3	Weddington	407.5
4	Myers Park	377.5
5	Cuthbertson	345
6	Charlotte Catholic	342.5
7	Hoggard	305
8	Ardrey Kell	287.5
9	Green Hope	250
10	Broughton	247.5