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" (8A) •
Enloe High School, "Eagles" (8A) •
Corinth Holders High School, "Pirates" (8A) •
Leesville Road High School, "Pride" (8A) •
Millbrook High School, "Wildcats" (8A) •
Needham B. Broughton High School, "Capitals" (8A) •
Rolesville High School, "Rams" (8A) •
Wakefield High School, "Wolverines" (8A) ;Quad City Seven Schools located in Durham and Wake Counties •
Apex High School, "Cougars" (8A) •
Apex Friendship High School, "Patriots" (8A) •
Charles E. Jordan High School, "Falcons" (8A) •
Green Hope High School, "Falcons" (8A) •
Green Level High School, "Gators" (8A) •
Panther Creek High School, "Catamounts" (8A) •
Willow Spring High School, "Storm" (8A)
7A/8A ;Central Piedmont Schools located in Forsyth County and northwest Guilford County •
East Forsyth High School, "Eagles" (7A) •
Northwest Guilford High School, "Vikings" (8A) •
Parkland Magnet High School, "Mustangs" (7A) •
Ronald W. Reagan High School, "Raiders" (7A) •
Richard J. Reynolds High School, "Demons" (7A) •
West Forsyth High School, "Titans" (8A) ;Greater Charlotte Schools located in Charlotte •
Garinger High School, "Wildcats" (8A) •
Hopewell High School, "Titans" (7A) •
Myers Park High School, "Mustangs" (8A) •
South Mecklenburg High School, "Sabres" (8A) •
West Mecklenburg High School, "Hawks" (7A) •
William A. Hough High School, "Huskies" (8A) ;Meck Power Six Schools located in Mecklenburg County •
David W. Butler High School, "Bulldogs" (7A) •
Independence High School, "Patriots" (7A) •
Julius L. Chambers High School, "Cougars" (8A) •
Mallard Creek High School, "Mavericks" (8A) •
North Mecklenburg High School, "Vikings" (7A) •
West Charlotte High School, "Lions" (8A) ;Mid-South Schools located in the Sandhills region of the state •
Hoke County High School, "Bucks" (8A) •
Jack Britt High School, "Buccaneers" (7A) • Overhills High School, "Jaguars" (7A) •
Pinecrest High School, "Patriots" (8A) •
Pine Forest High School, "Trojans" (7A) •
Richmond Senior High School, "Raiders" (7A) ;Southwestern Schools located in Mecklenburg County •
Ardrey Kell High School, "Knights" (8A) • Ballantyne Ridge, "Wolves" (7A) •
East Mecklenburg High School, "Eagles" (8A) •
Palisades High School, "Pumas" (8A) •
Providence High School, "Panthers" (8A) •
Rocky River High School, "Ravens" (7A)
7A ;Greater Neuse River Schools located southern Wake County and northern Johnston County •
Clayton High School, "Comets" (7A) •
Cleveland High School, "Rams" (7A) •
Fuquay-Varina High School, "Bengals" (7A) •
Garner Magnet High School, "Trojans" (7A) •
Smithfield-Selma High School, "Spartans" (7A) •
South Garner High School, "Titans" (7A) •
Southeast Raleigh High School, "Bulldogs" (7A)
6A/7A/8A ;Carolina Coast Schools located in the southeastern corner of the state •
Emsley A. Laney High School, "Buccaneers" (8A) •
Eugene Ashley High School, "Screaming Eagles" (7A) •
John T. Hoggard High School, "Vikings" (8A) •
New Hanover High School, "Wildcats" (7A) •
Topsail High School, "Pirates" (7A) •
North Brunswick High School, "Scorpions" (7A) • West Brunswick High School, "Trojans" (6A)
6A/7A ;Big Carolina Schools located in the central-eastern part of the state •
D. H. Conley High School, "Vikings" (7A) •
JH Rose High School, "Rampants" (6A) •
Jacksonville High School, "Cardinals" (6A) •
New Bern High School, "Bears" (7A) •
South Central High School, "Falcons" (7A) •
White Oak High School, "Vikings" (6A) ;Greater Metro (GMAC) Schools located in Cabarrus County and west Charlotte •
A. L. Brown High School, "Wonders" (7A) •
Central Cabarrus High School, "Vikings" (6A) •
Cox Mill High School, "Chargers" (7A) •
Harding University High School, "Rams" (6A) •
Hickory Ridge High School, "Ragin' Bulls" (7A) •
Olympic High School, "Trojans" (6A) •
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, "Cardinals" (6A) • West Cabarrus High School, "Timberwolves" (7A) ;Metro Schools located in Guilford County •
Ben L. Smith High School, "Golden Eagles" (6A) •
Grimsley High School, "Whirlies" (7A) •
James B. Dudley High School, "Panthers" (6A) •
Ragsdale High School, "Flying Tigers" (6A) •
Southwest Guilford High School, "Cowboys" (boys), "Cowgirls" (girls) (7A) •
Walter Hines Page Senior High School, "Pirates" (7A) •
Western Guilford High School, "Hornets" (6A) ;North Piedmont Schools located in Davie and Iredell counties •
Davie County High School, "War Eagles" (7A) •
Lake Norman High School, "Wildcats" (7A) •
Mooresville High School, "Blue Devils" (7A) •
North Iredell High School, "Raiders" (6A) •
South Iredell High School, "Vikings" (7A) •
Statesville High School, "Greyhounds" (6A) ;Northern Six Schools located in Franklin, Vance, and Wake counties •
East Wake High School, "Warriors" (7A) •
Franklinton High School, "Red Rams" (6A) •
Heritage High School, "Huskies" (7A) •
Knightdale High School, "Knights" (7A) •
Vance County High School, "Vipers" (6A) •
Wake Forest High School, "Cougars" (7A) ;Northwestern Schools located in the foothills and high country areas of the western part of state. •
Alexander Central High School, "Cougars" (6A) •
Freedom High School, "Patriots" (6A) •
McDowell High School, "Titans" (7A) •
South Caldwell High School, "Spartans" (6A) •
St. Stephens High School, "Indians" (6A) •
Watauga High School, "Pioneers" (6A) ;Southern Carolina Schools located in Union County and Charlotte •
Charlotte Catholic High School, "Cougars" (6A) •
Cuthbertson High School, "Cavaliers" (7A) •
Marvin Ridge High School, "Mavericks" (7A) •
Piedmont High School, "Panthers" (6A) •
Porter Ridge High School, "Pirates" (7A) •
Sun Valley High School, "Spartans" (6A) •
Weddington High School, "Warriors" (7A) ;Tri-County Schools located in Cumberland, Robeson and Scotland counties. •
Cape Fear High School, "Colts" (7A) •
Gray's Creek High School, "Bears" (6A) •
Lumberton High School, "Pirates" (7A) • Purnell Swett High School, "Rams" (7A) •
Scotland High School, "Scots" (6A) •
Terry Sanford High School, "Bulldogs" (6A) ;Triangle Six Schools located in Wake County •
Cardinal Gibbons High School, "Crusaders" (7A) •
Cary High School, "Imps" (7A) • Felton Grove High School, "Galaxy" (6A) •
Holly Springs High School, "Golden Hawks" (7A) •
Middle Creek High School, "Mustangs" (6A) •
Sanderson High School, "Spartans" (7A) ;Tobacco Road Schools located in Durham County and Chapel-Hill •
Chapel Hill High School, "Tigers" (7A) •
East Chapel Hill High School, "Wildcats" (6A) •
Hillside High School, "Hornets" (7A) •
Northern High School, "Knights" (boys), "Ladies" (girls) (6A) •
Riverside High School (Durham), "Pirates" (7A) •
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability "Spartans" (7A)
6A ;Carolina Pines Schools located in Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Moore county •
Harnett Central High School, "Trojans" (6A) •
Lee County High School, "Yellow Jackets" (6A) •
South Johnston High School, "Trojans" (6A) •
Southern Lee High School, "Cavaliers" (6A) •
Triton High School, "Hawks" (6A) •
Union Pines High School, "Vikings" (6A) •
Western Harnett High School, "Eagles" (6A) •
West Johnston High School, "Wildcats" (6A)
5A/6A ;Big East Schools located in Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties •
Charles B. Aycock High School, "Golden Falcons" (5A) •
Ralph L. Fike High School, "Demons" (5A) • James B. Hunt Jr. High School, "Warriors" (5A) •
Northern Nash High School, "Knights" (6A) •
Rocky Mount High School, "Gryphons" (5A) •
Southern Nash High School, "Firebirds" (5A) •
Southern Wayne High School, "Saints" (5A) ;Big South Schools located in Cleveland and Gaston counties •
Ashbrook High School, "Green Wave" (6A) •
Crest High School, "Chargers" (5A) •
Forestview High School, "Jaguars" (5A) •
Hunter Huss High School, "Huskies" (5A) •
Kings Mountain High School, "Mountaineers" (6A) •
North Gaston High School, "Wildcats" (5A) •
South Point High School, "Red Raiders" (5A) ;Coastal Schools located along the southeastern coast of the state •
Croatan High School, "Cougars" (5A) • Dixon High School, "Bulldogs" (5A) •
Havelock High School, "Rams" (5A) •
Northside High School (Jacksonville), "Monarchs" (5A) •
Richlands High School, "Wildcats" (5A) • Swannsboro High School, "Pirates" (6A) •
West Carteret High School, "Patriots" (5A) ;Eastern Sandhills Schools located in the Fayetteville and the surrounding areas •
Douglas Byrd High School, "Eagles" (5A) •
E. E. Smith High School, "Golden Bulls" (6A) •
Seventy-First High School, "Falcons" (6A) •
South View High School, "Tigers" (6A) • St. Pauls High School, "Bulldogs" (5A) •
Westover High School, "Wolverines" (6A) ;Mountain Schools located in Asheville and surrounding communities •
A. C. Reynolds High School, "Rockets" (6A) •
Asheville High School, "Cougars" (6A) •
Clyde A. Erwin High School, "Warriors" (5A) •
Enka High School, "Jets" (5A) •
North Buncombe High School, "Black Hawks" (5A) •
T. C. Roberson High School, "Rams" (6A) ;Piedmont Triad Schools located in Forsyth County and northern Davidson County •
Mount Tabor High School, "Spartans" (6A) •
North Davidson High School, "Black Knights" (5A) •
North Forsyth High School, "Vikings" (5A) •
Oak Grove High School, "Grizzlies" (5A) •
Robert B. Glenn High School, "Bobcats" (6A) •
Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School, "Camels" (5A) ;TAAC 6 Schools located in Guilford County and Asheboro •
Asheboro High School, "Blue Comets" (6A) •
Eastern Guilford High School, "Wildcats" (6A) •
Northeast Guilford High School, "Rams" (5A) •
Northern Guilford High School, "Nighthawks" (6A) •
Southeast Guilford High School, "Falcons" (6A) •
Southern Guilford High School, "Storm" (5A)
4A/5A/6A ;Mid-Carolina Schools located in Alamance and Person counties •
Eastern Alamance High School, "Eagles" (5A) •
Graham High School, "Red Devils" (4A) •
Hugh M. Cummings High School, "Cavaliers" (4A) • Person High School, "Rockets" (5A) • Southeast Alamance High School, "Stallions" (5A) •
Southern Alamance High School, "Patriots" (6A) •
Walter M. Williams High School, "Bulldogs (5A) •
Western Alamance High School, "Warriors" (6A)
4A/5A ;Big Seven Schools located in Chatham, Durham, and Orange counties •
Carrboro High School, "Jaguars" (4A) •
Cedar Ridge High School, "Red Wolves" (5A) •
Durham School of the Arts, "Bulldogs" (5A) •
J.F. Webb High School, "Warriors" (5A) •
Orange High School, "Panthers" (5A) • Seaforth High School, "Hawks" (5A) •
South Granville High School, "Vikings" (5A) ;Mountain Eight Schools located in the southwestern part of the state •
Brevard High School, "Blue Devils" (4A) •
East Henderson High School, "Eagles" (4A) •
Franklin High School, "Panthers" (5A) •
North Henderson High School, "Knights" (5A) •
Pisgah High School, "Black Bears" (4A) •
Smoky Mountain High School, "Mustangs" (5A) •
Tuscola High School, "Mountaineer" (4A) • West Henderson High School, "Falcons" (5A) ;PAC Seven Schools located in the western central part of the state •
Central Davidson High School, "Spartans" (4A) •
High Point Central High School, "Bison" (5A) •
Ledford Senior High School, "Panthers" (4A) •
Lexington Senior High School, "Yellow Jackets" (4A) • Montgomery Central High School, "Wolverines" (5A) •
Randleman High School, "Tigers" (4A) •
T. Wingate Andrews High School, "Red Raiders" (4A) ;Rocky River Schools in the south-central portion of the state •
Central Academy of Technology and Arts, "Cougars" (4A) •
Parkwood High School, "Rebels" (5A) •
Anson High School, "Bearcats" (4A) • Forest Hills High School, "Yellow Jackets" (5A) •
Mount Pleasant High School, "Tigers" (4A) •
Monroe High School, "Redhawks" (5A) •
West Stanly High School, "Colts" (4A) ;South Piedmont Schools located in Cabarrus and Rowan counties •
Jesse C. Carson High School, "Cougars" (5A) •
Concord High School, "Spiders" (5A) •
East Rowan High School, "Mustangs" (5A) •
Jay M. Robinson High School, "Bulldogs" (5A) •
Northwest Cabarrus High School, "Trojans" (5A) •
Salisbury High School, "Hornets" (4A) •
South Rowan High School, "Raiders" (4A) •
West Rowan High School, "Falcons" (5A) ;Western Foothills Schools located in Catawba, Iredell, and Lincoln counties •
Bandys High School, "Trojans" (4A) •
Bunker Hill High School, "Bears" (4A) •
East Lincoln High School, "Mustangs" (5A) •
Fred T. Foard High School, "Tigers" (4A) •
Hickory High School, "Red Tornadoes" (5A) •
Maiden High School, "Blue Devils" (4A) •
Newton-Conover High School, "Red Devils" (4A) •
North Lincoln High School, "Knights" (5A) •
West Iredell High School, "Warriors" (4A)
4A ;Three Rivers Schools located in Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombie, Johnston, Lenoir, Pitt, and Wayne counties •
Eastern Wayne High School, "Warriors" (4A) •
North Lenoir High School, "Hawks" (4A) •
North Johnston High School, "Panthers" (4A) •
North Pitt High School, "Panthers" (4A) • Southwest Edgecombe High School, "Cougars" (4A) • Washington High School, "Pam Pack" (4A) •
West Craven High School, "Eagles" (4A)
3A/4A/5A ;Mid State Schools located in Caswell, Forsyth, and Rockingham counties •
Bartlett Yancey High School, "Buccaneers" (3A) •
Carver High School, "Yellow Jackets" (4A) •
Dalton L. McMichael High School, "Phoenix" (3A) •
John Motley Morehead High School, "Panthers" (4A) •
Reidsville High School, "Rams" (4A) •
Rockingham County High School, "Cougars" (5A) • Walkertown High School, "Wolfpack" (3A) ;Northeastern Coastal Schools located in the northeastern corner of the state •
Currituck County High School, "Knights" (5A) •
First Flight High School, "Nighthawks", (4A) •
Hertford County High School, "Bears" (3A) • Martin County High School, Gators (3A) •
Northeastern High School, "Eagles" (3A) •
Pasquotank County High School, "Panthers" (3A) ;Southeastern Schools located in the southeastern part of the state • Fairmont High School, "Golden Tornadoes" (4A) • Red Springs High School, "Red Devils" (4A) •
South Brunswick High School, "Cougars" (5A) • South Columbus High School, "Stallions" (3A) • West Bladen High School, "Knights" (3A) • Whiteville High School, "Wolfpack" (3A)
3A/4A ;East Central Schools located in Duplin, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson counties • Clinton High School, "Dark Horses" (4A) • East Duplin High School, "Panthers" (4A) •
Heide Trask High School, "Titans" (3A) •
Pender High School, "Patriots" (3A) •
South Lenoir High School, "Blue Devils" (3A) •
Southwest Onslow High School, "Stallions" (4A) ;Four Rivers Schools located in the eastern central part of the state •
Eastern Randolph High School, "Wildcats" (3A) •
Jordan-Matthews High School, "Jets" (3A) •
North Moore High School, Mustangs" (3A) •
Northwood High School, "Chargers" (3A) •
Southwestern Randolph High School, "Cougars" (4A) • Uwharrie Charter Academy, "Eagles" (4A) ;Northwest Schools are located in Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties • East Surry High School, "Cardinals" (3A) •
Forbush High School, "Falcons" (4A) •
Mount Airy High School, "Granite Bears" (3A) •
North Surry High School, "Greyhounds" (4A) • Surry Central High School, "Golden Eagles" (3A) • West Stokes High School, "Wildcats" (4A) ;Western Piedmont Schools located in Burke, Caldwell, and Rutherford counties • Chase High School, "Trojans" (3A) • East Rutherford High School, "Cavaliers" (3A) •
Robert L. Patton High School, "Panthers" (3A) •
East Burke High School, "Cavaliers" (4A) •
Hibriten High School, "Panthers" (4A) •
Jimmy C. Draughn High School, "Wildcats" (3A) • Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School, "Hilltoppers" (4A) •
West Caldwell High School, "Warriors" (3A)
3A ;Central Carolina Schools located in Davidson and Randolph counties •
East Davidson High School, "Golden Eagles" (3A) •
Providence Grove High School, "Patriots" (3A) • Thomasville High School, "Bulldogs" (3A) •
Trinity High School, "Bulldogs" (3A) •
Wheatmore High School, "Warriors" (3A) •
West Davidson High School, "Dragons" (3A)
2A/3A/4A ;Catawba Shores Schools located in Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg counties • Bradford Prep High School, "Bears" (2A) • Christ The King Catholic High School, "Crusaders" (2A) • Community School of Davidson, "Spartans" (2A) • Corvian Community School, "Cardinals" (2A) • Langtree Charter Academy, "Lions" (2A) •
Lake Norman Charter School, "Knights" (4A) • Lincoln Charter School, "Eagles" (4A) •
Pine Lake Preparatory, "Pride" (3A) ;Mountain Valley Schools located in the northwestern corner of the state •
Alleghany High School, "Trojans" (2A) •
Ashe County High School, "Huskies" (4A) •
East Wilkes High School, "Cardinals" (2A) •
Elkin High School, "Elks" (2A) •
North Wilkes High School, "Vikings" (3A) • Starmount High School, "Rams" (2A) •
West Wilkes High School, "Blackhawks" (3A) •
Wilkes Central High School, "Eagles" (4A) ;Southern Piedmont Schools located in Cleveland, Gaston, and Lincoln counties • Burns High School, "Bulldogs" (4A) •
East Gaston High School, "Warriors" (4A) •
Shelby High School, "Golden Lions" (3A) •
Bessemer City High School, "Yellow Jackets" (3A) •
Cherryville High School, "Ironmen" (2A) •
Lincolnton High School, "Wolves" (3A) •
Highland School of Technology, "Rams" (2A) •
Stuart W. Cramer High School, "Storm" (4A) •
West Lincoln High School, "Rebels" (3A) ;Quad County Schools located in Franklin, Hailfax, Johnston, Nash, and Wake counties •
American Leadership Academy Johnston, "Patriots" (2A) •
Bunn High School, "Wildcats" (4A) •
Louisburg High School, "Warriors" (3A) •
Nash Central High School, "Bulldogs" (4A) •
Roanoke Rapids High School, "Yellow Jackets" (4A) • Wake Preparatory Academy, "Guardians" (3A)
2A/3A ;Eastern Pines Schools located in the eastern part of the state •
Ayden-Grifton High School, "Chargers" (3A) • Beddingfield High School, "Bruins" (3A) • Farmville Central High School, "Jaguars" (3A) •
Greene Central High School, "Rams" (3A) •
Kinston High School, "Vikings" (3A) •
Tarboro High School, "Vikings" (2A) ;Swine Valley Schools located in Duplin, Edgecombie, Johnston, Sampson, and Wayne Counties •
Goldsboro High School, "Cougars" (2A) • James Kenan High School, "Tigers" (2A) • Midway High School, "Raiders" (3A) •
Princeton High School, "Bulldogs" (3A) •
Rosewood High School, "Eagles" (2A) • Spring Creek High School, "Gators" (3A) • Wallace-Rose Hill High School, "Bulldogs" (3A) ;Western Highlands Schools located in the western part of the state • Avery County High School, "Vikings" (2A) •
Charles D. Owen High School, "Warhorses" (3A) •
Hendersonville High School, "Bearcats" (3A) •
Madison High School, "Patriots" (3A) •
Mitchell High School, "Mountaineers" (2A) •
Mountain Heritage High School, "Cougars" (3A) • Polk County High School, "Wolverines" (3A) ;Yadkin Valley Schools located along the Yadkin River in the northwest •
Albemarle High School, "Bulldogs" (2A) •
Gray Stone Day School, "Knights" (2A) •
North Rowan High School, "Cavaliers" (2A) • North Stanly High School, "Comets" (3A) • South Stanly High School, "Rebels" (2A) •
Union Academy, "Cardinals" (3A)
2A ;Albemarle Schools located along the Albemarle Sound •
Bertie High School, "Falcons" (2A) •
Camden County High School, "Bruins" (2A) •
Gates County Senior High School, "Red Barons" (2A) •
John A. Holmes High School, "Aces" (2A) •
Manteo High School, "Redskins" (2A) •
Perquimans County High School, "Pirates" (2A)
1A/2A/3A ;Catawba River Schools located in Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, and Mecklenburg counties • Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy (1A) • Carolina International School, "Comets" (1A) • Jackson Day School, "Mariners" (1A) • Mountain Island Charter School, "Raptors" (2A) •
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Morganton "Dragons" (1A) • Piedmont Communuity Charter School, "Patriots" (3A) •
Queen's Grant High School, "Stallions" (2A) • Sugar Creek Charter School, "Wildcats" (2A) • Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, "Gryphons" (1A) ;Diamond Nine Schools located in Durham, Person, and Wake counties •
East Wake Academy, "Eagles" (2A) •
Franklin Academy, "Patriots" (2A) • Neuse Charter School, "Cougars" (1A) •
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, "Unicorns" (2A) •
Raleigh Charter High School, "Phoenix" (2A) •
Research Triangle High School, "Raptors" (2A) • Roxboro Community School, "Bulldogs" (2A) • Triangle Math and Science Academy, "Tigers" (3A) •
Voyager Academy, "Vikings" (2A)
1A/2A ;Carolina Schools located in Bladen, Columbus, Dublin, Sampson counties •
East Bladen High School, "Eagles" (2A) • East Columbus High School, "Gators" (1A) •
Hobbton High School, "Wildcats" (2A) • Lakewood High School, "Leopards" (2A) • North Duplin High School, "Rebels" (2A) • Union High School, "Spartans" (2A) • West Columbus High School, "Vikings" (2A) ;Coastal Plains Schools located along North Carolina's central coast • East Carteret High School, "Mariners" (2A) • Jones Senior High School, "Trojans" (1A) • Northside High School (Pinetown), "Panthers" (1A) •
Lejeune High School, "Devilpups" (2A) • Pamlico County High School, "Hurricanes" (2A) •
Southside High School, "Seahawks" (2A) ;Greater Triad Schools located in Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, and Stokes counties •
Bishop McGuinness High School, "Villains" (2A) •
Chatham Central High School, "Bears" (1A) • The College Prep and Leadership Academy, "Royals" (1A) • North Stokes High School, "Vikings" (1A) •
South Davidson Middle and High School, "Wildcats" (1A) • South Stokes High School, "Sauras" (2A) •
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, "Phoenix" (1A) ;Northwest Triad Schools located in the Triad region • Bethany Community School, "Wolves" (1A) • Cornerstone Charter Academy, "Cardinals" (2A) • Millennium Charter Academy, "Lions" (1A) • North Carolina Leadership Academy, "Falcons" (1A) • Piedmont Classical High School, "Bobcats" (2A) • Phoenix Academy, "Firebirds" (1A) • Triad Math & Science Academy, "Bengals" (1A) ;Roanoke River Schools located along the Roanoke River •
KIPP Pride High School, "Panthers" (1A) •
Northampton County High School, "Jaguars" (2A) • Northwest Halifax High School, "Vikings" (2A) • Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy "Trojans" (1A) • Warren County High School, "Eagles" (2A) •
Weldon High School, "Chargers" (1A) ;Smoky Mountain Schools located in and around the Smoky Mountains •
Andrews High School, "Wildcats" (1A) •
Blue Ridge School, "Bobcats" (1A) •
Cherokee High School, "Braves" (2A) •
Hayesville High School, "Yellow Jackets" (2A) • Highlands School, "Highlanders" (1A) •
Hiwassee Dam High School, "Eagles" (1A) •
Murphy High School, "Bulldogs" (2A) • Nantahala School, "Hawks" (1A) •
Robbinsville High School, "Black Knights" (1A) • Rosman High School, "Tigers" (1A) • Summit Charter School, "Bears" (1A) •
Swain County High School, "Maroon Devils" (2A) •
Tri-County Early College, "Jaguars" (1A) ;Triangle North Schools located in the northern Triangle region • Discovery Charter, "Trailblazers" (1A) • Eno River Academy, "Bobcats" (2A) • Excelsior Classical Academy, "Flying Lions" (1A) • Falls Lake Academy, "Firebirds" (1A) • Henderson Collegiate School, "Lions" (2A) • Oxford Preparatory School, "Griffins" (1A) • Vance Charter School, "Knights" (1A)
1A ;Atlantic 5 Schools located in the Outer Banks region • Bear Grass Charter School, "Bears" (1A) • Cape Hatteras Secondary School, "Hurricanes" (1A) • Columbia High School, "Wildcats" (1A) • Hobgood Charter School, "Raiders" (1A) • Mattamuskeet High School, "Lakers" (1A) • Ocracoke High School, "Dolphins" (1A) ;Eastern Carolina Schools located in the northeastern part of the state • North East Carolina Preparatory School, "Huskies" (1A) • North Edgecombe High School, "Warriors" (1A) • Rocky Mount Prep, "Jaguars" (1A) • Sallie B. Howard High School, "Eagles" (1A) • Washington County High School, "Panthers" (1A) • Wilson Preparatory Academy, "Tigers" (1A) ;Independent • Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, "Hornets" (1A) •
North Carolina School for the Deaf, "Bears" (1A) ;Central Tar Heel Schools located in Alamance, Chatham, Lee, Orange, and Wake counties • Ascend Leadership Academy, "Aviators" (1A) • Central Carolina Academy, "Eagles" (1A) •
Chatham Charter High School, "Knights" (1A) • Clover Garden School, "Grizzlies" (1A) • River Mill Academy, "Jaguars" (1A) • Southern Wake Academy, "Lions" (1A) •
Woods Charter School, "Wolves" (1A) ==Awards==