High School Sports 
Where your team could land in a Little 32 realignment with a high number of split conferences
This version of our conference realignment projections includes 43 split conferences in a Little 32.
The N.C. High School Athletic Association is set to realign into eight classifications before the 2025-2026 school year.
This is a forecast for what conferences could look like after the NCHSAA’s schools are split into eight classifications. The NCHSAA has operated with four classifications since before the turn of the century. Things will look quite different than what longtime N.C. high school sports fans have been accustomed to. This conference projection exercise is a “best guess.”
Earlier this year, a survey was sent out to schools that asked which potential realignment method they would prefer: continue to split the classifications into an equal number of schools, have a “Big 32” schools in 8A and split the bottom seven evenly, or have a “Little 32” schools in 1A and split the top seven evenly. We understand that the Big 32 was recommended by the majority, but we do not yet know if the association will officially go through with that layout. The NCHSAA also asked the schools how they would prefer to see conferences determined in the new realignment: would they rather have conferences with similar sized schools in the same classification, but with the potential for further travel distance during the regular season; or conferences with multiple classifications but closer in distance.
The following conference alignment scenario is for a Little 32 classification alignment. It includes 43 split conferences, which is a higher amount.
Our other forecast for the Little 32 shows what it could look like with 19 split conferences. See the other version here:
These forecasts include five schools that will be new to the NCHSAA in 2025: Ballantyne Ridge High School in Charlotte, American Leadership Academy-Johnston in Clayton, Jackson Day School in Charlotte, Phoenix Academy in High Point, Summit Charter Academy in Cashiers. This example also adds Wake Prep from Wake Forest, which is currently freelancing in the NCHSAA.
For a list of what eight classes could look like without the school divided into conferences, see here: What NCHSAA realignment could look like with 32 schools in 1A or 8A
These conference projections are far from a guarantee. Keep in mind the following:
- We are not sure that the NCHSAA will even keep conferences. Going to eight classifications makes sorting the leagues out very difficult. Some have speculated or encouraged the NCHSAA to mimic region formats used in other states.
- On a related note, we are not sure what playoffs will look like with eight classifications. With much thinner fields of teams to choose from, some will hold the opinion that every team should make the playoffs. If that is the case, what purpose would traditional conferences hold? For this exercise, we are assuming that the style of conferences that we are used to will remain.
- The enrollment numbers and classifications are based on the 2023-2024 average daily membership numbers, which are the most recent we have. The actual realignment will be based on the upcoming 2024-2025 ADMs.
- There have been plenty of examples of a school seeing an extreme change in ADMs year-to-year. Any schools that exist on the margins now my very well find themselves in a different classification by the time it matters. That could significantly shake up these conference projections, especially if the NCHSAA looks to avoid split conferences.
- Being that this realignment will be the first time the NCHSAA separates into eight classifications, we do not yet know what their parameters would be for the new conferences. We do not know the answers to the following questions:
- Will the NCHSAA emphasize the number of split conferences or try to minimize them?
- What will be the minimum number of schools in a conference?
- Will the association allow three different classifications into a split conference? Will there be a minimum number of teams from each classification in a split conference? Will they allow conferences to have one team from its own classification like East Carteret, Polk County, and Martin County are now?
- One thing that we find likely is the removal of the permanent dividing line between the east and west regions. With eight classifications, the current dividing line would result in significant imbalance. Thus, it will likely be possible for conferences in the center part of the state to feature teams that will go west or east in the playoffs.
See all versions of these conference projections here:
Little 32 with 43 Split Conferences
8A Conferences
I-Meck 8A
- Chambers (Current ADM: 2747)
- Hough (Current ADM: 2563)
- North Mecklenburg (Current ADM: 2309)
- Mallard Creek (Current ADM: 2306)
- Lake Norman (Current ADM: 2044)
- West Charlotte (Current ADM: 2009)
- Hopewell (Current ADM: 1983)
- Mooresville (Current ADM: 1954)
So. Meck 8A
- Ardrey Kell (Current ADM: 3671)
- Myers Park (Current ADM: 3557)
- South Mecklenburg (Current ADM: 3331)
- Palisades (Current ADM: 2373)
- Providence (Current ADM: 2335)
- Ballantyne Ridge (Current ADM: 2200)
Cap-6 8A
- Enloe (Current ADM: 2831)
- Leesville Road (Current ADM: 2500)
- Millbrook (Current ADM: 2424)
- Broughton (Current ADM: 2383)
- Athens Drive (Current ADM: 2297)
- Cardinal Gibbons (Current ADM: 1583)*
*Cardinal Gibbons will request to play up in 8A despite its lower ADM
Greater Neuse 8A
- Wakefield (Current ADM: 2449)
- Corinth Holders (Current ADM: 2369)
- Rolesville (Current ADM: 2288)
- Wake Forest (Current ADM: 2051)
- Clayton (Current ADM: 2007)
- Cleveland (Current ADM: 1959)
Southwest Wake 8A
- Apex Friendship (Current ADM: 2754)
- Panther Creek (Current ADM: 2536)
- Apex (Current ADM: 2414)
- Green Hope (Current ADM: 2323)
- Green Level (Current ADM: 2139)
- Cary (Current ADM: 2101)
7A/8A Conferences
Big Triad 7A/8A
- 8A - West Forsyth (Current ADM: 2312)
- 8A - Reagan (Current ADM: 2264)
- 8A - Northwest Guilford (Current ADM: 2215)
- 8A - Grimsley (Current ADM: 2010)
- 8A - Davie County (Current ADM: 1932)
- 7A - Page (Current ADM: 1798)
- 7A - East Forsyth (Current ADM: 1715)
Southwestern 7A/8A
- 8A - East Mecklenburg (Current ADM: 2431)
- 8A - Garinger (Current ADM: 2289)
- 8A - Independence (Current ADM: 2133)
- 8A - Marvin Ridge (Current ADM: 2050)
- 8A - Butler (Current ADM: 1953)
- 8A - Cuthbertson (Current ADM: 1887)
- 7A - Weddington (Current ADM: 1849)
- 7A - Porter Ridge (Current ADM: 1746)
Tobacco Road 7A/8A
- 8A - Jordan (Current ADM: 2220)
- 8A - Riverside (Current ADM: 1982)
- 7A - Hillside (Current ADM: 1793)
- 7A - Southern Durham (Current ADM: 1750)
- 7A - Chapel Hill (Current ADM: 1662)
- 7A - Northern Durham (Current ADM: 1554)
- 7A - East Chapel Hill (Current ADM: 1443)
Southern Triangle 7A/8A
- 8A - Holly Springs (Current ADM: 2103)
- 8A - Willow Spring (Current ADM: 2051)
- 8A - South Garner (Current ADM: 1855)
- 7A - Southeast Raleigh (Current ADM: 1821)
- 7A - Fuquay-Varina (Current ADM: 1736)
- 7A - Garner (Current ADM: 1652)
- 7A - Middle Creek (Current ADM: 1610)
- 7A - Harnett Central (Current ADM: 1499)
Carolina Shores 7A/8A
- 8A - Laney (Current ADM: 2521)
- 8A - Hoggard (Current ADM: 2350)
- 8A - Ashley (Current ADM: 2071)
- 8A - Topsail (Current ADM: 1958)
- 7A - New Hanover (Current ADM: 1559)
- 7A - North Brunswick (Current ADM: 1536)
- 7A - West Brunswick (Current ADM: 1493)
Northern Sandhills 7A/8A
- 8A - Hoke County (Current ADM: 2465)
- 8A - Pinecrest (Current ADM: 2280)
- 8A - Overhills (Current ADM: 2046)
- 7A - Pine Forest (Current ADM: 1704)
- 7A - Lee County (Current ADM: 1462)
Southern Sandhills 7A/8A
- 8A - Richmond (Current ADM: 2110)
- 8A - Jack Britt (Current ADM: 2015)
- 8A - Lumberton (Current ADM: 1970)
- 7A - Purnell Swett (Current ADM: 1619)
- 7A - Scotland (Current ADM: 1568)
7A Conferences
Central Piedmont 7A
- Parkland (Current ADM: 1793)
- R.J. Reynolds (Current ADM: 1775)
- Southwest Guilford (Current ADM: 1693)
- Ben L. Smith (Current ADM: 1561)
- Glenn (Current ADM: 1536)
- Ragsdale (Current ADM: 1497)
- Western Guilford (Current ADM: 1476)
- Mount Tabor (Current ADM: 1444)
Greater Metro 7A
- West Cabarrus (Current ADM: 1817)
- Rocky River (Current ADM: 1810)
- South Iredell (Current ADM: 1753)
- Cox Mill (Current ADM: 1738)
- A.L. Brown (Current ADM: 1715)
- Hickory Ridge (Current ADM: 1664)
6A/7A Conferences
Southwestern 6A/7A
- 7A - West Mecklenburg (Current ADM: 1845)
- 7A - Olympic (Current ADM: 1609)
- 7A - Berry Academy (Current ADM: 1535)
- 6A - Harding (Current ADM: 1367)
- 6A - Charlotte Catholic (Current ADM: 1308)
- 6A - Ashbrook (Current ADM: 1307)
- 6A - Forestview (Current ADM: 1105)
- 6A - Hunter Huss (Current ADM: 1105)
Northern 6A/7A
- 7A - Heritage (Current ADM: 1806)
- 7A - Knightdale (Current ADM: 1676)
- 7A - East Wake (Current ADM: 1672)
- 7A - Sanderson (Current ADM: 1632)
- 6A - Vance County (Current ADM: 1355)
- 6A - Franklinton (Current ADM: 1244)
Big East 6A/7A
- 7A - D.H. Conley (Current ADM: 1697)
- 7A - South Central (Current ADM: 1633)
- 7A - New Bern (Current ADM: 1609)
- 7A - J.H. Rose (Current ADM: 1540)
- 6A - Jacksonville (Current ADM: 1429)
- 6A - White Oak (Current ADM: 1219)
- 6A - Dixon (Current ADM: 1179)
- 6A - Swansboro (Current ADM: 1176)
- 6A - South Brunswick (Current ADM: 1173)
Appalachian 6A/7A
- 7A - South Caldwell (Current ADM: 1579)
- 7A - Watauga (Current ADM: 1576)
- 7A - Freedom (Current ADM: 1574)
- 6A - Alexander Central (Current ADM: 1405)
- 6A - St. Stephens (Current ADM: 1251)
- 6A - Hickory (Current ADM: 1215)
Mountain 6A/7A
- 7A - McDowell County (Current ADM: 1681)
- 7A - T.C. Roberson (Current ADM: 1546)
- 7A - Asheville (Current ADM: 1469)
- 6A - A.C. Reynolds (Current ADM: 1287)
- 6A - Franklin (Current ADM: 1274)
- 6A - Enka (Current ADM: 1140)
- 6A - Erwin (Current ADM: 1120)
Tri-County 6A/7A
- 7A - West Johnston (Current ADM: 1660)
- 7A - Smithfield-Selma (Current ADM: 1608)
- 6A - South Johnston (Current ADM: 1378)
- 6A - Triton (Current ADM: 1310)
- 6A - C.B. Aycock (Current ADM: 1118)
United 6A/7A
- 7A - Cape Fear (Current ADM: 1585)
- 7A - Seventy-First (Current ADM: 1571)
- 7A - South View (Current ADM: 1552)
- 7A - Gray's Creek (Current ADM: 1483)
- 6A - E.E. Smith (Current ADM: 1216)
- 6A - St. Pauls (Current ADM: 1188)
- 6A - Douglas Byrd (Current ADM: 1133)
6A Conferences
Piedmont Triad 6A
- Dudley (Current ADM: 1399)
- Northern Guilford (Current ADM: 1376)
- Eastern Guilford (Current ADM: 1375)
- Southeast Guilford (Current ADM: 1311)
- High Point Central (Current ADM: 1255)
- Atkins (Current ADM: 1189)
- North Forsyth (Current ADM: 1166)
- Northeast Guilford (Current ADM: 1109)
Central Carolina 6A
- Orange (Current ADM: 1272)
- Person (Current ADM: 1219)
- Williams (Current ADM: 1214)
- Southern Alamance (Current ADM: 1206)
- Western Alamance (Current ADM: 1145)
- Cedar Ridge (Current ADM: 1141)
- Eastern Alamance (Current ADM: 1137)
All-American 6A
- Union Pines (Current ADM: 1398)
- Western Harnett (Current ADM: 1375)
- Westover (Current ADM: 1346)
- Terry Sanford (Current ADM: 1336)
- Southern Lee (Current ADM: 1176)
5A/6A Conferences
Rocky River 5A/6A
- 6A - Sun Valley (Current ADM: 1373)
- 6A - Piedmont (Current ADM: 1297)
- 5A - Monroe (Current ADM: 1077)
- 5A - Parkwood (Current ADM: 1041)
- 5A - Forest Hills (Current ADM: 922)
Central Tar Heel 5A/6A
- 6A - Asheboro (Current ADM: 1309)
- 6A - Montgomery Central (Current ADM: 1134)
- 5A - East Rowan (Current ADM: 1057)
- 5A - Mount Pleasant (Current ADM: 895)
- 5A - West Stanly (Current ADM: 882)
Big South 5A/6A
- 6A - Kings Mountain (Current ADM: 1299)
- 6A - North Lincoln (Current ADM: 1135)
- 5A - East Lincoln (Current ADM: 1087)
- 5A - North Gaston (Current ADM: 1058)
- 5A - South Point (Current ADM: 978)
- 5A - Stuart Cramer (Current ADM: 948)
- 5A - East Gaston (Current ADM: 897)
South Piedmont 5A/6A
- 6A - Central Cabarrus (Current ADM: 1299)
- 6A - Northwest Cabarrus (Current ADM: 1152)
- 6A - Jesse Carson (Current ADM: 1122)
- 6A - Jay M. Robinson (Current ADM: 1121)
- 5A - Concord (Current ADM: 983)
- 5A - South Rowan (Current ADM: 966)
ENC 5A/6A
- 6A - Southern Nash (Current ADM: 1180)
- 6A - Northern Nash (Current ADM: 1165)
- 6A - Rocky Mount (Current ADM: 1129)
- 5A - Hunt (Current ADM: 1094)
- 5A - Fike (Current ADM: 1018)
- 5A - Nash Central (Current ADM: 1015)
- 5A - Roanoke Rapids (Current ADM: 915)
- 5A - Bunn (Current ADM: 889)
5A Conferences
Mountain 7 5A
- West Henderson (Current ADM: 1059)
- North Henderson (Current ADM: 1028)
- North Buncombe (Current ADM: 1013)
- East Henderson (Current ADM: 956)
- Tuscola (Current ADM: 908)
- Pisgah (Current ADM: 907)
- Smoky Mountain (Current ADM: 886)
Northwestern 5A
- Hibriten (Current ADM: 970)
- Statesville (Current ADM: 946)
- Newton-Conover (Current ADM: 907)
- Bandys (Current ADM: 906)
- West Caldwell (Current ADM: 896)
- East Burke (Current ADM: 893)
- Ashe County (Current ADM: 889)
- Bunker Hill (Current ADM: 880)
Big West 5A
- West Rowan (Current ADM: 1071)
- Southern Guilford (Current ADM: 1022)
- North Iredell (Current ADM: 1010)
- Oak Grove (Current ADM: 997)
- Salisbury (Current ADM: 979)
- North Davidson (Current ADM: 925)
- Lexington (Current ADM: 910)
- Central Davidson (Current ADM: 887)
Coastal 5A
- West Carteret (Current ADM: 1100)
- Havelock (Current ADM: 1056)
- Northside of Jacksonville (Current ADM: 1051)
- Richlands (Current ADM: 1034)
- Croatan (Current ADM: 960)
4A/5A Conferences
Catawba Valley 4A/5A
- 5A - Crest (Current ADM: 1095)
- 5A - Fred T. Foard (Current ADM: 934)
- 5A - Burns (Current ADM: 913)
- 4A - Maiden (Current ADM: 875)
- 4A - Shelby (Current ADM: 775)
- 4A - Lincoln Charter (Current ADM: 772)
- 4A - Lincolnton (Current ADM: 768)
- 4A - West Lincoln (Current ADM: 733)
Mid-State 4A/5A
- 5A - Durham School of the Arts (Current ADM: 1062)
- 5A - Seaforth (Current ADM: 1059)
- 5A - Rockingham County (Current ADM: 1000)
- 5A - Southeast Alamance (Current ADM: 911)
- 5A - Morehead (Current ADM: 896)
- 4A - South Granville (Current ADM: 862)
- 4A - Reidsville (Current ADM: 801)
- 4A - McMichael (Current ADM: 782)
Eastern Plains 4A/5A
- 5A - Southern Wayne (Current ADM: 1073)
- 5A - North Lenoir (Current ADM: 977)
- 4A - Eastern Wayne (Current ADM: 797)
- 4A - Farmville Central (Current ADM: 771)
- 4A - South Lenoir (Current ADM: 763)
- 4A - Greene Central (Current ADM: 757)
- 4A - Ayden-Grifton (Current ADM: 724)
- 4A - Kinston (Current ADM: 695)
Northeastern Plains 4A/5A
- 5A - Currituck County (Current ADM: 1032)
- 5A - First Flight (Current ADM: 907)
- 4A - Washington (Current ADM: 847)
- 4A - North Pitt (Current ADM: 839)
- 4A - SouthWest Edgecombe (Current ADM: 813)
- 4A - West Craven (Current ADM: 806)
- 4A - Hertford County (Current ADM: 747)
- 4A - Martin County (Current ADM: 720)
4A Conferences
Foothills 4A
- West Iredell (Current ADM: 844)
- West Stokes (Current ADM: 836)
- North Surry (Current ADM: 813)
- Forbush (Current ADM: 811)
- Wilkes Central (Current ADM: 809)
- West Wilkes (Current ADM: 711)
Mountain Foothills 4A
- R-S Central (Current ADM: 812)
- Brevard (Current ADM: 805)
- Patton (Current ADM: 774)
- Hendersonville (Current ADM: 771)
- Owen (Current ADM: 760)
- East Rutherford (Current ADM: 707)
Southeastern 4A
- Red Springs (Current ADM: 862)
- East Duplin (Current ADM: 860)
- Clinton (Current ADM: 822)
- Fairmont (Current ADM: 797)
- Trask (Current ADM: 763)
- James Kenan (Current ADM: 761)
- Wallace-Rose Hill (Current ADM: 749)
- Pender (Current ADM: 740)
3A/4A Conferences
Mid-Carolina 3A/4A
- 4A - Jordan-Matthews (Current ADM: 879)
- 4A - Carrboro (Current ADM: 873)
- 4A - Cummings (Current ADM: 807)
- 4A - Graham (Current ADM: 748)
- 4A - Northwood (Current ADM: 732)
- 3A - Bartlett Yancey (Current ADM: 689)
- 3A - North Moore (Current ADM: 607)
Neuse Plains 3A/4A
- 4A - North Johnston (Current ADM: 828)
- 4A - Midway (Current ADM: 752)
- 4A - Spring Creek (Current ADM: 734)
- 3A - Beddingfield (Current ADM: 668)
- 3A - Goldsboro (Current ADM: 632)
- 3A - Princeton (Current ADM: 614)
Central Piedmont 3A/4A
- 4A - Ledford (Current ADM: 838)
- 4A - T.W. Andrews (Current ADM: 817)
- 4A - Carver (Current ADM: 783)
- 4A - West Davidson (Current ADM: 777)
- 4A - East Davidson (Current ADM: 736)
- 3A - Thomasville (Current ADM: 592)
- 3A - North Rowan (Current ADM: 572)
Uwharrie 3A/4A
- 4A - Anson County (Current ADM: 880)
- 4A - Randleman (Current ADM: 866)
- 4A - Uwharrie Charter (Current ADM: 812)
- 4A - Southwestern Randolph (Current ADM: 804)
- 3A - Trinity (Current ADM: 689)
- 3A - Wheatmore (Current ADM: 657)
- 3A - Eastern Randolph (Current ADM: 623)
- 3A - Providence Grove (Current ADM: 616)
Meck Ridge 3A/4A
- 4A - Central Academy (Current ADM: 846)
- 4A - Lake Norman Charter (Current ADM: 801)
- 3A - Pine Lake Prep (Current ADM: 680)
- 3A - Piedmont Community (Current ADM: 609)
- 3A - Queens Grant (Current ADM: 568)
- 3A - CSD (Current ADM: 559)
- 3A - Mountain Island Charter (Current ADM: 541)
- 3A - Bessemer City (Current ADM: 535)
- 3A - Highland Tech (Current ADM: 528)
- 3A - Cherryville (Current ADM: 500)
3A Conferences
Northeastern Coastal 3A
- Northeastern (Current ADM: 683)
- Pasquotank County (Current ADM: 627)
- Camden County (Current ADM: 585)
- Holmes (Current ADM: 581)
- Bertie (Current ADM: 572)
- Perquimans (Current ADM: 534)
- Manteo (Current ADM: 525)
Northern Lakes 3A
- Granville Central (Current ADM: 691)
- Louisburg (Current ADM: 660)
- J.F. Webb (Current ADM: 610)
- Wake Prep (Current ADM: 533)
- Warren County (Current ADM: 517)
2A/3A Conferences
Western Highlands 2A/3A
- 3A - Draughn (Current ADM: 692)
- 3A - CHASE (Current ADM: 680)
- 3A - Mountain Heritage (Current ADM: 612)
- 3A - Polk County (Current ADM: 590)
- 3A - Avery County (Current ADM: 587)
- 3A - Mitchell (Current ADM: 509)
- 2A - Thomas Jefferson (Current ADM: 397)
- 2A - Madison (Current ADM: 387)
- 2A - NCSSM-Morganton (Current ADM: 300)
Northwest 2A/3A
- 3A - Walkertown (Current ADM: 681)
- 3A - Surry Central (Current ADM: 662)
- 3A - East Surry (Current ADM: 592)
- 3A - South Stokes (Current ADM: 587)
- 2A - Bishop McGuinness (Current ADM: 452)
- 2A - Elkin (Current ADM: 421)
Appalachian Foothills 2A/3A
- 3A - North Wilkes (Current ADM: 633)
- 3A - Mount Airy (Current ADM: 614)
- 3A - Starmount (Current ADM: 541)
- 3A - East Wilkes (Current ADM: 522)
- 2A - Alleghany (Current ADM: 408)
- 2A - North Stokes (Current ADM: 310)
Super Six 2A/3A
- 3A - NCSSM-Durham (Current ADM: 674)
- 3A - Research Triangle (Current ADM: 562)
- 3A - Raleigh Charter (Current ADM: 560)
- 3A - Franklin Academy (Current ADM: 515)
- 2A - East Wake Academy (Current ADM: 398)
- 2A - Falls Lake Academy (Current ADM: 361)
Yadkin 2A/3A
- 3A - North Stanly (Current ADM: 667)
- 3A - Union Academy (Current ADM: 617)
- 3A - Albemarle (Current ADM: 531)
- 2A - South Stanly (Current ADM: 493)
- 2A - Gray Stone Day (Current ADM: 404)
- 2A - South Davidson (Current ADM: 388)
- 2A - Chatham Central (Current ADM: 339)
Waccamaw 2A/3A
- 3A - West Bladen (Current ADM: 694)
- 3A - South Columbus (Current ADM: 680)
- 3A - Southwest Onslow (Current ADM: 676)
- 3A - Whiteville (Current ADM: 625)
- 3A - East Bladen (Current ADM: 547)
- 2A - West Columbus (Current ADM: 448)
- 2A - East Columbus (Current ADM: 370)
Coastal Plains 2A/3A
- 3A - East Carteret (Current ADM: 541)
- 2A - Pamlico County (Current ADM: 429)
- 2A - Southside (Current ADM: 428)
- 2A - Lejeune (Current ADM: 422)
- 2A - Northside-Pinetown (Current ADM: 392)
2A Conferences
Four Rivers 2A
- Tarboro (Current ADM: 492)
- Gates County (Current ADM: 453)
- Northampton County (Current ADM: 407)
- Northwest Halifax (Current ADM: 392)
- KIPP GCP Pride (Current ADM: 371)
- Washington County (Current ADM: 330)
Carolina 2A
- Hobbton (Current ADM: 486)
- Union (Current ADM: 477)
- Lakewood (Current ADM: 474)
- Rosewood (Current ADM: 441)
- North Duplin (Current ADM: 419)
- ALA-Johnston (Current ADM: 400)
1A/2A Conferences
NW Piedmont 1A/2A
- 2A - Piedmont Classical (Current ADM: 463)
- 2A - Cornerstone Charter (Current ADM: 419)
- 2A - Phoenix Academy (Current ADM: 400)
- 2A - Triad Math and Science (Current ADM: 366)
- 2A - Bethany Community (Current ADM: 338)
- 2A - NC Leadership Academy (Current ADM: 315)
- 1A - College Prep & Leadership (Current ADM: 178)
- 1A - Winston-Salem Prep (Current ADM: 152)
- 1A - Millennium Charter (Current ADM: 128)
Tar-Roanoke 1A/2A
- 2A - North East Carolina Prep (Current ADM: 305)
- 2A - Weldon (Current ADM: 263)
- 1A - Southeast Halifax (Current ADM: 240)
- 1A - Rocky Mount Prep (Current ADM: 233)
- 1A - Wilson Prep (Current ADM: 196)
- 1A - North Edgecombe (Current ADM: 194)
Atlantic 7 1A/2A
- 2A - Jones (Current ADM: 289)
- 1A - Bear Grass Charter (Current ADM: 243)
- 1A - Cape Hatteras (Current ADM: 203)
- 1A - Columbia (Current ADM: 190)
- 1A - Hobgood Charter (Current ADM: 95)
- 1A - Mattamuskeet (Current ADM: 87)
- 1A - Ocracoke (Current ADM: 54)
Triangle North 1A/2A
- 2A - Voyager Academy (Current ADM: 418)
- 2A - Henderson Collegiate (Current ADM: 390)
- 2A - Roxboro Community (Current ADM: 379)
- 2A - Eno River Academy (Current ADM: 378)
- 2A - Vance Charter (Current ADM: 334)
- 2A - Oxford Prep (Current ADM: 251)
- 1A - Clover Garden (Current ADM: 241)
- 1A - Excelsior Classical (Current ADM: 182)
- 1A - River Mill Academy (Current ADM: 173)
Central Tar Heel 1A/2A
- 2A - Triangle Math and Science (Current ADM: 360)
- 2A - Ascend Leadership (Current ADM: 323)
- 2A - Southern Wake Academy (Current ADM: 306)
- 1A - Neuse Charter (Current ADM: 236)
- 1A - Chatham Charter (Current ADM: 198)
- 1A - Woods Charter (Current ADM: 181)
Catawba Metro 1A/2A
- 2A - Bradford Prep (Current ADM: 474)
- 2A - Langtree Charter (Current ADM: 467)
- 2A - Corvian Community (Current ADM: 436)
- 2A - Christ the King (Current ADM: 416)
- 2A - Sugar Creek Charter (Current ADM: 409)
- 1A - Carolina International (Current ADM: 236)
- 1A - Jackson Day (Current ADM: 200)
- 1A - Apprentice Academy (Current ADM: 160)
- 1A - Valor Preparatory (Current ADM: 160)
Big Smoky Mountain*
- 3A - Swain County (Current ADM: 555)
- 2A - Murphy (Current ADM: 426)
- 2A - Cherokee (Current ADM: 413)
- 2A - Hayesville (Current ADM: 372)
- 2A - Robbinsville (Current ADM: 329)
- 2A - Rosman (Current ADM: 269)
- 1A - Andrews (Current ADM: 221)
*There is no telling if the NCHSAA would consider going in the direction of three classifications in one conference. If this ended up being the case, Andrews and Swain County would require special qualification rules for the playoffs since they would be the only schools of their class in this league.
1A Conferences
Little Smoky Mountain 1A
- 1A - Summit Charter (Current ADM: 200)
- 1A - Tri-County Early College (Current ADM: 150)
- 1A - Hiwassee Dam (Current ADM: 144)
- 1A - Highlands (Current ADM: 97)
- 1A - Blue Ridge Early College (Current ADM: 91)
- 1A - Nantahala (Current ADM: 34)
