The new public school numbers were released recently and they have created quite a stir. There are some major changes in the classifications, with some of the states best track and XC teams headed in new directions.
I’ve received a lot of emails from parents and coaches asking me questions, ones that I didn’t know the answers to. So, I contacted the NCHSAA and talked with Rick Strunk via email.
Rick assured me that, “The numbers on the site are ‘official’. We take all the schools and rank them largest to smallest and then divide them into four equal quartiles. The number is purely and simply based on the average daily membership of the school.”
One question I had been getting a lot was when will these new numbers go into affect. I had heard 2009, but people didn’t know if that meant track or the new school year.
Rick said, “It will take effect with the beginning of the 2009-10 school year.”
So that means next year is the last with the current classifications. So you sophomores will be racing new competition your senior year. It’s a little crazy, but the NCHSAA has to do maintain their classifications.
“We do this every four years in an effort to maintain competitive balance
within the classifications.”
It may take some time to look through all of the new classifications, but please scroll through and check out the 2009-2010 NCHSAA classifications. For more information, go to nchsaa.org.
The changes are highlighted for your benefit. The new realignment is going to create some great new rivalries in the NCHSAA.
I may have missed some teams who are changing classes. If so, let me know.
2009-2010 4A Classification
MYERS PARK HIGH 2,977
HOPEWELL HIGH 2,757
INDEPENDENCE HIGH 2,744
NORTHWEST GUILFORD 2,659
WAKEFIELD HIGH 2,602
ENLOE, WILLIAM G HIGH 2,562
BUTLER, DAVID W HIGH 2,527
LEESVILLE ROAD HIGH 2,471
NORTH MECKLENBURG HI 2,461
WEST MECKLENBURG HI 2,312
PANTHER CREEK HIGH 2,300
MILLBROOK HIGH 2,290
APEX HIGH 2,243
GARNER HIGH 2,223
WEST CHARLOTTE HIGH 2,209
LUMBERTON SENIOR HI 2,170
PROVIDENCE HIGH 2,153
BROUGHTON, NEEDHAM HI 2,143
RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH 2,134
EAST MECKLENBURG HI 2,109
WEST JOHNSTON HIGH 2,090
VANCE, ZEBULON B HIGH 2,074
GREEN HOPE HIGH 2,040
RIVERSIDE HIGH 2,029
OLYMPIC 2,012
PINECREST HIGH 2,004
MALLARD CREEK HIGH 2,000
WEST FORSYTH HIGH 1,983
PAGE HIGH 1,958
JORDAN, C E HIGH 1,949
GRIMSLEY HIGH 1,945
SCOTLAND HIGH 1,923
CLAYTON HIGH 1,920
LAKE NORMAN HIGH 1,918 moving from 3A
MCDOWELL HIGH 1,901
HOLLY SPRINGS HIGH 1,900
DAVIE COUNTY HIGH 1,892
WAKE F-ROLESVILLE HI 1,890
JACK BRITT HIGH SCH 1,888
ATHENS DRIVE HIGH 1,883
NEW BERN HIGH 1,879
CARY HIGH 1,869
SOUTH VIEW HIGH 1,857
SANDERSON HIGH 1,840
SOUTHEAST RALEIGH HI 1,838
EAST FORSYTH HIGH 1,831
ROSE, J H HIGH 1,819
HOGGARD, JOHN T HIGH 1,818
FUQUAY-VARINA HIGH 1,800
SOUTH MECKLENBURG HI 1,786
MOUNT TABOR HIGH 1,782
LANEY, EMSLEY A HIGH 1,772
KNIGHTDALE HIGH 1,763
MIDDLE CREEK HIGH 1,762
NORTHERN DURHAM HIGH 1,748
SEVENTY-FIRST HI 1,743
PERSON HIGH 1,738
SOUTH CALDWELL HIGH 1,728
NEW HANOVER HIGH 1,721
HOKE COUNTY HIGH 1,715
GARINGER HIGH 1,708
RAGSDALE, LUCY HIGH 1,631 moving from 3A
PINE FOREST HIGH 1,626
ARDREY KELL HIGH 1,618
MOORESVILLE SR HIGH 1,616 moving from 3A
SMITHFIELD-SELMA HI 1,614
HILLSIDE HIGH 1,614
PURNELL SWETT HIGH 1,611
NORTH DAVIDSON HIGH 1,610
PARKLAND HIGH 1,606 moving from 3A
BEN L SMITH HIGH 1,605
E. E. SMITH HIGH 1,605
ALEXANDER CENTRAL HI 1,595
EAST CHAPEL HILL HI 1,591
ASHLEY, EUGENE HIGH 1,571
EAST GASTON HIGH 1,560
PORTER RIDGE HIGH 1,557
EAST WAKE 1,548
DUDLEY HIGH 1,545 moving from 3A
SOUTHERN DURHAM HIGH 1,544
GLENN, RB HIGH 1,519
WESTERN GUILFORD HIGH 1,501 moving from 3A
ROBERSON, T C HIGH 1,495 moving from 3A
SUN VALLEY HIGH 1,490 moving from 3A
REAGAN HIGH 1,472 moving from 3A
REYNOLDS, A C HIGH 1,471
CAPE FEAR HIGH 1,468
WATAUGA HIGH 1,448
REYNOLDS, RJ HIGH 1,446
SOUTHWEST GUILFORD HI 1,445 moving from 3A
SOUTHERN ALAMANCE HI 1,445
HARNETT CENTRAL HIGH 1,435
SOUTHEAST GUILFORD HI 1,434 moving from 3A
LEE COUNTY HIGH 1,429
HIGH PT CENTRAL HIGH 1,403
TERRY SANFORD HIGH 1,394
2009-2010 NCHSAA 3A Classification
ASHBROOK HIGH 1,392 moving from 4A
PARKWOOD HIGH 1,383
CREST HIGH 1,380 moving from 4A
CONLEY, D H HIGH 1,379
CHAROLTTE CATHOLIC 1,378
NORTHERN NASH HIGH 1,376
WEST BRUNSWICK HIGH 1,374
WEDDINGTON HIGH 1,368 moving from 4A
KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH 1,358
JAY M ROBINSON HIGH 1,355
TRITON HIGH 1,354
FREEDOM HIGH 1,350 moving from 4A
ST STEPHENS HIGH 1,343
NORTHWEST CABARRUS HI 1,343
FORESTVIEW HIGH 1,330
CHAPEL HILL HIGH 1,327 moving from 4A
FIKE HIGH 1,316
ENKA HIGH 1,313
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH 1,305
EASTERN WAYNE HIGH 1,305
NORTHEAST GUILFORD HI 1,304
ERWIN, CLYDE A HIGH 1,302
JACKSONVILLE HIGH 1,293
WILLIAMS WALTER M HI 1,290
NORTH FORSYTH HIGH 1,289 moving from 4A
HICKORY RIDGE HIGH 1,289
BURNS HIGH 1,289
ASHEBORO HIGH 1,288
SOUTHERN NASH HIGH 1,285
CURRITUCK COUNTY HI 1,285
BYRD, DOUGLAS HIGH 1,276 moving from 4A
SOUTH POINT HIGH 1,273
WESTOVER HIGH 1,267
NORTHERN VANCE HIGH 1,265
HICKORY HIGH 1,265
S.WESTERN RANDOLPH HI 1,263
WESTERN HARNETT HIGH 1,262
BROWN, A L HIGH 1,262
HUNT, JAMES HIGH 1,258
ANSON HIGH 1,251
NORTH IREDELL HIGH 1,248
HUNTER HUSS HIGH 1,248
EAST ROWAN HIGH 1,246
OVERHILLS HIGH 1,244
AYCOCK, CHARLES B HI 1,244
NASH CENTRAL HIGH 1,238
WEST CARTERET HIGH 1,230
WESTERN ALAMANCE HI 1,224
ROCKY MOUNT HIGH 1,224
UNION PINES HIGH 1,221
HARDING UNIV HIGH 1,220 moving from 4A
WEST ROWAN HIGH 1,217
TUSCOLA HIGH 1,207
ROCKINGHAM CO HIGH 1,205
CENTRAL CABARRUS HI 1,203
COX MILL HIGH 1,200
HAVELOCK HIGH 1,199
CONCORD HIGH 1,194
WHITE OAK HIGH 1,192
MT PLEASANT HIGH 1,191
R-S CENTRAL HIGH 1,189
SOUTHERN LEE HIGH 1,166
NORTH GASTON HIGH 1,164
MOREHEAD, JOHN M HIGH 1,162
ORANGE HIGH 1,158 moving from 2A
MARVIN RIDGE HIGH 1,157
ASHEVILLE HIGH 1,150
STATESVILLE HIGH 1,149
FOARD, FRED T HIGH 1,149
SOUTH JOHNSTON HIGH 1,143 moving from 2A
HIBRITEN HIGH 1,139
FRANKLIN HIGH 1,137
CARDINAL GIBBONS 1,135 moving from 2A
SOUTHERN WAYNE HIGH 1,131
SOUTHERN VANCE HIGH 1,131 moving from 2A
WADDELL, E E HIGH 1,130
NORTH BUNCOMBE HIGH 1,130
GRAY'S CREEK HIGH 1,130
EASTERN ALAMANCE HI 1,129
EASTERN GUILFORD HI 1,126
WEST CRAVEN HIGH 1,115
WEST HENDERSON HIGH 1,110 moving from 2A
SOUTH BRUNSWICK HIGH 1,110 moving from 2A
NORTHERN GUILFORD 1,105
SOUTH ROWAN HIGH 1,103
NORTH LENOIR HIGH 1,102
PATTON, ROBERT L HIGH 1,100
WASHINGTON HIGH 1,097
WEBB, J F HIGH 1,095
LEDFORD SENIOR HIGH 1,092
SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH 1,088
HERTFORD COUNTY HIGH 1,081
CARSON, JESSE C HIGH 1,078
MCMICHAEL, DALTON HI 1,067
EAST HENDERSON HIGH 1,062 moving from 2A
WEST IREDELL HIGH 1,056
2009-2010 NCHSAA 2A Classification
NORTH LINCOLN HIGH 1,041
KINSTON HIGH 1,036 moving from 3A
SHELBY HIGH 1,033
NORTH SURRY HIGH 1,031
CEDAR RIDGE HIGH 1,028
CENTRAL DAVIDSON HI 1,022
PISGAH HIGH 1,021
SWANSBORO HIGH 1,016
WEST CALDWELL HIGH 1,011
PHILLIP BERRY ACAD 1,009
SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 1,008
NORTHWOOD HIGH 1,008
SW EDGECOMBE HIGH 998
BARTLETT YANCEY HIGH 995
EAST DAVIDSON HIGH 992
SOUTH IREDELL HIGH 991
WARREN COUNTY HIGH 990
FORBUSH HIGH 990
BANDYS HIGH 989
SALISBURY HIGH 987
ANDREWS, T WINGATE HI 979
NORTH PITT HIGH 973
CARVER HIGH 973 moving from 3A
BEDDINGFIELD HIGH 972
WEST STOKES HIGH 971
EASTERN RANDOLPH HI 969
NORTH HENDERSON HIGH 968
WEST LINCOLN HIGH 962
RICHLANDS HIGH 962
ASHE COUNTY HIGH 957
WEST STANLY HIGH 953
EAST BURKE HIGH 950
TOPSAIL HIGH 939 moving from 1A
REIDSVILLE HIGH 939
PIEDMONT HIGH 939
CHASE HIGH 936
EAST RUTHERFORD HIGH 935
SAINT PAULS HIGH 931
PASQUOTANK CO HIGH 921
SOUTH LENOIR HIGH 917
FOREST HILLS HIGH 916
BUNN HIGH 911
ATKINS 910
NORTHEASTERN HIGH 909
SOUTH GRANVILLE HIGH 906
HIGH SCHOOL "C" 903
EAST LINCOLN HIGH 902
OWEN, CHARLES D HIGH 901
DRAUGHAN 900
LINCOLNTON HIGH 899
WILKES CENTRAL HIGH 898
ROANOKE RAPIDS HIGH 888
EAST DUPLIN HIGH 888
BUNKER HILL HIGH 886
RANDLEMAN HIGH 882
FIRST FLIGHT HIGH 875
BERTIE HIGH 873
GRAHAM HIGH 856
NORTHWEST HALIFAX HIGH 852
FARMVILLE CENTRAL HI 851
BREVARD HIGH 843
NORTH BRUNSWICK HIGH 839
GREENE CENTRAL HIGH 834
CUMMINGS, HUGH M HIGH 830
WEST DAVIDSON HIGH 827
WEST BLADEN HIGH 825
MAIDEN HIGH 824
LEXINGTON SR HIGH 818
CLINTON HIGH 818
CROATAN HIGH 816
NORTHSIDE ONSLOW HIGH 805
TARBORO HIGH 802
MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HI 790
STARMOUNT HIGH 785
SOUTH STOKES HIGH 783 moving from 1A
NORTH STANLY HIGH 779
EAST BLADEN HIGH 779 moving from 1A
FRANKLINTON HIGH 776
DURHAM SCH OF ARTS 776
NEWTON-CONOVER HIGH 771
MADISON HIGH 771
CARRBORO HIGH 770
JORDAN MATTHEWS HIGH 769 moving from 1A
SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH 765
SURRY CENTRAL HIGH 759
LOUISBURG HIGH 758
WHEATMORE HI 755
TRINITY HIGH 755
POLK COUNTY HIGH 754 moving from 1A
GRANVILLE CENTRAL HI 751
THOMASVILLE HIGH 750 moving from 1A
PROVIDENCE GROVE HIGH 750
WHITEVILLE HIGH 749
FAIRMONT HIGH 737
HOLMES, JOHN A HIGH 735
NORTH JOHNSTON HIGH 732 moving from 1A
2009-2010 NCHSAA 1A Classification
SOUTHWEST ONSLOW HIGH 729
GOLDSBORO HIGH 728
NORTH WILKES HIGH 727
MONROE HIGH 721 moving from 2A
NORTH ROWAN HIGH 719 moving from 2A
CHERRYVILLE SR HIGH 716
HENDERSONVILLE HIGH 705
PENDER HIGH 702
DIXON HIGH 697
BESSEMER CITY HIGH 688 moving from 2A
WEST MONTGOMERY HIGH 684
EAST SURRY HIGH 683
RED SPRINGS HIGH 682 moving from 2A
HEIDE TRASK HIGH 682
AVERY COUNTY HIGH 677
MITCHELL HIGH 675 moving from 2A
KENAN, JAMES HIGH 675
CENTRAL ACAD/TECH AR 675
NC SCHOOL SCIENCE & MATH 649
AYDEN-GRIFTON HIGH 648
WEST WILKES HIGH 639
EAST CARTERET HIGH 635
MIDWAY HIGH 630
GATES COUNTY SR HIGH 628
NORTH MOORE HIGH 622
SPRING CREEK HIGH 615
EAST COLUMBUS HIGH 612
PAMLICO COUNTY HIGH 609
WEST COLUMBUS HIGH 604
ALBEMARLE HIGH 599
WALLACE-ROSE HILL HI 598
SWAIN COUNTY HIGH 597
EAST MONTGOMERY HIGH 593
MOUNT AIRY HIGH 588
CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH 584
ROSEWOOD HIGH 583
HIGHLAND SCH OF TECH 561
SOUTHSIDE HIGH 559
MURPHY HIGH 555
PERQUIMANS CO HIGH 549
EAST WILKES HIGH 543
PLYMOUTH HIGH 534
WILLIAMSTON HIGH 531
SOUTH STANLY HIGH 529
RALEIGH CHARTER HIGH 528
BISHOP MCGUINESS 526
HOBBTON HIGH 522
SOUTHEAST HALIFAX HI 517
SOUTH ROBESON HIGH 510
ALLEGHANY HIGH 509
UNION HIGH 508
NORTHSIDE HIGH 506
NORTHAMPTON HIGHEAST 505
LAKEWOOD HIGH 490
SOUTH DAVIDSON HIGH 488
CHATHAM CENTRAL HIGH 457
MANTEO HIGH 446
NORTH STOKES HIGH 438
PRINCETON HIGH 430
LEJEUNE 428
HAYESVILLE HIGH 409
ELKIN HIGH 402
JONES SENIOR HIGH 384
ROSMAN HIGH 380
N EDGECOMBE HIGH 366
CHEROKEE 356
ROANOKE HIGH 338
ROBBINSVILLE HIGH 336
WELDON HIGH 332
NORTHAMPTON HIGHWEST 300
ANDREWS HIGH 282
CHALLENGER 279
NORTH DUPLIN JR SR 268
GRAY STONE DAY 257
PINE LAKE PREP CHARTER 245
KIPP PRIDE HI 239
ROCKY MOUNT PREP 236
HIWASSEE DAM HIGH 224
WINSTON-SALEM PREP 217
CAPE HATTERAS SECOND 211
ROXBORO COMMUNITY SCH 206
LINCOLN CHARTER 199
THOMAS JEFFERSON ACA 198
MATTAMUSKEET HIGH 182
COLUMBIA HIGH 174
JAMESVILLE HIGH 172
UNION ACADEMY HI 164
BEAR GRASS HIGH 164
RIVER MILL 159
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL 136
CRESWELL HIGH 113
BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL 87
NANTAHALA SCHOOL 45
EASTERN NC SCHOOL DEAF 43
NC SCHOOL FOR DEAF 42
OCRACOKE 28