NCHSAA Conference Realignment Finalized

By dkiggins
on March 4, 2025

The NCHSAA has finalized the 2025-2029 conference realignment in a meeting on Monday, March 3 with the 443 member schools divided into eight classes. This marks the first expansion of the classes since 1960 when the NCHSAA moved to expand from three classes to four.

The NCHSAA will now work on a playoff calendar for the 2025-2026 school year and a playoff qualification plan.

See the new conferences for your schools below.

NOTE: Official conference names are still being finalized.

4A/5A Conference A

Carrboro (4A)
Cedar Ridge (5A)
Durham School of the Arts (5A)
Orange (5A)
Seaforth (5A)
South Granville (5A)
Webb (5A)

6A/7A Conference E

East Chapel Hill (6A)
Northern Durham (6A)
Chapel Hill (7A)
Hillside (7A)
Riverside (7A)
Southern Durham (7A)

8A Conference 2

Apex (8A)
Apex Friendship (8A)
Green Hope (8A)
Green Level (8A)
Jordan (8A)
Panther Creek (8A)
Willow Spring (8A)

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