5 Iredell schools could be in the same conference in 2025

Under the initial outline, North Iredell (6A), Statesville (6A), Lake Norman (7A), Mooresville (7A) and South Iredell (7A) would be paired together in a conference with Davie County (7A).

The same draft includes a split 4A/5A conference joining West Iredell (4A) with Bandys (4A), Bunker Hill (4A), Fred T. Foard (4A), Maiden (4A), Newton-Conover ( 4A), East Lincoln (5A), Hickory (5A) and North Lincoln (5A).

In addition, Pine Lake Prep (3A) and Langtree Charter (2A) were placed in a split 2A/3A conference with Bradford Prep (2A), Christ the King (2A), Community School of Davidson (2A) and Corvian Community (2A) ).

For the first time, beginning in 2025, the NCHSAA will have member schools divided into eight classifications. The largest class, 8A, will have the 32 largest schools in the state by population. The 1A to 7A classes are evenly distributed and have just under 60 schools each.

Unlike the previous realignment for 2021-25, the next realignment is sorting schools into classifications based solely on average daily membership. The ADM figures represent the number of students attending the institution on a daily basis. The previous realignment used a formula that combined the ADM numbers, free and reduced lunch data and past success via the Wells Fargo Cup results.

After receiving the ADM numbers for the 2024-2025 school year, the NCHSAA staff devised an initial set of conferences. This document was then passed to the official Realignment Committee for the 2025-29 cycle. The committee consists of school leaders and coaches from an even distribution through the state’s regions.

The realignment committee took the NCHSAA staff’s early ideas and revised them into the first draft.

The member schools will have the opportunity to give feedback on the draft before it is finalized in the new year.