The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released the Average Daily Membership (ADM) for each high school in the state. The numbers will be used to construct a conference realignment beginning in Fall 2025.
Alexander Central is listed with an average ADM of 1407 students (including the Early College). ACHS would be classified as 6A. The state plans to divide into 8 classifications.
Among the area high schools listed as 6A:
Watauga 1583
South Caldwell 1481
Alexander Central 1407
Freedom 1337
North Iredell 1248
Statesville 1244
St Stephens 1207
Area 5A schools include
Hickory 1195
North Lincoln 1123
Myers Park (8A) in Charlotte is the largest high school in the state with 3,273 students.
Area County ADMs
Caldwell
South Caldwell — 1481 (6A)
Hibriten — 947 (4A)
West Caldwell — 763 (3A)
Catawba County
St. Stephens — 1209 (6A)
Hickory — 1195 (5A)
Bandys — 909 (4A)
Fred T. Foard — 903 (4A)
Maiden — 838 (4A)
Bunker Hill — 834 (4A)
Newton-Conover — 808 (4A)
Iredell County
Lake Norman — 1981 (7A)
Mooresville — 1953 (7A)
South Iredell — 1841 (7A)
North Iredell — 1248 (6A)
Statesville — 1244 (6A)
West Iredell — 830 (4A)
Pine Lake Prep — 685 (3A)
Langtree Charter — 465 (2A)
Wilkes County
Wilkes Central — 815 (4A)
West Wilkes — 677 (3A)
North Wilkes — 617 (3A)
East Wilkes — 504 (2A)
The first proposed alignment is expected to be released in December.