5A Numbers

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2025-2029 Class by 2024 Final ADM

		Class 2024 Final ADM
Person High School	5A	1205
Hickory High School	5А	1195
Douglas Byrd High School	5A	1194
High Point Central High School	5A	1193
Monroe High School	5A	1192
Western Alamance High School Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School	5A 5A	1187 1187
Jay M. Robinson High School	5A	1186
Saint Pauls High School	5А	1186
Rocky Mount High School	5A	1182
Enka High School	5A	1166
Hunter Huss High School	5A	1165
Southern Nash High School	5A	1165
North Forsyth High School	5A	1160
Felton Grove High School	5A	1158
South Brunswick High School	5А	1154
Orange High School	5A	1153
Charles B. Aycock High School	5A	1144
Southeast Alamance High School	5A	1143
Northwest Cabarrus High School	5A	1142
Cedar Ridge High School	5А	1141
Forestview High School	5A	1133
Concord High School	5A	1128
Seaforth High School	5A	1123
North Lincoln High School	5A	1123
Montgomery Central High School	5A	1117
James B. Hunt High School	5A	1102
Northeast Guilford High School	5A	1100
Crest High School	5A	1098
Dixon High School Clyde A. Erwin High School	5A 5A	1083 1082
Parkwood High School	5A	1079
West Carteret High School	5A 5A	1078 1075
Havelock High School
Durham School of the Arts	5A	1070
North Gaston High School	5A 5A	1061 1054
Currituck County High School
Jesse C. Carson High School	5А	1052
West Henderson High School	5А	1050
Northside High School (Jacksonville)	5A	1050
East Lincoln High School	5A	1043
North Henderson High School	5A	1041
Southern Wayne High School	5A	1028
Richlands High School	5A	1021
Fike High School	5А 5A	1019 1018
Croatan High School
Franklin High School	5A	1010
Rockingham County High School	5A	1010
Oak Grove High School Southern Guilford High School	5A 5A	1008 1002
North Buncombe High School	5А	997
Smoky Mountain High School Eastern Alamance High School	5А 5A	994 990
South Point High School	5A	989
East Rowan High School North Davidson High School	5A 5А	974 967
Forest Hills High School	5А	963
West Rowan High School North Lenoir High School	5А 5A	956 954

 

[NCFB73]

That looks pretty rough! There are some powerhouses there!

 

[FHJackets90]

Had a feeling Forest Hills would be a larger 4A or a smaller 5A. We've gained a few students from last year (922-963) but they're expecting even more future growth on that end of the fairly new By-Pass. The new high school under construction was planned for it. Plus redistricting is planned also.

 

[NCFB73]

Had a feeling Forest Hills would be a larger 4A or a smaller 5A. We've gained a few students from last year (922-963) but they're expecting even more future growth on that end of the fairly new By-Pass. The new high school under construction was planned for it.

You happy with 5a?

 

[FHJackets90]

You happy with 5a?

We'll play whoever I guess. We've gone up and down numerous times over the years from 2A-3A so it doesn't matter.

 

[Chopper747]

This is not as watered down as 4A and 3A

 

[MHHS"12]

Mountain 8 4a/5a

4a
Brevard
East Henderson
Pisgah
Tuscola

5a
Franklin
North Henderson
Smoky Mountain
West Henderson

 

[NCFB73]

Who do people see at the top 5 powerhouses?

 

[MHHS"12]

MAC 5a/6a

5a
Enka
Erwin
North Buncombe

6a
A.C. Reynolds
Asheville
T.C. Roberson

 

[New3ra]

Who do people see at the top 5 powerhouses?

Crest with what they return next season
Hickory as long as that staff stays
SP will be strong next season
Havelock
East Lincoln’s coaching staff will have them ready.
JMR
I know that’s 6 but those are the first ones that stood out

 

[SHS LION]

We'll play whoever I guess. We've gone up and down numerous times over the years from 2A-3A so it doesn't matter.

It's crazy Monroe is nearly 1200 and playing in 2A. They must have had a big growth spurt.

 

[DeBoer31]

Crest with what they return next season
Hickory as long as that staff stays
SP will be strong next season
Havelock
East Lincoln’s coaching staff will have them ready.
JMR
I know that’s 6 but those are the first ones that stood out

SP is a Junior team this year. Next year should be very, very good.

 

[BooSturdy]

There are a couple teams in here that are going to get their feelings hurt bad. Saint Pauls is currently playing 2A football with those numbers and they are the 9th biggest 5A school listed. This is not going to go well for the bull doggies out in Robeson County. Also Monroe is finally going back into the A size they belong in as they have been masquerading around as a 2A team for the last four years.

 

[NCprepbball]

Though Uwharrie doesn’t play football, they are currently 1A with 875 students.

 

[DawgPound75]

There are a couple teams in here that are going to get their feelings hurt bad. Saint Pauls is currently playing 2A football with those numbers and they are the 9th biggest 5A school listed. This is not going to go well for the bull doggies out in Robeson County. Also Monroe is finally going back into the A size they belong in as they have been masquerading around as a 2A team for the last four years.

You must know nothing about ST. Pauls, they are on the verge of being an elite team. They are young, big, athletic and well coached. And I heard they are building an indoor facility down there. Remember this conversation for future references lol.

 

[FHJackets90]

It's crazy Monroe is nearly 1200 and playing in 2A. They must have had a big growth spurt.

Wasn't that many years ago they were a 1A school. "Supposedly" some redistricting is suppose to occur and those numbers will change. The new FH High School under construction is "rumored" to be getting some students from Monroe and Piedmont areas to alleviate over crowding at those schools but you never know with Union County. Parkwood High is also about to get a new High School during all of this.

 

[WNCfballFan]

Mountain 8 4a/5a

4a
Brevard
East Henderson
Pisgah
Tuscola

5a
Franklin
North Henderson
Smoky Mountain
West Henderson

I could also see 5a only adding Erwin, Enka and NB to the above. Having a 3a/4a. With Madison, Hendo, Mtn. Heritage, Owen, Polk, Pisgah, East, Brevard and tuscola.

 

[MHHS"12]

I could also see 5a only adding Erwin, Enka and NB to the above. Having a 3a/4a. With Madison, Hendo, Mtn. Heritage, Owen, Polk, Pisgah, East, Brevard and tuscola.

Only problem I'd have with that is Mitchell and Avery would be left high and dry probably would have to form a conference with Allegheny and the Wilkes schools

 

[MHHS"12]

I could also see 5a only adding Erwin, Enka and NB to the above. Having a 3a/4a. With Madison, Hendo, Mtn. Heritage, Owen, Polk, Pisgah, East, Brevard and tuscola.

NW 6a/7a

6a
A.C Reynolds
Alexander Central
Asheville
Freedom
South Caldwell
St. Stephens
T.C. Roberson
Watauga

7a
McDowell

MAC 5a

Enka
Erwin
Franklin
North Buncombe
North Henderson
Smoky Mountain
West Henderson

WHC 3a/4a

3a
Hendersonville
Madison
Mt. Heritage
Owen
Polk

4a
Brevard
East Henderson
Pisgah
Tuscola

MV 2a/3a

2a
Allegheny
Avery
East Wilkes
Elkin
Mitchell
Starmount

3a
North Wilkes
West Wilkes

Would be interesting.

 

[ShinyTurd]

How far of a drive would that be for Allegheny to Mitchell or Avery?
I'm not completely comfortable with mountain schools geography. But that seems like a haul

 

[MHHS"12]

How far of a drive would that be for Allegheny to Mitchell or Avery?
I'm not completely comfortable with mountain schools geography. But that seems like a haul

Couldn't say but Starmount and the Wilkes schools would probably be as long or longer probably wouldn't be a great situation for Mitchell or Avery

 

[Moparforever]

It's crazy Monroe is nearly 1200 and playing in 2A. They must have had a big growth spurt.

That stood out to me too

 

[FHJackets90]

That stood out to me too

Monroe has 300-400 more students than all the 2A schools in the RRC 3A/2A and around 140 more than current 3A school Parkwood in the conference. The only school not smaller than Monroe is Piedmont and they are actually a 4A size school who petitioned to compete down in 3A.

 

[Moparforever]

Look at west charlotte playing in 3a with 2084 kids … that’s like 1000 more kids than crest

 

[NCprepbball]

lol look at W Charlotte with 2084 compared to Ledford 806, LN Charter 808 and West Iredell at 830, all currently 3A.

 

[BooSturdy]

You must know nothing about ST. Pauls, they are on the verge of being an elite team. They are young, big, athletic and well coached. And I heard they are building an indoor facility down there. Remember this conversation for future references lol.

My guy I know more about St. Paul's than you think I do. The "indoor" facility is not something unique to St. Paul's but rather the county upgrading several facilities. On the "verge" of being an elite team is the same as saying its our year next year. All I'm saying is you're moving up to 5A so you won't be playing 2A ball anymore, and you won't be playing against teams where you have a significantly higher student population than them. You better be well coached because when you start moving up in A sizes your overall athletic advantage shrinks. But hey Robco is open enrollment so keep on recruiting and bringing kids in from all over the county and you got a shot.

 

[BooSturdy]

You must know nothing about ST. Pauls, they are on the verge of being an elite team. They are young, big, athletic and well coached. And I heard they are building an indoor facility down there. Remember this conversation for future references lol.

Man you guys sure are ready for 5A. I mean East Duplin was 5-5 coming into your place. Got beat 33-12 and got punched in the mouth for 346 rushing yards. That's gotta sting. St. Pauls has 1186 kids and East Duplin has 854 so that's an advantage of 332 kids for St. Paul's. But hey there is always basketball season, and next year.