N.C. Independent Schools plan major restructuring, playoff changes
By Langston Wertz Jr.
The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association is planning some major changes to its athletic program that will go into effect for the 2018-19 school year.
NCISAA executive director Homar Ramirez said his organization is moving from three classes to four. For many Mecklenburg County Schools, including those in the Charlotte Independent Schools conference, the move will mean moving up a class.
So, for example, Charlotte Latin, a longtime 3A school, will move to 4A. Carmel Christian, the reigning N.C. 2A state champion, will be a 3A school next season.
"The discussions (about adding a fourth class) began in 2013," Ramirez said, "and this is just to help with parity in the association with its member schools."
The NCISAA now has 95 member schools. Providence Day (593 high school students) is the largest. Providence Day, located in south Charlotte, has an enrollment that would rank among the 20 largest 1A public schools.
Hobgood Academy, in Hobgood, NC., is the smallest private school. It has 28 students. The smallest public school is Eastern N.C. School of the Deaf. It has 24 high school students.
At least three non-boarding parochial private schools play in the N.C. High Scho
At least three non-boarding parochial private schools play in the N.C. High School Athletic Association: Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons (1,477) is 4A. Charlotte Catholic (1,247) is 3A. And Winston-Salem Bishop McGuinness (477) is a 1A school.
▪ Ramirez said the NCISAA will hold its annual summer meetings June 17-21. At that time, he said, organizers will determine if any sports would not have four class champions.
One that will not, he said, is football.
Last season, the NCISAA abandoned its old format of placing teams into three divisions. Instead, all 24 teams that played 11-man football were evaluated based on 2017 results and then placed into a bracket. Longtime Division I teams Charlotte Country Day and Charlotte Latin were placed in the Division II bracket, for example.
Last year, the top four teams went to Division I; the next eight to Division II; and the next eight to Division III.
Ramirez said the NCISAA board of advisers will discuss two football proposals at its summer meetings: three divisions, similar to the 2017 playoffs, or two championships based on enrollment with a Division I and Division II state champion in each.
NCISAA Classification Breakdown
4A
Schools - 4A (17 schools)
Providence Day School 593
Charlotte Country Day School 520
North Raleigh Christian Academy 518
Charlotte Latin School 513
Ravenscroft School 471
Cary Academy 451
Durham Academy 446
Metrolina Christian Academy 414
Cannon School 411
Charlotte Christian School 409
Wesleyan Christian Academy 383
Rabun Gap School 331
Covenant Day School 327
Greensboro Day School 316
Wake Christian Academy 307
Christ School 272
Saint Mary's School 270
3A
Carmel Christian School 310
Asheville School 293
Christ the King Catholic High School 292
Hickory Grove Christian School 292
Arendell Parrott Academy 264
Asheville Christian Academy 260
Gaston Christian School 258
Cape Fear Academy 252
Forsyth Country Day School 250
Cary Christian School 248
Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 244
Coastal Christian High School 243
Calvary Day School 240
High Point Christian Academy 237
Village Christian Academy 230
Concord First Assembly Academy 227
St. David's School 226
Carolina Day School 216
Southlake Christian Academy 212
Fayetteville Christian School 208
Caldwell Academy 201
Salem Academy 152
2A
St. Thomas More Academy 193
Carolina Friends School 175
Burlington Christian Academy 171
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill 169
Freedom Christian Academy 168
Davidson Day School 164
Statesville Christian School 158
Gaston Day School 150
The Epiphany 146
Rocky Mount Academy 144
American Hebrew Academy 144
University Christian High School 141
Northside Christian Academy 139
Westchester Country Day School 139
Westminster Catawba Christian School 139
The ONeal School 138
Southhampton Academy 136
Faith Christian School 132
Hickory Christian Academy 132
Wayne Country Day School 132
Harrells Christian Academy 126
Fayetteville Academy 124
Halifax Academy 119
Salem Baptist Christian School 118
Friendship Christian School 115
Trinity Academy of Raleigh 115
Wayne Christian School 113
Bethel Christian Academy 112
The Oakwood School 110
1A
Neuse Christian Academy 98
Northwood Temple Academy 94
Kerr-Vance Academy 94
United Faith Christian Academy 94
Community Christian School 93
Trinity Christian School 93
The Burlington School 92
Lee Christian School 81
Woodlawn School 81
Greenfield School 80
North Hills Christian 77
Cresset Christian Academy 76
Cape Fear Christian Academy 74
Grace Christian School (Sanford) 71
Ridgecroft School 69
Christ Covenant School 69
Crossroads Christian School 59
John Paul II Catholic High School 58
Northeast Academy 55
Victory Christian Center School 54
Pungo Christian Academy 52
Lawrence Academy 51
Albemarle School 39
Terra Ceia Christian School 33
Hobgood Academy 28
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article213331824.html#storylink=cpy
By Langston Wertz Jr.
The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association is planning some major changes to its athletic program that will go into effect for the 2018-19 school year.
NCISAA executive director Homar Ramirez said his organization is moving from three classes to four. For many Mecklenburg County Schools, including those in the Charlotte Independent Schools conference, the move will mean moving up a class.
So, for example, Charlotte Latin, a longtime 3A school, will move to 4A. Carmel Christian, the reigning N.C. 2A state champion, will be a 3A school next season.
"The discussions (about adding a fourth class) began in 2013," Ramirez said, "and this is just to help with parity in the association with its member schools."
The NCISAA now has 95 member schools. Providence Day (593 high school students) is the largest. Providence Day, located in south Charlotte, has an enrollment that would rank among the 20 largest 1A public schools.
Hobgood Academy, in Hobgood, NC., is the smallest private school. It has 28 students. The smallest public school is Eastern N.C. School of the Deaf. It has 24 high school students.
At least three non-boarding parochial private schools play in the N.C. High Scho
At least three non-boarding parochial private schools play in the N.C. High School Athletic Association: Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons (1,477) is 4A. Charlotte Catholic (1,247) is 3A. And Winston-Salem Bishop McGuinness (477) is a 1A school.
▪ Ramirez said the NCISAA will hold its annual summer meetings June 17-21. At that time, he said, organizers will determine if any sports would not have four class champions.
One that will not, he said, is football.
Last season, the NCISAA abandoned its old format of placing teams into three divisions. Instead, all 24 teams that played 11-man football were evaluated based on 2017 results and then placed into a bracket. Longtime Division I teams Charlotte Country Day and Charlotte Latin were placed in the Division II bracket, for example.
Last year, the top four teams went to Division I; the next eight to Division II; and the next eight to Division III.
Ramirez said the NCISAA board of advisers will discuss two football proposals at its summer meetings: three divisions, similar to the 2017 playoffs, or two championships based on enrollment with a Division I and Division II state champion in each.
NCISAA Classification Breakdown
4A
Schools - 4A (17 schools)
Providence Day School 593
Charlotte Country Day School 520
North Raleigh Christian Academy 518
Charlotte Latin School 513
Ravenscroft School 471
Cary Academy 451
Durham Academy 446
Metrolina Christian Academy 414
Cannon School 411
Charlotte Christian School 409
Wesleyan Christian Academy 383
Rabun Gap School 331
Covenant Day School 327
Greensboro Day School 316
Wake Christian Academy 307
Christ School 272
Saint Mary's School 270
3A
Carmel Christian School 310
Asheville School 293
Christ the King Catholic High School 292
Hickory Grove Christian School 292
Arendell Parrott Academy 264
Asheville Christian Academy 260
Gaston Christian School 258
Cape Fear Academy 252
Forsyth Country Day School 250
Cary Christian School 248
Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 244
Coastal Christian High School 243
Calvary Day School 240
High Point Christian Academy 237
Village Christian Academy 230
Concord First Assembly Academy 227
St. David's School 226
Carolina Day School 216
Southlake Christian Academy 212
Fayetteville Christian School 208
Caldwell Academy 201
Salem Academy 152
2A
St. Thomas More Academy 193
Carolina Friends School 175
Burlington Christian Academy 171
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill 169
Freedom Christian Academy 168
Davidson Day School 164
Statesville Christian School 158
Gaston Day School 150
The Epiphany 146
Rocky Mount Academy 144
American Hebrew Academy 144
University Christian High School 141
Northside Christian Academy 139
Westchester Country Day School 139
Westminster Catawba Christian School 139
The ONeal School 138
Southhampton Academy 136
Faith Christian School 132
Hickory Christian Academy 132
Wayne Country Day School 132
Harrells Christian Academy 126
Fayetteville Academy 124
Halifax Academy 119
Salem Baptist Christian School 118
Friendship Christian School 115
Trinity Academy of Raleigh 115
Wayne Christian School 113
Bethel Christian Academy 112
The Oakwood School 110
1A
Neuse Christian Academy 98
Northwood Temple Academy 94
Kerr-Vance Academy 94
United Faith Christian Academy 94
Community Christian School 93
Trinity Christian School 93
The Burlington School 92
Lee Christian School 81
Woodlawn School 81
Greenfield School 80
North Hills Christian 77
Cresset Christian Academy 76
Cape Fear Christian Academy 74
Grace Christian School (Sanford) 71
Ridgecroft School 69
Christ Covenant School 69
Crossroads Christian School 59
John Paul II Catholic High School 58
Northeast Academy 55
Victory Christian Center School 54
Pungo Christian Academy 52
Lawrence Academy 51
Albemarle School 39
Terra Ceia Christian School 33
Hobgood Academy 28
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