North Dakota High School Activities Association

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The North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) is the governing body for the U.S. state of North Dakota's high-school athletics and fine arts. The current executive director of the NDHSAA is Matthew Fetsch and the headquarters are located in Valley City, North Dakota.

North Dakota High School Activities Association
AbbreviationNDHSAA
Formation1908
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters350 2nd ST NW
Valley City, North Dakota 58072 USA
Region served
North Dakota
Membership
171 high schools
Executive Director
Matthew Fetsch
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Staff8
Websitendhsaanow.com
Remarks(701) 845-3953

History

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In the fall of 1907 Superintendent G.W. Hanna of Valley City and invited representatives of a few other schools to a meeting in Valley City, North Dakota to discuss standardizing high school athletics in the state.[1] A second meeting, called by Principal H.L. Rockwood of Valley City for the adoption of a constitution was held in Grand Forks on January 1 and 2, 1908 and would lead to the creation of the North Dakota High School League.[1] 29 schools attended this meeting, but only four schools (Valley City, Jamestown, Grafton and Grand Forks) became charter members.[1] Casselton and Hankinson joined later that school year.[1] There was a steady growth in membership with 80 schools belonging by 1921 and 103 out of 162 classified high schools by 1925. Superintendent G.W. Hanna served as president for a first year and a half, and was succeeded by Superintendent A.G. Crane of Jamestown after the 1908–09 school year.[1]

Basketball

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From 1914 to 1932 all North Dakota High School Activities Association member high schools played basketball under a single classification. three small schools during this period won state titles: Tower City in 1915, Michigan in 1917, and Petersburg in 1919. In 1922, a number of schools from small towns organized the Consolidated League for the purpose of competing for a state championship with schools of similar enrollments. This league continued to operate through 1950. In 1933, the schools still competing under the sponsorship of the NDHSAA were divided up into Class A and Class B and, in 1948, the Class C division was created by the NDHSAA. The Consolidated League joined the Class C in 1950 and that combined organization remained in operation through 1963. From 1963 to 2023, all high school basketball teams compete in either Class B or Class A. Beginning in the 2023–24 season, a three class system was established with teams either competing in Class AA, Class A, or Class B.[2]

Sports offered

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Football

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Football Division in North Dakota is determined by the Male Enrollment of each School, divisions are realigned annually to reflect enrollment.

150+ and Above Male Enrollment (2025)[3]

Institution Location Type Male Enrollment Championships Nickname Colors
Sheyenne High School West Fargo, North Dakota Public 700 2021, 2024[4] Mustangs   
West Fargo High School West Fargo, North Dakota 694 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2017, 2023 Packers   
Davies High School Fargo, North Dakota 2014 Eagles   
Fargo North High School Fargo, North Dakota 2000 Spartans   
Shanley High School Fargo, North Dakota Private 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2022 Deacons   
Horace High School Horace, North Dakota Public 2024 Hawks   
Williston High School Williston, North Dakota Coyotes   
Bismarck High School Bismarck, North Dakota 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018 Demons   
Century High School Bismarck, North Dakota 2015,2016,2019, 2020 Patriots    
Legacy High School Bismarck, North Dakota Sabers    
Mandan High School Mandan, North Dakota Braves   
Minot High School Minot, North Dakota 2023 Magicians   

150+ and Above Male Enrollment (2025)[5]

Institution Location Type Male Enrollment Championships Nickname Colors
Grand Forks Central High School Grand Forks, North Dakota Public Knights   
Red River High School Grand Forks, North Dakota Rough Riders    
Fargo South High School Fargo, North Dakota Bruins   
Central Cass Casselton, North Dakota Squirrels   
St. Mary's Central High School Bismarck, North Dakota Private Saints   
Wahpeton High School Wahpeton, North Dakota Public Huskies   
Kindred High School Kindred, North Dakota Vikings   
Jamestown High School Jamestown, North Dakota Bluejays   
Watford City High School Watford City, North Dakota Wolves   
Devils Lake High School Devils Lake, North Dakota Firebirds    

Activities

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  • Journalism
  • Music
    • All-State Band
    • All-State Chorus
    • All-State Jazz Band
    • All-State Orchestra
  • Region Music
  • Speech
    • Debate & Individual Events
    • One-Act Play & Technical Theatre
    • Oral Interpretation
    • Student Council
    • Student Congress
  • Visual Arts

Member Schools

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The NDHSAA is currently made up of 171 member high schools.[6]

Member High Schools
Alexander High School

Ashley High School

Barnes County North High School

Beach High School

Belfield High School

Beulah High School

Bishop Ryan High School

Bismarck Century High School

Bismarck High School

Bismarck Legacy High School

Bismarck St. Mary's High School

Bottineau High School

Bowbells High School

Bowman County High School

Burke Central High School

Capstone Classical Academy

Carrington High School

Cavalier High School

Center-Stanton High School

Central Cass High School

Central Valley High School

Dakota Adventist Academy

Dakota Memorial High School

Dakota Prairie High School

Des Lacs-Burlington High School

Devils Lake High School

Dickinson High School

Dickinson Trinity High School

Divide County High School

Drake-Anamoose High School

Drayton High School

Dunseith High School

Edgeley High School

Eight Mile School District

Ellendale High School

Enderlin High School

Fairmount High School

Fargo Davies High School

Fargo North High School

Fargo South High School

Fessenden-Bowdon High School

Finley-Sharon High School

Flasher High School

Fordville-Lankin High School

Four Winds High School

Gackle-Streeter High School

Garrison High School

Glen Ullin High School

Glenburn High School

Grafton High School

Grand Forks Central High School

Grand Forks Red River High School

Grant County High School

Grenora High School

Griggs County Central High School

Hankinson High School

Harvey High School

Hatton Eielson High School

Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock High School

Hazen High School

Hebron High School

Hettinger High School

Hillsboro High School

Hope Christian Academy High School

Hope-Page High School

Jamestown High School

Johnson Corners Christian Academy

Kenmare High School

Kensal High School

Kidder County High School

Killdeer High School

Kindred High School

Kulm High School

Lakota High School

LaMoure High School

Langdon Area High School

Larimore High School

Leeds High School

Lewis & Clark High School - Berthold

Lewis & Clark North Shore-Plaza

Lidgerwood High School

Linton High School

Lisbon High School

Litchville-Marion High School

Maddock High School

Mandan High School

Mandaree High School

Maple Valley High School

Max High School

May-Port CG High School

McClusky-Goodrich High School

Medina High School

Midkota High School

Midway High School

Milnor High School

Minnewaukan High School

Minot High School

Minot North High School

Minto High School

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood High School

Montpelier High School

Mott-Regent High School

Munich Public School

Napoleon High School

Nedrose High School

New England High School

New Rockford-Sheyenne High School

New Salem-Almont High School

New Town High School

Newburg High School

North Border High School-Pembina

North Border High School-Walhalla

North Sargent High School

North Star High School

Northern Cass High School

Northwood High School

Oak Grove High School

Oakes High School

Our Redeemer's High School

Park River Area High School

Parshall High School

Pingree-Buchanan High School

Powers Lake High School

Ray High School

Richardton-Taylor High School

Richland High School

Rolette High School

Rolla High School

Rugby High School

Sargent Central High School

Sawyer School

School of the Holy Family - Mandan

Scranton High School

Selfridge High School

Shanley High School

Shiloh Christian High School

Solen High School

South Heart High School

South Prairie High School

St. John High School

Standing Rock High School

Stanley High School

Starkweather High School

Strasburg High School

Surrey High School

TGU Granville High School

TGU Towner High School

Thompson High School

Tioga High School

Turtle Lake-Mercer High School

Turtle Mountain Community High School

Underwood High School

Valley City High School

Valley-Edinburg School District

Velva High School

Wahpeton High School

Warwick High School

Washburn High School

Watford City High School

West Fargo High School

West Fargo Horace High School

West Fargo Sheyenne High School

Westhope High School

White Shield High School

Williston High School

Williston Trinity Christian High School

Wilton High School

Wing High School

Wishek High School

Wyndmere High School

Zeeland High School

Notable alumni

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Roger Maris attended Fargo Central High School and Bishop Shanley High School in Fargo. The two time AL MVP played football and baseball for the Deacons.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NDHSAA History | NDHSAA". North Dakota High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  2. ^ Fry, Devin (2023-02-08). "Three class system approved for high school basketball in North Dakota". www.valleynewslive.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ https://ndhsaa.com/athletics/football
  4. ^ https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/west-fargo-sheyenne-rolls-through-davies-in-3a-state-championship
  5. ^ https://ndhsaa.com/athletics/football
  6. ^ "Member Schools | NDHSAA". ndhsaa.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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