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North Dakota High School Activities Association

High school activities governing body

North Dakota High School Activities Association
Summary

High school activities governing body

FieldValue
nameNorth Dakota High School Activities Association
mapMap of USA highlighting North Dakota.png
msize250px
abbreviationNDHSAA
formation1908
statusAssociation
purposeAthletic/Educational
headquarters350 2nd ST NW
Valley City, North Dakota 58072 USA
region_servedNorth Dakota
membership171 high schools
leader_titleExecutive Director
leader_nameMatthew Fetsch
affiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
num_staff8
website
remarks(701) 845-3953

Valley City, North Dakota 58072 USA 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.

History

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. 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. 29 schools attended this meeting, but only four schools (Valley City, Jamestown, Grafton and Grand Forks) became charter members. Casselton and Hankinson joined later that school year. 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.

Basketball

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.

Sports offered

Football

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

AAA

150+ and Above Male Enrollment (2025)

Horace High School
Horace, North Dakota
Williston, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Mandan, North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota

AA

150+ and Above Male Enrollment (2025)

Devils Lake, North DakotaFirebirds

Boys' Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • 9 Man Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Wrestling

Girls' Sports

  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • A Golf
  • B Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Activities

  • 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

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

Member High Schools
Alexander High School

Notable alumni

AL MVP]] played football and baseball for the Deacons.
  • Roger Maris - Fargo Central High School and Bishop Shanley High School
  • Phil Jackson - Williston High School
  • Carson Wentz - Century High School
  • Connor McGovern - Bishop Shanley High School
  • Chris Coste - Fargo South High School
  • Griffin Neal - Fargo South High School
  • Laura Roesler - Fargo South High School
  • Brooks Bollinger - Grand Forks Central High School
  • Clifton Emmet "Cliff" Cushman - Grand Forks Central High School
  • Tyler Kleven - Fargo Davies High School
  • Grant Nelson - Devils Lake High School
  • Darin Erstad - Jamestown High School
  • Matt Strahm - West Fargo High School
  • Cody Mauch - Hankinson High School
  • Travis Hafner - Sykeston High School
  • Rick Helling - Lakota High School and Bishop Shanley High School
  • Britta Curl - Saint Mary's Central High School
  • Lute Olson - Mayville High School and Grand Forks Central
  • Doug Burgum - Arthur Dakota High School[[File:Phil Jackson Lipofsky.JPG|thumb|Phil Jackson attended [[Williston High School (North Dakota)|Williston High School]]. He won two [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] championships as a player for the [[New York Knicks]] and eleven NBA Championships as the head coach for the [[Chicago Bulls]] and [[Los Angeles Lakers]].]]

References

References

  1. "NDHSAA History | NDHSAA". North Dakota High School Activities Association.
  2. Fry, Devin. (2023-02-08). "Three class system approved for high school basketball in North Dakota".
  3. https://ndhsaa.com/athletics/football
  4. https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/west-fargo-sheyenne-rolls-through-davies-in-3a-state-championship
  5. "Member Schools {{!}} NDHSAA".
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