School Demographics
BCS is the state's 15th largest school system and the largest school district in Western North Carolina. It employs nearly 4,000 people and serves more than 22,300 students, making BCS the county's second largest employer. More than 50 different languages are spoken in our 44 schools. The system is sub-divided into six districts, each with one high school and one middle schools except for an additional middle school serving both the Reynolds and Roberson Districts. All high schools and middle schools have an array of athletic teams available for students.
NCHSAA Athletic Regulations
All Buncombe County High Schools are members of the NCHSAA and are regulated by NCHSAA rules. The NCHSAA Handbook can be viewed at www.nchsaa.org.
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High School Conferences
Enka, Erwin, North Buncombe, Reynolds, and Roberson are members of the 3A/4A Mountain Athletic Conference. Owen is a member of the 1A/2A Western Highlands Conference.
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Middle School Conference
The French Broad Middle School Conference is comprised of seven Buncombe County Middle Schools along with Asheville Middle School.
Middle School Athletic Regulations
The handbook for middle/junior high school athletic programs has been written to assist local boards of education and their staffs in carrying out the intent and purpose of General Statute 115C-47 (4) which makes it the responsibility of the local board of education to regulate extracurricular activities, including athletics. This manual provides guidelines for LEAs to provide consistency, sportsmanship and fairness for all children who choose to participate in interscholastic athletics. To view a copy of the Middle/Junior High School Athletic Manual, look under Athletic Information. If a situation is not covered in the middle school manual, please refer to the NCHSAA Handbook for guidance.
Have questions or need additional information?
David Ball
david.ball@bcsemail.org
828.255.5874
Burt Jenkins
burt.jenkins@dpi.nc.gov