| North Dakota High School Activities Association | |
| Map: | Map of USA highlighting North Dakota.png |
| Msize: | 250px |
| Abbreviation: | NDHSAA |
| Formation: | 1908 |
| Status: | Association |
| Purpose: | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters: | 350 2nd ST NW Valley City, North Dakota 58072 USA |
| Region Served: | North Dakota |
| Membership: | 171 high schools |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Matthew Fetsch |
| Affiliations: | National Federation of State High School Associations |
| Num Staff: | 8 |
| Remarks: | (701) 845-3953 |
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.
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 1908â09 school year.[1]
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 2023â24 season, a three class system was established with teams either competing in Class AA, Class A, or Class B.[2]
Boys' Sports
Girls' Sports
The NDHSAA is currently made up of 171 member high schools.[3]