Statewide rank #33
North Little Rock High School
North Little Rock · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas
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School branding
Charging Wildcats
Current mascotRoyal BlueGoldWhite
School location
101 West 22Nd StreetNorth Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
School districtNLRSDNorth Little Rock School District
Current leadership
44overall titles
51championship-game appearances
44athletic championships
0activity championships
12sports won
1943first title
2026most recent
23boys athletic titles
17girls athletic titles
1vacated on-court championship
Historical championship rulings
On-court championships with an altered official status
These results preserve what happened in competition while remaining separate from officially recognized championship totals and rankings.
| Year | Sport | Division | Class | Result and status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20142013-14 | Basketball | Boys | 7A | VacatedWon state championship game North Little Rock won the 2014 Class 7A boys basketball state championship game. The title was subsequently vacated in the official record, while the school continues to recognize the team's on-court achievement. Official disposition: No official championSchool recognition: North Little Rock continues to recognize the team and displays its championship photograph in the school arena.Source: Owner-supplied historical context; official governing-body record |
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AAA championship-game record
State finals by sport
Championship seasons are shown first. Each record is listed as championships–runner-up finishes. Championship totals elsewhere on this profile remain calculated from the title master.
Basketball — Boys
14 state-finals appearances10–4finals record
Championships won
- 2022Boys · 6A
- 2021Boys · 6A
- 2018Boys · 7A
- 2015Boys · 7A
- 2013Boys · 7A
- 1969Boys · 4A
- 1967Boys
- 1964Boys
- 1949Boys
- 1943Boys
View all 14 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boys | 6A | Champion |
| 2021 | Boys | 6A | Champion |
| 2018 | Boys | 7A | Champion |
| 2017 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2015 | Boys | 7A | Champion |
| 2013 | Boys | 7A | Champion |
| 2004 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1999 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1980 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1969 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1967 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1964 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1949 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1943 | Boys | — | Champion |
Softball (Fast Pitch)
12 state-finals appearances7–5finals record
Championships won
- 2015Girls
- 2014Girls
- 2013Girls
- 2009Girls
- 2008Girls
- 2002Girls
- 2001Girls
View all 12 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2016 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2015 | Girls | — | Champion |
| 2014 | Girls | — | Champion |
| 2013 | Girls | — | Champion |
| 2011 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2009 | Girls | — | Champion |
| 2008 | Girls | — | Champion |
| 2007 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2004 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2002 | Girls | — | Champion |
| 2001 | Girls | — | Champion |
Basketball — Girls
9 state-finals appearances6–3finals record
Championships won
- 2026Girls · 6A
- 2022Girls · 6A
- 2018Girls · 7A
- 2016Girls · 7A
- 2010Girls · 7A
- 2006Girls · 5A
View all 9 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Girls | 6A | Champion |
| 2023 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2022 | Girls | 6A | Champion |
| 2018 | Girls | 7A | Champion |
| 2017 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2016 | Girls | 7A | Champion |
| 2010 | Girls | 7A | Champion |
| 2009 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 2006 | Girls | 5A | Champion |
Football
8 state-finals appearances4–4finals record
Championships won
- 2017Boys · 7A
- 1970Boys · 4A
- 1966Boys
- 1965Boys
View all 8 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2019 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2018 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2017 | Boys | 7A | Champion |
| 2016 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1970 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1966 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1965 | Boys | — | Champion |
Baseball
3 state-finals appearances3–0finals record
Championships won
- 2019Boys
- 2004Boys
- 1996Boys
View all 3 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 2004 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1996 | Boys | — | Champion |
Volleyball
5 state-finals appearances1–4finals record
Championships won
- 1991Girls · 4A
View all 5 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Girls | 4A | Champion |
| 1987 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 1986 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 1979 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
| 1977 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
Championships by sport
Championships by decade
82020s
112010s
62000s
61990s
11970s
71960s
31950s
21940s
Complete championship history
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| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Basketball | Girls | 6A | — |
| 2024 | Cheer | Coed | 6A | — |
| 2022 | Basketball | Boys | 6A | — |
| 2022 | Basketball | Girls | 6A | — |
| 2022 | Cheer | Coed | 6A | — |
| 2021 | Basketball | Boys | 6A | — |
| 2021 | Cheer | Coed | 6A | — |
| 2020 | Cheer | Coed | 6A | — |
| 2019 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2018 | Basketball | Boys | 7A | — |
Perfect and unbeaten seasons
Undefeated seasons
Every known unbeaten season for this school in the owner's historical archives, including seasons with ties. Football is the first sport represented; additional sports can be added as complete records become available.
201713-0
Head coachJamie Mitchell
196510-0-2
Head coachKen Stephens
Beyond state championships
Additional program honors
Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.
State runner-up finishes
5 of 5 records
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Girls | — | 2009, 2017, 2023 |
| Runner-Up | Football | Boys | — | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 1980, 1999, 2004, 2017 |
| Runner-Up | Softball (Fast Pitch) | Girls | — | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017 |
| Runner-Up | Volleyball | Girls | — | 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987 |
People and program recognition
State Championship Coaches
2 of 2 records
| Ken Stephens | Football | Boys | — | 1965 |
| Jamie Mitchell | Football | Boys | — | 2017 |
Beyond high school
Charging Wildcats in the Pros
Verified professional and Olympic connections are listed separately from championship records. Attendance and transfer details are preserved when they affect how a school connection should be understood.
NBA
Kel’el Ware
Center · 2024–present
- Team / representation
- Miami Heat · Milwaukee Bucks
- School connection
- North Little Rock High School alumnus.
- Career note
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team; traded to Milwaukee in July 2026.
Moses Moody
Guard · 2021–present
- Team / representation
- Golden State Warriors
- School connection
- Attended North Little Rock and won a 2018 state championship there before transferring to Montverde Academy; did not graduate from North Little Rock.
- Career note
- 2022 NBA champion with Golden State.
Nick Smith Jr.
Guard · 2023–present
- Team / representation
- Charlotte Hornets · Los Angeles Lakers
- School connection
- North Little Rock High School graduate.
- Career note
- First-round selection in the 2023 NBA Draft; the Lakers declined his 2026–27 option after the 2025–26 season.
Tradition and competition
School rivalries
These rivalries span all sports, even when their traditions may have begun with a single sport.
Photographs and visual history
Visual archive
What do “Team” and “General” mean?
Team identifies a photograph centered on a documented school team or season, including formal team portraits and team-focused championship photographs.
General is the broad archive category for an image that does not fit a more specific category such as Championship, Team, Athlete and coach, Campus and facility, or Historical.
These are archive-photo categories—not athletic classifications—and they do not change championship totals.Checking the visual archive…