Statewide rank #33
North Little Rock High School
North Little Rock · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas
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School branding
Charging Wildcats
Current mascotPrimary colors
Royal BlueGoldWhite
Accent colors
Carolina BlueBlack
School location
101 West 22Nd StreetNorth Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
School districtNLRSDNorth Little Rock School District
Current leadership
44overall titles
20state runner-ups
44athletic championships
0activity championships
12sports won
1942–43first state championship
2025–26most recent state championship
23boys athletic titles
17girls athletic titles
4coed 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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Perfect and unbeaten seasons
Undefeated seasons
Known perfect and unbeaten seasons documented in the owner's verified historical archives, including seasons with ties.
201713-0
Head coachJamie Mitchell
196510-0-2
Head coachKen Stephens
Verified individual honors
All-State selections
Selections are documented separately from team championships. Repeat honorees appear once per sport with every documented year and position shown together.
Baseball
25 of 25 records
| 2025-26 | Will Jones | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2017-18 | Trent Bunting | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2017-18 | Weston McGhee | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Nick Butler | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Owen Stuckey | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 | Ben Bailey | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 | Christian Goshen | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2014-15 | Danny Mitchell | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2013-14 | Chandler Thompson | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2012-13 | Alex Gosser | Boys | 7A | All-State |
Basketball
53 of 53 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Katie Fimple2× All-State selection | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Elicia Sheppard | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Elijah Bryant | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Kevon Smith | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Lauren Brewster | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Andre Barnes | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Kinley Mears | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2023-24 · 2022-23 | Ja'kory Withers2× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2023-24 · 2022-23 | Jocelyn Tate2× All-State selection | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Madison Hatley | Girls | 6A | All-State |
Football
68 of 68 records
| 2025-26 | Cyntonio Dicus | Boys | 7A | LBAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Marcus Haynes | Boys | 7A | DLAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Jontavious James | Boys | 7A | RBAll-State |
| 2023-24 | Delkarai Davis | Boys | 7A | LBAll-State |
| 2023-24 | Jace White | Boys | 7A | WRAll-State |
| 2022-23 | Quincy Rhodes | Boys | — | DLAll-State |
| 2022-23 | Robert Burgess | Boys | 7A | DLAll-State |
| 2021-22 · 2020-21 | Braxton Johnson2× All-State selection | Boys | 7A | DLAll-State |
| 2021-22 · 2020-21 | Davian Vayson2× All-State selection | Boys | 7A | S · LBAll-State |
| 2021-22 | Johnny Lewis | Boys | 7A | RAll-State |
Outdoor Track
38 of 38 records
| 2025-26 | JaCorey Spann | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Kynnedi Neal | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Terrell Sanders | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Johnny Lewis | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2018-19 · 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Kennedy Lightner3× All-State selection | Boys | 6A · 7A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Adrian Cox | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Chris Jefferson | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Teylen Patterson | Boys | 6A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Deontae Montgomery2× All-State selection | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Antonio Hood | Boys | 7A | All-State |
Softball
23 of 23 records
| 2025-26 | Presley Stewart | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Josie Golden | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Amelia Gassman | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Cassidy Tucker2× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Reagan Sperling | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 · 2014-15 · 2013-14 · 2012-13 | Sydney Parr4× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 | Hannah Lovercheck | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2014-15 · 2012-13 · 2011-12 | McKenzie Escovedo3× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2013-14 · 2012-13 | Katy Kinnison2× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2013-14 | Mackenzie Escovedo | Girls | 7A | All-State |
Volleyball
17 of 17 records
| 2020-21 · 2019-20 · 2017-18 | Jada Lawson3× All-State selection | Girls | 6A · 7A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Chloe Festervand | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Kaylan Armstrong | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Mya Robinson | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 · 2014-15 | Seven Powers2× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2013-14 | Dajuana Mixon | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2012-13 | Katie Drake | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2012-13 | Yeekedra Johnson | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2011-12 | Jorie Drye | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2010-11 | Tiffany Roby | Girls | 7A | All-State |
Conference recognition
All-Conference selections
Every All-State selection also qualifies as All-Conference. Standalone All-Conference and honorable-mention records appear here when separately documented.
Baseball
26 of 26 records
| 2025-26 | Will Jones | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Trent Bunting | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Weston McGhee | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Nick Butler | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Owen Stuckey | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Ben Bailey | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Christian Goshen | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2014-15 | Danny Mitchell | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2013-14 | Chandler Thompson | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2012-13 | Alex Gosser | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Basketball
77 of 77 records
| 2025-26 | Elicia Sheppard | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Elijah Bryant | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Katie Fimple | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Kevon Smith | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Lauren Brewster | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Andre Barnes | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Katie Fimple | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Kinley Mears | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Ja'kory Withers | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jocelyn Tate | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Football
78 of 78 records
| 2025-26 | Cyntonio Dicus | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Marcus Haynes | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Jontavious James | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Delkarai Davis | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jace White | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Quincy Rhodes | Not recorded | — | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Robert Burgess | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Braxton Johnson | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Davian Vayson | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Johnny Lewis | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Outdoor Track
46 of 46 records
| 2025-26 | JaCorey Spann | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Kynnedi Neal | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Terrell Sanders | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Johnny Lewis | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Adrian Cox | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Chris Jefferson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Kennedy Lightner | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Teylen Patterson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Deontae Montgomery | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Kennedy Lightner | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Softball
37 of 37 records
| 2025-26 | Presley Stewart | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Josie Golden | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Amelia Gassman | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Cassidy Tucker | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Cassidy Tucker | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Reagan Sperling | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Hannah Lovercheck | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Sydney Parr | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2014-15 | McKenzie Escovedo | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2014-15 | Sydney Parr | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Volleyball
21 of 21 records
| 2020-21 | Chloe Festervand | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Jada Lawson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2019-20 | Jada Lawson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Kaylan Armstrong | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Jada Lawson | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Mya Robinson | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Seven Powers | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2014-15 | Seven Powers | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2013-14 | Dajuana Mixon | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2012-13 | Katie Drake | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
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 MVPs
1 of 1 records
| Brandon ThomasRelative tier: 7A. | Football | Boys | 7A | 2017 |
Arkansas Gatorade Players of the Year
1 of 1 records
| Kevaughn AllenReconciled with verified All-State selections from 2013, 2014, 2015. | Basketball | boys | — | 2013, 2014 |
McDonald's All-Americans
2 of 2 records
| Nick Smith Jr.Reconciled with verified All-State selections from 2022. | Basketball | boys | — | 2021 |
| Kelel WareReconciled with verified All-State selections from 2020, 2021, 2022. | Basketball | boys | — | 2021 |
State Championship Coaches
2 of 2 records
| Ken Stephens | Football | Boys | — | 1965 |
| Jamie Mitchell | Football | Boys | — | 2017 |
Verified school connections
Notable Athletes
Athletes connected to North Little Rock High School through high-school achievement and recognition beyond high school.
7 athletes
Justin Harris
Soccer
Played at: North Little Rock High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
1 verified national-program recognition
View person profile →Kel'el Ware
Basketball · Class of 2022
McDonald's All-AmericanNational AwardProfessional AthleteNBA
NBA · CenterActive2024–present
NBA All-Rookie Second Team; traded to Milwaukee in July 2026.
1 verified national-program recognition
View person profile →Kevaughn Allen
Basketball
Played at: North Little Rock High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
2 verified national-program recognitions
View person profile →Moses Moody
Basketball
Professional AthleteNBA
NBA · GuardActive2021–present
View person profile →2022 NBA champion with Golden State.
Nick Smith Jr.
Basketball · Class of 2022
McDonald's All-AmericanNational AwardProfessional AthleteNBA
NBA · GuardActive professional2023–present
First-round selection in the 2023 NBA Draft; the Lakers declined his 2026–27 option after the 2025–26 season.
1 verified national-program recognition
View person profile →Sophie Nash
Soccer
Played at: North Little Rock High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
1 verified national-program recognition
View person profile →Wayne Yates
Basketball
Attended: Basketball Reference associates the athlete with North Little Rock; the historical campus relationship requires review. Professional league and Arkansas high-school association are documented by the preserved directory/player source. Graduation is not inferred.
Professional AthleteNBA
NBA
View person profile →Beyond high school
Charging Wildcats in the Pros
Kelel Ware
Center · 2024–present
- Team / representation
- Miami Heat · Milwaukee Bucks
- Career note
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team; traded to Milwaukee in July 2026.
Moses Moody
Guard · 2021–present
- Team / representation
- Golden State Warriors
- Career note
- 2022 NBA champion with Golden State.
Nick Smith Jr.
Guard · 2023–present
- Team / representation
- Charlotte Hornets · Los Angeles Lakers
- Career note
- First-round selection in the 2023 NBA Draft; the Lakers declined his 2026–27 option after the 2025–26 season.