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School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | Enrollment (2022–23) [1] | Football* | Basketball* | Boys Swim/Dive* | Girls Swim/Dive* |
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North Point High School | Grizzlies | Wentzville | St. Charles | 1081 | Class 4 | Class 5 | GAC North-Central | ||
Orchard Farm High School | Eagles | St. Charles | St. Charles | 633 | Class 3 | Class 4 | N/A | N/A | |
St. Charles High School | Pirates | St. Charles | St. Charles | 822 | Class 4 | Class 4 | N/A | ||
St. Charles West High School | Warriors | St. Charles | St. Charles | 634 | Class 3 | Class 4 | N/A | ||
Warrenton High School | Warriors | Warrenton | Warren | 1010 | Class 4 | Class 5 | N/A | N/A | |
Winfield High School | Warriors | Winfield | Lincoln | 512 | Class 4 | Class 4 | N/A | N/A |
School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | Enrollment (2022–23) [2] | Football* | Basketball* | Boys Swim/Dive* | Girls Swim/Dive* |
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Fort Zumwalt East High School | Lions | St. Peters | St. Charles | 1,235 | Class 4 | Class 5 | GAC North-Central | ||
Fort Zumwalt North High School | Panthers | O'Fallon | St. Charles | 1,503 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC North-Central | ||
Fort Zumwalt South High School | Bulldogs | St. Peters | St. Charles | 1,339 | Class 5 | Class 5 | GAC North-Central | ||
Holt High School | Indians | Wentzville | St. Charles | 1,287 | Class 5 | Class 5 | GAC North-Central | ||
Liberty (Wentzville) High School | Eagles | Lake St. Louis | St. Charles | 1,596 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC South | ||
Washington High School | Blue Jays | Washington | Franklin | 1,329 | Class 5 | Class 5 | GAC North-Central |
School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | Enrollment (2022–23) [3] | Football* | Basketball* | Boys Swim/Dive* | Girls Swim/Dive* |
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Francis Howell High School | Vikings | Weldon Spring | St. Charles | 1,838 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC South | ||
Francis Howell Central High School | Spartans | Cottleville | St. Charles | 1,808 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC South | ||
Francis Howell North High School | Knights | St. Peters | St. Charles | 1,686 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC South | ||
Fort Zumwalt West High School | Jaguars | O'Fallon | St. Charles | 1,784 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC South | ||
Timberland High School | Wolves | Wentzville | St. Charles | 1,677 | Class 5 | Class 6 | GAC South | ||
Troy Buchanan High School | Trojans | Troy | Lincoln | 2,200 | Class 6 | Class 6 | N/A | N/A |
*The class in which a school competes depends on the size of the school, which may be affected by co-op teams with nearby schools, and the particular sport or activity. Most activities (for example, baseball, softball, track, cross country) compete in four classes, but basketball and football competes in six. Swimming & Diving compete in two classes. [4]
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