The Northern Nevada 4A Region is a part of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association is the governing body of athletic programs for high schools in the state of Nevada...

, governing the northern half of Nevada for high school athletics. The Northern 4A league is the large-school level, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The region is split into two leagues. The High Desert League

High Desert League

The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...

 and the Sierra League

Sierra League (Nevada)

The Sierra League is one of two leagues in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the High Desert League...

. Both leagues are divided by proximity with the High Desert encompassing the schools north of Mill Street in Reno, while the schools in the Sierra League are south of Mill Street.

Current members

School	Mascot	Location	League	Enrollment
Carson Carson High School (Carson City, Nevada) Carson High School is a high school in Carson City, Nevada, United States.- Staff :As of July 23, 2011, the principal of Carson High School is Ron Beck...	Senators	Carson City, Nevada Carson City, Nevada The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...	Sierra	2,503
Damonte Ranch Damonte Ranch High School Damonte Ranch High School is the newest public high school in the Washoe County School District, located in southeast Reno. DRHS opened in the Fall of 2003 as a combined middle school and high school, to help alleviate the overcrowding at Pine Middle School until Depoali Middle School was built...	Mustangs	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	Sierra	1,253
Douglas	Tigers	Minden, Nevada Minden, Nevada Minden is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Douglas County and is adjacent to the city of Gardnerville. It is named after the town of Minden, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It...	Sierra	1,522
Galena	Grizzlies	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	Sierra	1,510
Hug Hug High School Procter R. Hug High School is a fully accredited public high school in Reno, Nevada, and belongs to the Washoe County School District. Hug High was built on a hillside in northeast Reno in 1968 to serve students from rapidly growing areas in northeast Reno, northwest Reno and the Northern...	Hawks	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	High Desert High Desert League The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...	1,266
Manogue Bishop Manogue High School Bishop Manogue High School is a Catholic high school in Reno, Nevada. It is the only Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno and 1 of only 2 Catholic high schools in the state of Nevada.-History:...	Miners	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	Sierra	650
McQueen	Lancers	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	High Desert High Desert League The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...	1,945
North Valleys North Valleys High School North Valleys High School is located in north Reno, Nevada. NVHS belongs to the Washoe County School District. It was built in 2001 and currently has a student body of roughly 2,250 students...	Panthers	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	High Desert High Desert League The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...	2,227
Reed	Raiders	Sparks, Nevada Sparks, Nevada Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population count was 90,264. Sparks is often referred to as half of a twin city .-Geography and Climate:...	High Desert High Desert League The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...	2,464
Reno Reno High School Reno High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. The school mascot is the Husky, and the school's colors are red and blue. Their teams are known as the "Reno Huskies."-History:...	Huskies	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	High Desert High Desert League The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...	1,896
Spanish Springs Spanish Springs High School Spanish Springs High School is a public secondary school in Sparks, Nevada, part of the Washoe County School District; it is one of only three public high schools within the city of Sparks.-Athletics:...	Cougars	Sparks, Nevada Sparks, Nevada Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population count was 90,264. Sparks is often referred to as half of a twin city .-Geography and Climate:...	High Desert High Desert League The High Desert League is one of two divisions in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the Sierra League...	2,186
Wooster Earl Wooster High School Earl Wooster High School, or Wooster High School , is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. Its mascot is the Colt and the school colors are scarlet, white, and silver. As of the 2010 school year, Wooster was ranked 177th on Newsweek...	Colts	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	Sierra	1,519

Affiliate Members

Due to few schools participating in certain sports in the 3A level, some schools play in the 4A as their only option. Schools who compete in various sports such as tennis, swimming and skiing are Fernley, Incline, Lowry, North Tahoe, Truckee, Sage Ridge and Sparks.

Rivalries

• Carson
  Carson High School (Carson City, Nevada)
  Carson High School is a high school in Carson City, Nevada, United States.- Staff :As of July 23, 2011, the principal of Carson High School is Ron Beck...
  
   and Douglas- Known as the battle for the Carson Valley.
• Reed and Spanish Springs
  Spanish Springs High School
  Spanish Springs High School is a public secondary school in Sparks, Nevada, part of the Washoe County School District; it is one of only three public high schools within the city of Sparks.-Athletics:...
  
  - These two are the only 4A schools in Sparks.
• North Valleys
  North Valleys High School
  North Valleys High School is located in north Reno, Nevada. NVHS belongs to the Washoe County School District. It was built in 2001 and currently has a student body of roughly 2,250 students...
  
   and Spanish Springs
  Spanish Springs High School
  Spanish Springs High School is a public secondary school in Sparks, Nevada, part of the Washoe County School District; it is one of only three public high schools within the city of Sparks.-Athletics:...
  
  - The battle in the desert. Both schools opened in the same year, 2001.
• Elko
  Elko High School
  Elko High School is a public secondary school in Elko, Nevada, in the United States. Part of the Elko County School District, its mascot is the Indian and the school's colors are Maroon and White...
  
   and Spring Creek
  Spring Creek High School
  Spring Creek High School is a public secondary school in Spring Creek, Nevada, in the United States. Part of the Elko County School District, its mascot is the Spartan and the school's colors are purple, silver, and black.-History:...
  
  - Elko's main rival is neighboring 3A school Spring Creek.
• Bishop Manogue High School, Damonte High School, and Galena High School - The battle of South Reno.
• Reno High School and Bishop Manogue High School - The battle of the oldest schools in the area.
• South Tahoe
  South Tahoe High School
  South Tahoe High School is a public secondary school in South Lake Tahoe, California that is part of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District. The school mascot is the Viking, and the school's colors are blue and gold....
  
   and North Tahoe
  North Tahoe High School
  North Tahoe High School is a high school located in the eastern Placer County settlement of Tahoe City, California, on the northern side of Lake Tahoe...
  
  - The Battle of the Lake
• North Valleys High School and Hug High School-The Valley Cup

2009-2010 Region Champions

• Football: Reed Raiders
• Boys Soccer: Manogue Miners
• Girls Soccer: Douglas Tigers
• Boys Tennis: Reno Huskies
• Girls Tennis: Reno Huskies
• Boys Cross Country: Carson Senators
• Girls Cross Country: South Tahoe Vikings
• Volleyball: Reno Huskies
• Girls Golf: Manogue Miners
• Boys Basketball: Manogue Miners
• Girls Basketball: Reno Huskies
• Wrestling: Spanish Springs Cougars
• Boys Skiing: South Tahoe Vikings
• Girls Skiing: Reno Huskies
• Boys Golf: Manogue Miners
• Boys Swimming: Reno Huskies
• Girls Swimming: Reno Huskies
• Baseball: Reno Huskies
• Softball: Spanish Springs Cougars
• Boys Track & Field: McQueen Lancers
• Girls Track & Field: McQueen Lancers