Maple Shade High School compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) a sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), comprised of public and private high schools covering Burlington, Mercer and Ocean counties in Central Jersey. With 442 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range. The football team competes in the Freedom Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2018–2020. The mascot of Maple Shade is the Wildcat; the school's colors are royal blue and gold.