A transgender Maine teen who said he was kicked out of his former high school for his gender identity has been named homecoming king at his new school.

Stiles Zuchlag was announced as king Friday evening during halftime at Noble High School's homecoming football game.

'My heart kind of dropped I was extremely shocked and excited I felt like crying - it was the most surreal thing that's ever happened to me and I hadn't even been there a month yet,' he told WCSH.

The teen transferred to Noble High School after he claims he was asked to leave Tri-City Christian Academy in Somersworth, New Hampshire, because of his gender identity.

Zuschlag came out as a transgender male in 2015 and after was called into a meeting with school administrators who reportedly asked him to keep his transition from a girl to a boy under wraps.

Stiles Zuschlag was named homecoming king at halftime of Noble High School's homecoming football game. The transgender teen transferred to Noble after he said he was asked to leave Tri-City Christian Academy in Somersworth, New Hampshire, because of his gender identity

Zuchlag was announced as king Friday evening during halftime at Noble High School's homecoming football game (above)

Of the win, he said: 'My heart kind of dropped I was extremely shocked and excited I felt like crying - it was the most surreal thing that's ever happened to me and I hadn't even been there a month yet'

The teen cooperated with their request at the Christian school, and still used the girls' restroom and continued to play on girls' sports teams.

But Zuschlag, who was on track to become the valedictorian, began taking testosterone, and during a meeting before his senior year at the school, he claims administrators told him to denounce that he was male.

'I could repent and confess my sins and denounce that I was male, stop testosterone and see Christian counseling,' he told WCSH.

'Or the other one is I could do homeschooling under the umbrella of the school, but I could not be valedictorian.'

The teen transferred to Noble High School after he claims he was asked to leave Tri-City Christian Academy in Somersworth, New Hampshire, because of his gender identity

He wanted to be accepted for who he was and decided to move to Noble High School after spending a decade at the same Christian school.

'We want all students to feel like they belong here at Noble High School,' Noble High School's Director of Counseling Nancy Simard told WCSH.

'That's a small thing we can do to help them feel like they're a part of the community.'

District superintendent Steve Connolly added: 'We have over 1,100 students at this school alone. And every student belongs.'

Zuschlag, who is not the first transgender student to attend Noble High School, profusely thanked the school after officials there accepted him

Zuschlag, who is not the first transgender student to attend Noble High School, profusely thanked the school after officials there accepted him.

'Thank you for taking me in. Thank you for being so kind hearted and empathetic and understanding my situation even if it wasn't your situation,' Zuschlag told the television station.

'They took on my burdens as if they were their own, and they made me a comfortable person here. They made sure I was safe and happy and I really really appreciate that.'

He said he likes the way he's been accepted at his new school.