IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools

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High school athletic conferences in Indiana
Allen County – Metropolitan
Mid-Eastern – Northwestern
Ohio River Valley – Western Indiana
Independents

The schools listed below are members of the Indiana High School Athletic Association and are not members of a conference. Of these, several were at one time members of a conference but became independent because of budget and travel concerns. However, some of them, mostly private schools, are also independent in order to better prepare for the state tournament, a practice that the IHSAA has begun to crack down on in recent years.

Indiana's Class System[]

Indiana's classes are determined by student enrollment, broken into classes of roughly equal size depending on sport. The 2011-12 school year marks a change in the classification period, as schools are reclassified in all class sports biennially instead of quadrennially.

It is also important to note that some schools (mostly private) are placed in classes higher than their enrollment. This is due to a new IHSAA rule that took effect for the 2012-13 year that dictates that a school that has made two appearances at the state championships in a row, win or lose, is automatically moved up into the next class.

Classes for 2020-21 through 2022-23: Most sports:

• Class A: <325 Students.
• Class AA: 325-565 Students.
• Class AAA: 566-1089 Students.
• Class AAAA: >1089 Students.

Football:

• Class A: <418 students
• Class AA: 418-591 students
• Class AAA: 592-849 students
• Class AAAA: 850-1499 students
• Class AAAAA: 1500-2099 Students
• Class AAAAAA: >2100 Students

Soccer:

• Class A: <499 students
• Class AA: 500-1000 students
• Class AAA: >1000 Students

Explanation of colors[]

  Schools that do not play football
  Schools that are affiliate members for certain sports
  Private or parochial schools
  Military Academies
  Public Magnet Schools
  Public schools that draw from multiple counties
  Public schools that draw from multiple time zones
  Out of state schools (e.g. Mount Carmel)

Schools[]

These 58 Schools are independent members of the IHSAA.

Defunct Independent Schools[]

These are schools that were independent at the time of their closing. This list is incomplete.

Independent Football Members[]

These schools are independent in football, but play other sports within a conference.

References[]

Resources[]

• Conference Alignments
• IHSAA 2009-10 Roster