IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools

This list is part of a series on
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.

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 school that wins two state championships in a row is automatically moved up into the next class.

Classes for 2011-12 through 2012-13: Most sports:

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

Football:

• Class A: 71-408 students
• Class AA: 408-555 students
• Class AAA: 557-808 students
• Class AAAA: 809-1489 students
• Class AAAAA: 1496-1929 students
• Class AAAAAA 1935-4808 students

Soccer:

• Class A: 62-721 students
• Class AA: 721-4808 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 57 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

• https://web.archive.org/web/20081013165447/http://www.ihsaa.org/school_rosters_frame.htm
• IHSAA 2009-10 Roster