IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools

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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.

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Indiana's Class System

Indiana's classes are determined by skill level, broken into categories of roughly equal skill depending on the 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. These 58 Schools are independent members of the IHSAA.

SchoolCityMascotColorsEnrollment IHSAA
Class
IHSAA
Football Class
County
21st Century Charter
School of Gary
Gary Cougars  266A-- 45
Lake
Bowman
Academy
GaryEagles  447AAAA 45
Lake
Christian Academy
of Indiana
New Albany Warriors  241A-- 22
Floyd
DeMotte
Covenant Christian
DeMotte Knights  99A-- 37
Jasper
Culver
Military
Culver Eagles  812AAAAAAA 50
Marshall
Evansville
Day School
Evansville Eagles   81A-- 82
Vanderburgh
Evansville
Signature
EvansvillePenguins   361AA-- 82
Vanderburgh
Faith
Christian
Lafayette Eagles  203A-- 79
Tippecanoe
Fort Wayne
Blackhawk
Fort Wayne Braves  241A-- 02
Allen
Fort Wayne
Canterbury
Fort WayneCavaliers  369AA-- 02
Allen
Indiana School
for the Blind
IndianapolisRockets  57A--49
Marion
Indiana School
for the Deaf
IndianapolisOrioles  115AA49
Marion
Indianapolis
Cathedral
IndianapolisFighting Irish  1,184AAAAAAAAAA49
Marion
Indianapolis
Herron
IndianapolisAchaeans  827AAA--49
Marion
Lakewood Park
Christian
Auburn Panthers   186A-- 17
DeKalb
Gary
Lighthouse
GaryLions  560AA-- 45
Lake
Oldenburg
Academy
Oldenburg Twisters  210AA 24
Franklin
Providence Clarksville Pioneers  437AAAA 10
Clark
Rock Creek
Academy
Sellersburg Lions  137AA10
Clark
Trinity Lutheran Seymour Cougars  142AA 36
Jackson
Madison Consolidated High School Madison Cougars  863AAAAAAA 39
Jefferson

Defunct Independent Schools

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

SchoolCityMascotColorsCountyYear ClosedReason for Closing
Muncie
Southside
Muncie Rebels   18
Delaware
2014consolidated
into Muncie Central
New
Harmony
New Harmony Rappites   65
Posey
2012consolidated
into North Posey

Independent Football Members

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

SchoolCityMascotColorsEnrollment IHSAA
Football Class
Primary
Conference
County
Anderson Prep Anderson Jets  309A Pioneer 48
Madison
Tecumseh Lynnville Braves   261A Pocket
Athletic
87
Warrick

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