Allen County Conference
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The Allen County Athletic Conference (ACAC) is an eight-member Indiana High School Athletic Association
(IHSAA) conference
. Although its name implies that it is only in Allen County, it involves schools from Adams, De Kalb, and Wells counties as well.
(Adams Central), Allen
(Carroll, Heritage, Leo, Woodlan), DeKalb
(Eastside), Wells
(Norwell), and Whitley
(Churubusco) Counties. The conference went to a two division format in 1971 with the addition of Homestead
and Southern Wells, new schools formed by consolidation. That format ended in 1975, and since then the conference has been between seven and nine teams, with the current lineup's only change since 1989 being the addition of Garrett in 2005.
South
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as...
(IHSAA) conference
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
. Although its name implies that it is only in Allen County, it involves schools from Adams, De Kalb, and Wells counties as well.
History
The Allen County Athletic Conference (ACAC) began with eight schools from AdamsAdams County, Indiana
Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur....
(Adams Central), Allen
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
(Carroll, Heritage, Leo, Woodlan), DeKalb
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...
(Eastside), Wells
Wells County, Indiana
Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:...
(Norwell), and Whitley
Whitley County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
(Churubusco) Counties. The conference went to a two division format in 1971 with the addition of Homestead
Homestead High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Homestead Senior High School, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is a public 4-year high school with a comprehensive intake of over 2,000 students. Homestead's school year consists of two 18-week semesters. Students are enrolled in seven 47-minute periods. Homestead is a class 5A high school...
and Southern Wells, new schools formed by consolidation. That format ended in 1975, and since then the conference has been between seven and nine teams, with the current lineup's only change since 1989 being the addition of Garrett in 2005.
Current members
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SAS/sas2.cfm?type=s&tab=peschl&already= 08-09 |
IHSAA Indiana High School Athletic Association The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as... Class / Football Class |
County | Year Joined | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Central Adams Central High School For schools with similar names, see Adams High School.'For a High School in South Central Nebraska, Adams Central Junior-Senior High SchoolAdams Central High School in Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, USA, is a Public high school of the Adams Central Community Schools. It is a "Four Star School" ... |
Monroe, IN | Flying Jets | 404 | 2A/1A | 01 Adams |
1969 | independent | |
| Bluffton Bluffton High School (Bluffton, Indiana) Bluffton High School is a Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District high school located in Bluffton, Indiana, Wells County, Indiana.-Curriculum:... |
Bluffton, IN | Tigers | 467 | 2A/2A | 90 Wells |
1989 | Northeastern Indiana Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... |
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| Garrett | Garrett, IN | Railroaders | 598 | 3A/3A | 17 De Kalb |
2005 | Northeast Corner Northeast Corner Conference of Indiana A eleven-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley. The schools range between A to 3A and 4A in football.-Membership:- Resources :* *... |
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| Heritage Heritage High School (Monroeville, Indiana) Heritage Jr.-Sr. High School is a secondary school in Monroeville, Indiana. One of five secondary schools in the East Allen County Schools system, Heritage serves students in grades 7-12 in the communities of Hoagland, Monroeville, New Haven and Poe.-History:... |
Monroeville, IN | Patriots | 734 | 3A/3A | 02 Allen |
1969 | independent | |
| Leo Leo Junior/Senior High School Leo Junior/Senior High School is an East Allen County Schools high school located in Leo-Cedarville, Allen County, Indiana.-Curriculum:Leo has, along with most Indiana high schools, adopted a credit system called Core 40, requiring 40 credits — four years of English, three years of Math, Social... |
Leo-Cedarville, IN | Lions | 980 | 3A/4A | 02 Allen |
1969 | independent | |
| South Adams |
Berne, IN | Starfires | 398 | 2A/1A | 01 Adams |
1989 | Northeastern Indiana Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... |
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| Southern Wells |
Poneto, IN | Raiders | 227 | 1A/1A | 90 Wells |
1971 | none (new school) | |
| Woodlan | Woodburn, IN | Warriors | 591 | 3A/2A | 02 Allen |
1969 | independents |
Former members
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SAS/sas2.cfm?type=s&tab=peschl&already= 08-09 |
IHSAA Indiana High School Athletic Association The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as... Class / Football Class |
County | Year Joined | Previous Conference | Year Left | Conference Joined |
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| Churubusco Churubusco High School Churubusco High School in Churubusco, Indiana, USA, is a public high school of the Smith-Green Community Schools group.-Academics:The teacher to student ratio at CHS is 1:18, which is close to the state's public school average.-Sports:... |
Churubusco | Eagles | 438 | 2A/1A | 92 Whitley |
1969 | independent | 1989 | Northeast Corner Northeast Corner Conference of Indiana A eleven-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley. The schools range between A to 3A and 4A in football.-Membership:- Resources :* *... |
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| Eastside Eastside Junior-Senior High School Eastside Junior Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Butler, Indiana. The school serves about 700 students in grades 7 to 12.- Athletics :... |
Butler | Blazers | 498 | 2A/2A | 17 DeKalb |
1969 | independent | 1980 | Northeast Corner Northeast Corner Conference of Indiana A eleven-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley. The schools range between A to 3A and 4A in football.-Membership:- Resources :* *... |
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| Fort Wayne Carroll Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Carroll High School is a school in the unincorporated suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana accredited by North Central Association in the upper-middle class district of Northwest Allen County Schools. At about 1,700 students and expanding, officials established a freshman campus in 2005 for ninth... |
Fort Wayne | Chargers | 1,889 | 4A/5A | 02 Allen |
1969 | independent | 1989 | Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| Homestead Homestead High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Homestead Senior High School, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is a public 4-year high school with a comprehensive intake of over 2,000 students. Homestead's school year consists of two 18-week semesters. Students are enrolled in seven 47-minute periods. Homestead is a class 5A high school... |
Fort Wayne | Spartans | 2,141 | 4A/5A | 02 Allen |
1971 | none (new school) | 1975 | Northeastern Indiana Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... |
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| Norwell Norwell High School (Indiana) Norwell High School was opened in the fall of 1968 after a consolidation between Rockcreek, Union, Lancaster, and Ossian High Schools. Located in Wells County, Indiana, Norwell serves the entire Northern Wells Community School district. The school district is located in the northern part of Wells... |
Ossian | Knights | 876 | 3A/3A | 90 Wells |
1969 | independent | 1989 | Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
Division Format 1971-75
North- Churubusco
- Fort Wayne Carroll
- Eastside
- Leo
- Woodlan
South
- Adams Central
- Heritage
- Homestead
- Norwell
- Southern Wells
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