Interstate Eight Conference
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The Interstate Eight Conference (I-8) has 12 schools in Illinois
that are members of the conference. The Interstate Eight originally had 8 schools—Coal City, Dwight, Lisle, Plano, Reed-Custer, Sandwich, Seneca and Wilmington. In 2006 Herscher, Manteno, Peotone and Westmont joined the conference. This conference is one of the most competitive conferences in the state. The Conference is divided into Large and Small divisions during football season. In all other sports, the conference is undivided.
Most of the member schools are in rural towns. Westmont and Lisle Senior High Schools are Suburbs of Chicago
but enrollments are small in size.
Members of the I-8 Conference are all members of the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA). The conference was recently changed with Reed- Custer moving into the small division and Plano moving into the large division. There is also a possibility that Spring Valley (Hall), Mendota, Princeton, and a fourth school may join the conference.
Large Division
Small Division
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
that are members of the conference. The Interstate Eight originally had 8 schools—Coal City, Dwight, Lisle, Plano, Reed-Custer, Sandwich, Seneca and Wilmington. In 2006 Herscher, Manteno, Peotone and Westmont joined the conference. This conference is one of the most competitive conferences in the state. The Conference is divided into Large and Small divisions during football season. In all other sports, the conference is undivided.
Most of the member schools are in rural towns. Westmont and Lisle Senior High Schools are Suburbs of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
but enrollments are small in size.
Members of the I-8 Conference are all members of the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA). The conference was recently changed with Reed- Custer moving into the small division and Plano moving into the large division. There is also a possibility that Spring Valley (Hall), Mendota, Princeton, and a fourth school may join the conference.
Large Division
- Coal City High SchoolCoal City High SchoolCoal City High School is a four year high school in north-central Illinois. At last count, the school had 650 students, and is a member of the IHSA and the Interstate Eight Conference. Coal City High School recently underwent renovation and was equipped with new state-of-the-art facilities, such...
Coalers - Herscher High SchoolHerscher High SchoolHerscher High School is a public coeducational high school in Herscher, Illinois. The school nickname is the Tigers and the school colors are gold and black.- Athletics :...
Tigers - Manteno High School Panthers
- Peotone High SchoolPeotone High SchoolPeotone High School or PHS, is a four-year high school located approximately 1 mile east of Interstate 57 near the intersection of Corning Ave and Rathje Rd in Peotone, Illinois, a village located 43 miles south of Chicago, Illinois and 16 miles north of Kankakee, Illinois, in the United States...
Blue Devils - Plano High School Reapers
- Sandwich Community High School Indians
Small Division
- Dwight Twp. High School Trojans
- Lisle Sr. High School Lions
- Reed-Custer High SchoolReed-Custer High SchoolReed-Custer High School is located at 249 Comet Drive in Braidwood, IL 60408. The principal at RCHS is Tim Ricketts. RCHS is part of the Reed-Custer School District known as 255U. The school mascot is known as "Comets"...
Comets - Seneca High School Fighting Irish
- Westmont High SchoolWestmont High School (Westmont, Illinois)Westmont High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Westmont, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Westmont Community Unit School District 201...
Sentinels - Wilmington High SchoolWilmington High School (Illinois)Wilmington High School is a high school located in Wilmington, Illinois, U.S.A., in Will County. It is operated by Wilmington School District 209-U.-External links:* Official site...
Wildcats
Football
Football is based on an 8 class system system since 2001.- Plano (2006 3A, 2007 3A)
- Coal City (1993 2A)
- Seneca (1990 2A)
Girls Cross country
Cross Country is based on a 3 class system since 2007.- Herscher (1991 A, 1992 A, 1996 A)