White River Conference (Indiana)
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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...
-sanctioned conference located within rural areas of East Central Indiana. It was founded in 1989, as a continuation of the old White River Conference, which had disbanded after the 1976-77 academic year. The eight founding schools of the new conference came from Delaware
Delaware County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile...
, Hancock
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...
, Hancock
Henry County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, and Madison
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
counties. Conference membership had dwindled to five by 1997-98, but stayed constant over the next decade.
The end of the conference began when Wes-Del left after the 2007-08 academic year to join the Mid-Eastern Conference
Mid-Eastern Conference
-Current members:-Former members:*Frankton High School: Eagles*Northeastern High School: Knights-Sports:* Boy's Basketball* Girls's Basketball* Boy's Track and Field* Girls Track and Field* Boy's Cross Country* Girl's Cross Country* Girl's Volleyball...
. Lapel then joined the Indiana Crossroads Conference
Indiana Crossroads Conference
The Indiana Crossroads Conference is a seven-school conference, with schools located in Marion and Madison counties.-Membership:-State championships:Beech Grove Hornets *2003 Girls Basketball Cardinal Ritter Raiders ...
in 2009-10, playing in both conferences for the season becoming a full member of the ICC for 2010-11. The three remaining schools afterward (Eastern Hancock, Knightstown, and Shenandoah) became independents.
Former Membership
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | 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 |
County | Year joined | Previous Conference | Year left | Conference Joined |
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| Delta Delta High School (Muncie, Indiana) Delta High School is a public high school located in Muncie, Indiana. The school serves about 900 students in grades 9 to 12.As of 2008, the principal is Jim Koger.-History:... |
Muncie Muncie, Indiana Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769... |
Eagles | AAA | 18 Delaware Delaware County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile... |
1989 | independent | 1997 | Hoosier Heritage Hoosier Heritage Conference The Hoosier Heritage Conference is an athletic and extra/co-curricular activity conference of Indiana high schools. The conference formed in 1995.-Current Members:-Former Members:... |
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| Frankton | Frankton, IN | Eagles | AA | 48 Madison |
1989 | Mid-Eastern Conference Mid-Eastern Conference -Current members:-Former members:*Frankton High School: Eagles*Northeastern High School: Knights-Sports:* Boy's Basketball* Girls's Basketball* Boy's Track and Field* Girls Track and Field* Boy's Cross Country* Girl's Cross Country* Girl's Volleyball... |
1998 | Central Indiana Central Indiana Athletic Conference Central Indiana Athletic Conference is an eight-member IHSAA Conference spanning Blackford, Grant, and Madison Counties.-Membership:-Sponsored Sports:-Alexandria Monroe Tigers:1998 Boys 2A State Basketball Champions... |
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| Lapel | Lapel | Bulldogs | A | 48 Madison |
1989 | 2010 | Indiana Crossroads Indiana Crossroads Conference The Indiana Crossroads Conference is a seven-school conference, with schools located in Marion and Madison counties.-Membership:-State championships:Beech Grove Hornets *2003 Girls Basketball Cardinal Ritter Raiders ... |
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| Mount Vernon | Fortville Fortville, Indiana Fortville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States, established in 1865. The population was 3,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fortville is located at .... |
Marauders | AAA | 30 Hancock Hancock County, Indiana Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:... |
1989 | 1995 | Hoosier Heritage Hoosier Heritage Conference The Hoosier Heritage Conference is an athletic and extra/co-curricular activity conference of Indiana high schools. The conference formed in 1995.-Current Members:-Former Members:... |
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| Pendleton Heights Pendleton Heights High School Pendleton Heights High School is a public high school in Pendleton, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to PHHS. It is part of the South Madison Community School Comporation and has an enrollment of around 1,200 students.- History :... |
Pendleton Pendleton, Indiana Pendleton is a town in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Arabians | AAAA | 30 Madison Madison County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile... |
1989 | independent | 1997 | Hoosier Heritage Hoosier Heritage Conference The Hoosier Heritage Conference is an athletic and extra/co-curricular activity conference of Indiana high schools. The conference formed in 1995.-Current Members:-Former Members:... |
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| Shenandoah | Middletown | Raiders | AA | 32 Henry |
1989 | Big Blue River Conference | 2010 | independent | |
| Wes-Del | Gaston | Warriors | A | 18 Delaware |
1989 | Mid-Eastern Conference Mid-Eastern Conference -Current members:-Former members:*Frankton High School: Eagles*Northeastern High School: Knights-Sports:* Boy's Basketball* Girls's Basketball* Boy's Track and Field* Girls Track and Field* Boy's Cross Country* Girl's Cross Country* Girl's Volleyball... |
2008 | Mid-Eastern Mid-Eastern Conference -Current members:-Former members:*Frankton High School: Eagles*Northeastern High School: Knights-Sports:* Boy's Basketball* Girls's Basketball* Boy's Track and Field* Girls Track and Field* Boy's Cross Country* Girl's Cross Country* Girl's Volleyball... |
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| Yorktown | Yorktown Yorktown, Indiana Yorktown is a town in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,405 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Tigers | AAA | 18 Delaware Delaware County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile... |
1989 | 1997 | Rangeline Rangeline Conference The Rangeline Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned High School Athletic Conference that lasted from 1985 to 1999 in Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Marion, and Tipton Counties in Central Indiana.-Membership:* Clinton Central* Clinton Prairie... (now in Hoosier Heritage Hoosier Heritage Conference The Hoosier Heritage Conference is an athletic and extra/co-curricular activity conference of Indiana high schools. The conference formed in 1995.-Current Members:-Former Members:... ) |
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| Eastern Hancock Eastern Hancock High School Eastern Hancock High School is a Public High School located just north of Charlottesville, Indiana, United States. Managed by the Community School Corporation of Eastern Hancock County, it currently serves 346 students and employs 43 faculty members... |
Charlottesville Charlottesville, Indiana For the city in Virginia see Charlottesville, VirginiaCharlottesville is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana.-Geography:Charlottesville is located at .City is worlds largest burg producer for bourbon industry...... |
Royals | A | 30 Hancock |
1997 | Big Blue River Conference | 2010 | Indiana Crossroads | |
| Knightstown | Knightstown Knightstown, Indiana Knightstown is a town in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, along the Big Blue River. The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census. Knightstown is famous for the 1986 movie Hoosiers. The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the movie. Knightstown hosts two annual festivals. Jubilee Days held... |
Panthers | AA | 32 Henry |
1995 | Big Blue River Conference | 2010 | independent |