IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools

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.

School	City	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	IHSAA Class	IHSAA Football Class	County
21st Century Charter School of Gary	Gary	Cougars		108	A	--	45 Lake
Argos	Argos	Dragons		215	A	--	50 Marshall
Bethany Christian	Goshen	Bruins		155	A	--	20 Elkhart
Bethesda Christian	Brownsburg	Patriots		102	A	--	31 Hendricks
Bowman Academy	Gary	Eagles		498	AA	AA	45 Lake
Cannelton	Cannelton	Bulldogs		85	A	--	62 Perry
Christian Academy of Indiana	New Albany	Warriors		169	A	--	22 Floyd
DeMotte Covenant Christian	DeMotte	Knights		97	A	--	37 Jasper
Culver Military	Culver	Eagles		777	AAA	AAA	50 Marshall
East Chicago Central	East Chicago	Cardinals		1,575	AAAA	AAAA	45 Lake
Elkhart Christian	Elkhart	Eagles		168	A	--	20 Elkhart
Eminence	Eminence	Eels		196	A	--	55 Morgan
Evansville Day School	Evansville	Eagles		76	A	--	82 Vanderburgh
Evansville Signature School	Evansville	Penguins		325	AA	--	82 Vanderburgh
Faith Christian	Monitor	Eagles		190	A	--	49 Marion
Fort Wayne Blackhawk	Fort Wayne	Braves		207	A	--	02 Allen
Fort Wayne Canterbury	Fort Wayne	Cavaliers		310	A	--	02 Allen
The Howe School	Howe	Cadet Wildcats		81	A	--	44 La Grange
Indiana Math & Science	Indianapolis	Tigers		138	A	--	49 Marion
Indiana School for the Blind	Indianapolis	Rockets		60	A	--	49 Marion
Indiana School for the Deaf	Indianapolis	Deaf Hoosiers		112	A	A	49 Marion
Indianapolis Cathedral	Indianapolis	Fighting Irish		1,251	AAAA	AAAA	49 Marion
Indianapolis Covenant Christian	Indianapolis	Warriors		325	AA	--	49 Marion
Indianapolis Heritage Christian	Indianapolis	Eagles		502	AA	AA	49 Marion
Indianapolis Herron	Indianapolis	Achaeans		466	AA	--	49 Marion
Indianapolis Metropolitan	Indianapolis	Pumas		431	A	--	49 Marion
Indianapolis Tindley	Indianapolis	Tigers		156	A	--	49 Marion
International School of Indiana	Indianapolis	Gryphons		136	A	--	49 Marion
Irvington Community	Indianapolis	Ravens		292	A	--	49 Marion
Lakeland Christian	Winona Lake	Cougars		103	A	--	43 Kosciusko
Lakewood Park Christian	Auburn	Panthers		154	A	--	17 DeKalb
Gary Lighthouse	Gary	Lions		196	A	--	45 Lake
Medora	Medora	Hornets		74	A	--	36 Jackson
North Judson San Pierre	North Judson	Blue Jays		462	AA	AA	75 Starke
Oldenburg Academy	Oldenburg	Twisters		208	A	--	24 Franklin
Oregon-Davis	Hamlet	Bobcats		223	A	--	75 Starke
Providence	Clarksville	Pioneers		460	AA	AA	10 Clark
Rock Creek Academy	Sellersburg	Lions		107	A	--	10 Clark
Shenandoah	Middletown	Raiders		448	AA	AA	32 Henry
Trinity Lutheran	Seymour	Cougars		144	A	--	36 Jackson
Westville	Westville	Blackhawks		271	A	--	46 La Porte

Defunct Independent Schools

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

School	City	Mascot	Colors	County	Year Closed	Reason for Closing
Muncie Southside	Muncie	Rebels		18 Delaware	2014	consolidated into Muncie Central
New Harmony	New Harmony	Rappites		65 Posey	2012	consolidated into North Posey

Independent Football Members

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

School	City	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	IHSAA Football Class	Primary Conference	County
Boone Grove	Valparaiso	Wolves		543	AA	Porter County	64 Porter
Edinburgh Community	Edinburgh	Lancers		269	A	Mid-Hoosier	41 Johnson
Monroe Central	Parker City	Golden Bears		316	A	Mid-Eastern	68 Randolph
Tecumseh	Lynnville	Braves		261	A	Pocket Athletic	87 Warrick

Resources

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