Diamond State Athletic Conference
The Diamond State Athletic Conference is a high school sports conference comprising public, charter, and private schools in Delaware. Historically, the conference consisted of schools from Lower Delaware and existed until the 1969-70 school year when the Henlopen Conference was formed. The current conference was organized in 2007 and features schools found in New Castle County.[1]
Current members include:[2]
- Archmere Academy
- Conrad Schools of Science
- Delaware Military Academy
- Newark Charter School[3]
- Wilmington Christian School
In the 2017-2018 school year, the Charter School of Wilmington, Red Lion Christian Academy, First State Military Academy, and the MOT Charter School will join the conference while Wilmington Christian will depart.[4] Seven of the eight schools in the conference are classified by DIAA as Division II schools (Wilmington Charter is classified as a Division I school).
References
- ^ "DIAA Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes". September 20, 2007.
- ^ "Diamond State Conference".
- ^ "Patriots to join Diamond State Athletic Conference". Newark Charter School. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Charter of Wilmington leaving Blue Hen Conference". delawareonline. Retrieved 2016-10-21.