Northeast Iowa Conference
The Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) is a seven school athletic conference made up of mid-sized schools in the Northeast Corner of Iowa. The conference dates in 1920, making it one of Iowa's oldest existing athletic conferences.
Members
| Institution | Location | Mascot | Colors | Affiliation | 9-11 Enrollment (2012-2013)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City | Charles City | Comets | Public | 392 | |
| Crestwood | Cresco | Cadets | Public | 321 | |
| Decorah | Decorah | Vikings | Public | 460 | |
| New Hampton | New Hampton | Chickasaws | Public | 263 | |
| Oelwein | Oelwein | Huskies | Public | 299 | |
| Waukon | Waukon | Indians | Public | 295 | |
| Waverly-Shell Rock | Waverly | Go-Hawks | Public | 489 |
History
The NEIC was founded in 1920 by seven schools in northeastern Iowa. These seven schools were Charles City, Cresco, Decorah, New Hampton, Oelwein, Osage, and Waverly. All of the schools were located in some of the largest cities in Northeastern Iowa and most were located in their respective county seats. Cedar Falls joined the league in or around 1948, pushing membership to eight. By the early-1960s, Osage and Cedar Falls had left the conference to join a more local and a larger conference, respectively. Cresco also merged with other small area schools to become Crestwood High School around this time, while the small Shell Rock district joined Waverly. The membership of the conference stayed at six for a few years until Allamakee School District in Waukon joined the conference. Membership has been the same since at least 1970. As of 2011, all of the schools are either 3A or 2A by classification, Iowa's second and third largest classes. New Hampton has been a 2A school since 2010, and Waukon moved to class 2A in 2012.
External links
References
- ^ "Iowa High School Athletic Association BEDS Document" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2013.