Conference Indiana

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Conference Indiana
Founded1996
No. of teams6 Class 4A
Region4 Indiana Counties; Bartholomew, Marion, Monroe, Vigo
Locations
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Conference Indiana (CI) is an athletic conference within the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Conference Indiana was initially formed from the union of surviving members of the Central Suburban Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the South Central Conference (SCC) after the departure of members to the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC).

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Original membership included all six non-MIC township schools in Indianapolis (Decatur Central, Pike, Lawrence Central, Franklin Central, Southport, and Perry Meridian high schools). Also included were the four largest non-MIC high schools in south central Indiana at the time of conference formation: Columbus North, Bloomington South, Bloomington North, and Martinsville high schools.

Decatur Central and Martinsville left the conference after the 2005-2006 school year to join the Mid-State Conference, citing travel issues. After Lawrence Central and Pike joined the MIC in 2013, MIC castaways Terre Haute North and South joined as trial football-only members, gaining full membership in 2014. Bloomington North will be leaving the conference to join the Mid State Conference in 2026-27 season. Also Terre Haute North and South will be leaving Conference Indiana after the 2025-2026 season to join the Sagamore Conference. [1] The conference has produced a number of NBA players all drafted in the 1st round including Jared Jeffries in 2002, Sean May in 2006, Courtney Lee in 2008, Jeff Teague in 2009 and Marquis Teague in 2012. Robert Vaden was taken in the 2nd round of the 2009 draft.

Member schools

Current members

SchoolMascotColorsLocationEnrollment
24-25
IHSAA Class IHSAA Class
Football
CountyYear joinedPrevious conference
Bloomington North
Cougars   Bloomington 1,5894A5A 53
Monroe
1997 South Central
Bloomington South Panthers    Bloomington 1,6814A5A 53
Monroe
1997 South Central
Columbus North
Bulldogs    Columbus 2,2674A6A 03
Bartholomew
1997 South Central
Southport
Cardinals    Indianapolis 2,3684A6A 49
Marion
1997 Central Suburban
Terre Haute North 1
Patriots    Terre Haute 1,4674A5A 84
Vigo
2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic
Terre Haute South 1
Braves    Terre Haute 1,6094A5A 84
Vigo
2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic
  1. Football only members in 2013, all other sports joined in 2014.

Former members

SchoolLocationMascotColorsEnrollment IHSAA Class# / CountyYear joinedPrevious conferenceYear leftCurrent Conference
Decatur Central Indianapolis Hawks  1,8455A 49
Marion
1997 Central Suburban 2006 Mid-State
Franklin Central Indianapolis Flashes   2,8046A Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2018 Hoosier Crossroads Conference
Lawrence Central Lawrence Bears   2,2906A Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic
Martinsville Martinsville Artesians  1,4354A 55
Morgan
1997 South Central 2006 Mid-State
Perry Meridian Indianapolis Falcons  2,4456A 49
Marion
1997 Central Suburban 2018 Mid-State
Pike Indianapolis Red Devils  3,2956A 49
Marion
1997 Central Suburban 2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic

Membership timeline

Terre Haute South High SchoolTerre Haute North High SchoolHoosier Crossroads ConferenceFranklin Central High SchoolMid-State Conference (IHSAA)Perry Meridian High SchoolMetropolitan Interscholastic ConferenceLawrence Central High SchoolMetropolitan Interscholastic ConferencePike High SchoolMid-State Conference (IHSAA)Martinsville High School (Indiana)Mid-State Conference (IHSAA)Decatur Central high SchoolSouthport High SchoolColumbus North High SchoolBloomington South High SchoolBloomington North High SchoolConference Indiana

Full membersOther conference

State titles

Bloomington North Cougars (3)

Bloomington South Panthers (29)

Titles won before 1972 were won as Bloomington High School

Columbus North Bulldogs (39)

Titles won before 1973 credited as Columbus High School

Southport Cardinals (10)

Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots (2)

Terre Haute South Vigo Braves (2)

1 Won while Conference Indiana Member.

Neighboring Conferences

References

  1. Todd Golden (November 13, 2013). "Terre Haute North and South Unanimously Voted into Conference Indiana". Tribune Star (Terre Haute, IN). Retrieved August 22, 2015.