Fox Valley Conference

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Fox Valley Conference
League IHSA
Founded1978
No. of teams10
Region Northern Illinois (McHenry and Kane counties)
Fox Valley Conference
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Huntley
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Crystal Lake South
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Prairie Ridge
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Crystal Lake Central
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Cary-Grove
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Dundee-Crown
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Jacobs
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Hampshire
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Burlington Central
Locations of Fox Valley Schools

The Fox Valley Conference is an IHSA recognized high school extracurricular conference including the following schools, generally located in the northern part of the Fox River basin in Illinois, United States. The conference regularly produces strong athletic teams, including 6A Football State Champions Prairie Ridge (2016-17) and Cary-Grove (2018, 2021, 2023); 2017 4A State Baseball Champion Crystal Lake South; and 2019 4A State Softball Champion Huntley.

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Schools

The conference consists of 10 teams total. [1] All enrollments [2] and classifications [3] are from the Illinois High School Association website. The schools who are part of the conference are Burlington Central, Hampshire High School, Huntley High School, Dundee Crown High School, Jacobs High School, Mchenry County High School, Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central, Cary Grove, and Prairie Ridge High School

SchoolTownTeam NameColorsYear JoinedEnrollment [nb 1] IHSA Classes 2/3/4 [nb 2] [nb 3]
Cary-Grove High School Cary Trojans   19781514AA / 3A / 4A
Central High School Burlington Rockets   20191283AA / 2A / 3A
Crystal Lake Central High School Crystal Lake Tigers  19781480AA / 2A / 3A
Crystal Lake South High School Crystal Lake Gators    19781330AA / 2A / 3A
Dundee-Crown High School Carpentersville Chargers   19832472AA / 3A / 4A
Hampshire High School Hampshire Whip-Purs  20111850AA / 2A / 3A
Huntley High School Huntley Red Raiders   20032996AA / 3A / 4A
Jacobs High School Algonquin Golden Eagles   19782032AA / 3A / 4A
McHenry High School McHenry Warriors   19782156AA / 3A / 4A
Prairie Ridge High School Crystal Lake Wolves   19971213AA / 2A / 3A

Previous Members

SchoolTownTeam NameColorsYear JoinedYear LeftTotal YearsCurrent Conference
Dundee Community High School Carpentersville Cardunals [nb 4]   197819835Consolidated to become Dundee-Crown High School
Irving Crown High School Carpentersville Vikings   197819835
Woodstock High School Woodstock Blue Streaks  1978201638 Kishwaukee River Conference
Lake Zurich High School Lake Zurich Bears   1991200514 North Suburban Conference
Grayslake Central High School Grayslake Rams   1997201619 Northern Lake County Conference
Grayslake North High School Grayslake Knights   2006201610Northern Lake County Conference
Johnsburg High School Johnsburg Skyhawks  200620148Kishwaukee River Conference
Woodstock North High School Woodstock Thunder    200920167Kishwaukee River Conference

Membership Timeline

Fox Valley Conference

Changes

State championships

There have been 27 total IHSA State Championships earned by members of the FVC.

Football

Volleyball (girls)

Cross country (boys)

Golf (boys)

Soccer (boys)

Competitive cheerleading

Competitive dance

Gymnastics (girls)

Baseball

Softball

Journalism

Notes

  1. Starting in the 2019–20 school year, the school enrollments listed by the IHSA are the average of the previous 2 school years and are updated every 2 years.
  2. The state series class which a school competes in not only depends on the school's student population, but on the sport or activity. Some activities divide schools into two classes, some into three, and others into four. The listing here is in the order of two class, three class, and four class. The more "A"s in a class, the larger the schools competing. For more information on this, see Illinois High School Association#State Series Format.
  3. Schools are not assigned a classification for football until they have qualified for the playoffs each year. A school's classification not only depends on their student population, but on the populations of the other schools who have qualified. Thus, some schools routinely move between classes.
  4. The nickname "Cardunals" was derived from the names of the four towns whose students went to Dundee: Carpentersville, East and West Dundee, and Algonquin. The school's mascot was a cardinal.

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References

  1. "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. December 26, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  2. "School Enrollments (Alphabetical) – 2011–12". Illinois High School Association. August 30, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  3. "School Classifications – 2011–12". Illinois High School Association. June 30, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  4. Naqvi, Jameel (11 November 2009), "Hampshire to join Fox Valley Conference", Daily Herald, retrieved 9 January 2010, The Community Unit District 300 school board voted unanimously Monday to move Hampshire High from the Big Northern to the Fox Valley Conference, where it will face stiffer competition from larger schools.
  5. Radtke, John. "Burlington Central will join Fox Valley Conference in 2019-20". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-01.