Greater Indianapolis Conference

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The Greater Indianapolis Conference is an IHSAA-sanctioned conference formed in 2018. The conference consists of charter schools in Indianapolis, including two that were formerly in the Indianapolis Public Schools system. [1] The conference also sponsors football, as Lighthouse-East began football, joining Howe and Manual. [2] The conference faced drastic changes in its second year, as Lighthouse-East was closed down, leaving the GIC with five members. [3] The league responded by adding three charter schools and two public schools, including another IPS school. [4]

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Members

SchoolCityMascotColorsCountyEnrollment IHSAA ClassYear joinedPrevious conference
Indianapolis
Christel House
Indianapolis Eagles   49
Marion
1711A2019Independents
Indianapolis
Crispus Attucks
Indianapolis Tigers   49
Marion
11572A2021Independents
Eminence Eminence Eels    55
Morgan
1281A2019Independents
(TRC 2010)
Indiana Math &
Science
Indianapolis Knights   49
Marion
2361A2018Independents
Indianapolis
Irvington
Indianapolis Ravens   49
Marion
3102A2019Independents
Indianapolis
Metropolitan
Indianapolis Pumas   49
Marion
2391A2018Independents
Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis Techies   49
Marion
5433A2020Independents
Indianapolis
Riverside
Indianapolis Argonauts   49
Marion
4371A2020Independents
Indianapolis
Tindley
Indianapolis Tigers   49
Marion
2321A2019Independents
Victory College Prep 1 Beech Grove Firehawks   49
Marion
2341A2018Independents
Indianapolis
Washington
Indianapolis Continentals   49
Marion
7213A2019Independents
(IPSC 2018)
  1. Indianapolis Lighthouse Charter School South until 2019.

Former members

SchoolCityMascotColorsCountyYear joinedPrevious conferenceYear leftNew Conference
Indianapolis
Manual
Indianapolis Redskins   49
Marion
20183A2021none (merged with Christel House)
Howe IndianapolisHornets   49
Marion
2018None2020none
(school closed)
Lighthouse-East Lawrence Pythons   49
Marion
2018Independents2019none
(school closed)

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References

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