IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools

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The schools listed below are members of the Indiana High School Athletic Association and are not members of a conference. Of these, several were at one time members of a conference but became independent because of budget and travel concerns. However, some of them, mostly private schools, are also independent in order to better prepare for the state tournament, a practice that the IHSAA has begun to crack down on in recent years.

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Indiana's Class System

Indiana's classes are determined by skill level, broken into categories of roughly equal skill depending on the sport. The 2011-12 school year marks a change in the classification period, as schools are reclassified in all class sports biennially instead of quadrennially.

It is also important to note that some schools (mostly private) are placed in classes higher than their enrollment. This is due to a new IHSAA rule that took effect for the 2012-13 year that dictates that a school that has made two appearances at the state championships in a row, win or lose, is automatically moved up into the next class. These 58 Schools are independent members of the IHSAA.

SchoolCityMascotColorsEnrollment IHSAA
Class		 IHSAA
Football Class		County
21st Century Charter
School of Gary 		Gary Cougars  266A-- 45
Lake
Bowman
Academy 		GaryEagles  447AAAA 45
Lake
Carmel Carmel Greyhounds  5327AAAAAAAAAA 29
Hamilton
Center Grove Greenwood Trojans  2754AAAAAAAAAA 41
Johnson
Christian Academy
of Indiana 		New Albany Warriors  241A-- 22
Floyd
Clarksville Clarksville Generals  464AAAA 10
Clark
Culver
Military 		Culver Eagles  812AAAAAAA 50
Marshall
Dugger Union Dugger Bulldogs  194A-- 77
Sullivan
Evansville
Day School 		Evansville Eagles   81A-- 82
Vanderburgh
Fort Wayne
Blackhawk 		Fort Wayne Braves  241AA 02
Allen
Fort Wayne
Canterbury 		Fort WayneCavaliers  369AA-- 02
Allen
GEO Next Generation IndianapolisEagles   204A--49
Marion
Hammond
Science & Tech 		Hammond Hawks  295A-- 45
Lake
Harrison West Lafayette Raiders  2,1696A4A 79
Tippecanoe
Indiana School
for the Blind 		IndianapolisRockets  57A--49
Marion
Indiana School
for the Deaf 		IndianapolisOrioles  115AA49
Marion
Indianapolis
Cathedral 		IndianapolisFighting Irish  1,184AAAAAAAAAA49
Marion
KIPP Indy Legacy IndianapolisThe Pride  331A--49
Marion
Lakewood Park
Christian 		Auburn Panthers   186A-- 17
DeKalb
Lapel Lapel Bulldogs  460AAAA 48
Madison
Lighthouse CPA GaryLions  560AA-- 45
Lake
Madison Madison Cougars  863AAAAAAA 39
Jefferson
Marquette Catholic Michigan City Blazers  222A-- 46
LaPorte
McCutcheon Lafayette Mavericks  1,7864A5A 79
Tippecanoe
MTI School of
Knowledge 		IndianapolisPhoenix  113A--49
Marion
Oldenburg
Academy 		Oldenburg Twisters  210AA 24
Franklin
Providence Clarksville Pioneers  437AAAA 10
Clark
Providence
Cristo Rey 		IndianapolisWolves   271A--49
Marion
Purdue Poly
Broad Ripple 		IndianapolisLynx  278A--49
Marion
Rock Creek
Academy 		Sellersburg Lions  137AA10
Clark
Signature EvansvillePenguins   361AA-- 82
Vanderburgh
Smith Academy Fort WayneFighting 54th  32A-- 02
Allen
Traders Point
Christian 		Whitestown Knights  52A-- 06
Boone
Trinity Lutheran Seymour Cougars  142AA 36
Jackson

Defunct Independent Schools

These are schools that were independent at the time of their closing. This list is incomplete.

SchoolCityMascotColorsCountyYear ClosedReason for Closing
Muncie
Southside 		Muncie Rebels   18
Delaware 		2014consolidated
into Muncie Central
New
Harmony 		New Harmony Rappites   65
Posey 		2012consolidated
into North Posey

Independent Football Members

These schools are independent in football, but play other sports within a conference.

SchoolCityMascotColorsEnrollment IHSAA
Football Class		Primary
Conference		County
Anderson Prep Anderson Jets  309A Pioneer 48
Madison

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