Independent School League (Illinois)

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Independent School League (Illinois)
Conference IHSA
No. of teams9
Region Chicago metro area, Illinois

The Independent School League (ISL) is an athletic conference comprising 9 private secondary schools in the Chicago metro area. All but one of the schools are also full members of the Illinois High School Association, the governing body for most high school athletics and competitive activities in the state. The schools are all relatively small, most belonging to the smaller classes of competition offered by the IHSA.

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Members

SchoolLocationFoundedEnrollmentTeam NameColors IHSA Classes 2/3/4Reference
Francis W. Parker School Chicago 1901944Colonels  A/1A/2A [1]
Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest 1857435Caxys   [note 1] [2]
Latin School of Chicago Chicago 18881,175Romans  AA/1A/2A/3A [3]
Northridge Preparatory School Niles 1976250Knights  A/1A/1A [4]
North Shore Country Day School Winnetka 1880535Raiders  A/1A/2A [5]
Regina Dominican High School Wilmette 1958508Panthers  A/1A/2A [6]
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Chicago 18962,015Maroons  AA/2A/3A [7]
The Willows Academy Des Plaines 1974250Eagles  A/1A/2A [8]
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Lake Forest 1858145Wildcats  A/1A/2A [9]

Other conference affiliations

History

The ISL was founded in 1967. [10] The league initially comprised eight teams: Chicago Lab, Elgin, Latin, Morgan Park, North Shore, Francis W. Parker, Harvard-St. George, and Glenwood.

Harvard-St. George closed in 1993, and Glenwood closed its high school in 1979. Lake Forest Academy left the ISL in 2008 and rejoined in 2021. [11] Regina Dominican High School joined in 2022. [12] Morgan Park Academy left the ISL in 2023. [13] Elgin Academy closed in 2024. [14]

Membership timeline

Independent School League (Illinois)

Full members

IHSA State titles

References

  1. "Chicago (F.W. Parker". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  2. "Lake Forest(L.F. Academy)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. "Chicago (Latin)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  4. "Niles (Northridge Prep)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  5. "Winnetka (North Shore Country Day)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  6. "Wilmette (Regina Dominican)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. "Chicago (University)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  8. "Des Plaines (Willows Academy)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  9. "Lake Forest (Woodlands Academy)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  10. Leo, Ralph (September 8, 1966), "Prep Football Coaches Predict 1966 Title Winners :Majority Hope to Repeat as League Champs", Chicago Tribune, pp. K16, Marty McCarty, North Shore Country Day, winner of the last year's Private School league White division, which this year is competing in the newly formed Independent School league ...
  11. Miglani, Rohan (April 2, 2021). "Lake Forest Academy Rejoins the ISL". The Spectator.
  12. Carlino, Martin (March 3, 2021). "Regina Dominican athletics will move to Independent Schools League in 2022-23 school year". The Record North Shore.
  13. O'Brien, Tim (January 23, 2024). "MPA makes history, wins first league title". The Beverly Review.
  14. Schneider, Sohana (January 10, 2024). "Elgin Academy, a longtime competitor of U-High's sports teams, to close". U-High Midway.
  15. 1 2 "Season Summaries: Chicago (University)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). March 28, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  16. 1 2 "Season Summaries: Chicago (Latin)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). March 28, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  17. "Illinois high school tennis state finals: Morgan Park Academy's Jerricka Boone bounces back for second title; Hinsdale Central wins 5th in 6 years - Chicago Tribune". Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  1. As an associate member of IHSA, Lake Forest Academy is not eligible for statewide competitions.