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]

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Independent School League (Illinois)

Full members

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  1. As an associate member of IHSA, Lake Forest Academy is not eligible for statewide competitions.