Interstate Athletic Conference

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The Interstate Athletic Conference is an all-boys high school sports league made up of six private high schools in the Washington, D.C., area, competing in twelve varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. The IAC is widely regarded[ who? ] as one of the most competitive and talent-deep lacrosse leagues in the nation. Some schools in the IAC are co-ed, so they do not have as many boys to participate in athletics as some schools in the MAC and WCAC. For example, Gonzaga College High School (WCAC), has over 900 boys enrolled at the school while Episcopal High School (IAC) only has 435 boys and girls combined. Despite this, the IAC is seen as on par with or surpassing the WCAC and the MAC and more competitive than the PVAC, the other private high school sports conferences in the Washington, D.C. area. The IAC is also known for its academics as it boasts 3 of the most elite boarding schools in the country. [1]

Contents

Each year, the conference awards the Founder's Cup to the school that is most successful across all sports.

Members

SchoolLocationColorsEstablishedEnrollmentTeam nameJoined
Bullis School Potomac, Maryland   1930745Bulldogs-
Episcopal High School Alexandria, Virginia   1839435Maroon-
Georgetown Preparatory School North Bethesda, Maryland   1789490 Hoyas -
Landon School Bethesda, Maryland   1929670Bears-
St. Albans School Washington, D.C.   1909575Bulldogs-
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Alexandria, Virginia    1924450Saints-

Past members

SchoolLocationColorsEstablishedEnrollmentTeam nameJoinedLeft
Sidwell Friends School Washington, D.C.   18831,150Quakers-1999
Saint James School St. James, Maryland   1842235Saints-1974

History

The IAC was founded in 1938 as the Academic Athletic Association and later named Interstate Academic Conference before becoming the Interstate Athletic Association. [2]

Notable athletes and coaches

Landon School

Episcopal High School

St. Albans School

Bullis School

Georgetown Preparatory School

St. Stephens and St. Agnes School

Sidwell Friends School (1999 and earlier)

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References

  1. "The 50 Most Elite Boarding Schools in the US".
  2. https://www.stalbansschool.org/iac-championships
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