The Pioneer Conference is an IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference formed in 2009. It is made up of ten small private, military, laboratory, and/or charter schools from Delaware, Hamilton, Johnson, Madison, Marion, and Wayne counties. All schools are Class 1A or 2A IHSAA members, aside from the much larger Indianapolis Shortridge Charter School, which is a 4A member.
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | County | Size [1] 20-21 | IHSAA Class | Year joined | Previous conference affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Prep | Anderson | Jets | 48 Madison | 241 | A | 2015 | Independents | |
| Bethesda Christian | Brownsburg | Patriots | 31 Hendricks | 107 | A | 2018 | Independents | |
| Greenwood Christian | Greenwood | Cougars | 41 Johnson | 166 | A | 2009 | Independent | |
| Indianapolis Shortridge | Indianapolis | Blue Devils | 49 Marion | 1,025 | AAAA | 2010 | none (reopened 2009) | |
| International | Indianapolis | Gryphons | 49 Marion | 138 | A | 2009 | Independent | |
| Liberty Christian | Anderson | Lions | 48 Madison | 126 | A | 2009 | Independent | |
| Muncie Burris | Muncie | Owls | 18 Delaware | 423 | AA | 2015 | Independents (MEC 2014) | |
| Indianapolis Park Tudor | Indianapolis | Panthers | 49 Marion | 378 | AA | 2019 | Indiana Crossroads | |
| Seton Catholic | Richmond | Cardinals | 89 Wayne | 78 | A | 2015 | Independents | |
| University | Carmel | Trailblazers | 29 Hamilton | 343 | AA | 2015 | Independents |
| School | City | Mascot | Colors | County | Year joined | Previous conference | Year left | Conference joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | Indianapolis | Tigers | 49 Marion | 2009 | Indianapolis | 2018 | Independents | |
| Central Christian | Indianapolis | Chargers | 49 Marion | 2009 | Central Indiana Christian Conference | 2021 | Greater Indianapolis |
The conference was formed in 2009, with four Indianapolis-area private schools (Baptist, Greenwood Christian, International, Liberty Christian) joining with recently reopened IPS school Attucks, whose medical focus causes the school to be smaller than its public counterparts. The 2010–11 school year also brought another small IPS school into the fold, Shortridge. The Conference expanded outside of the immediate Indianapolis area in 2015, adding three Independent schools (Anderson Prep, Seton Catholic, and University), as well as Muncie Burris, who had been voted out of the Mid-Eastern Conference the year before. [2] Indianapolis Attucks left in 2018, and was replaced by Bethesda Christian. [3] Park Tudor would also join the conference in 2019. [4]
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Greenwood Christian | 2011, 2012, 2014* |
| 2 | Attucks | 2015, 2017 |
| 2 | Liberty Christian | 2013*, 2016 |
| 2 | Shortridge | 2013*, 2014* |
| 1 | Baptist | 2010 |
| 4 | University | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 [5] |
| 0 | Anderson Prep | |
| 0 | Burris | |
| 0 | International | |
| 0 | Seton Catholic |
| # | Team | Seasons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Attucks | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 (W) | ||||
| 3 | Shortridge | 2012, 2013, 2014 | ||||
| 2 | Greenwood Christian | 2010 2021 | ||||
| 1 | Liberty Christian | 2017 (E) | ||||
| 0 | Baptist | |||||
| 0 | International | |||||
| 0 | Anderson Prep | |||||
| 0 | Burris | |||||
| 0 | Seton Catholic | |||||
| 2 | University | 2019 2020 | - | 1 | Bethesda Christian | 2018 |
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenwood Christian | 2016* |
| 1 | Seton Catholic | 2016* |
| 3 | University | 2016* 2018 2019 |
| 1 | Liberty Christian | 2017 |
| 1 | Park Tudor | 2021 |
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University | 2016 |
| 0 | Shortridge | |
| 0 | Baptist | |
| 0 | Liberty Christian | |
| 0 | Attucks | |
| 0 | International |
2016
| Name | Class | School |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Williams | Fr. | Anderson Prep |
| Krae Sparks | Sr. | Greenwood Christian |
| Joel Stinnett | So. | Greenwood Christian |
| Nate Weems | Sr. | Greenwood Christian |
| Isaiah Brees | So. | Liberty Christian |
| Peyton Quinn | Jr. | Liberty Christian |
| Matt Armstrong | Sr. | Muncie Burris |
| Cliff Dickman | Sr. | Seton Catholic |
| Nick Matthews | Seton Catholic | |
| Vince Mosey | Jr. | Seton Catholic |
| Colten Pippenger | Sr. | Seton Catholic |
| Hudson Bebo | So. | University |
| Dawson Estep | Fr. | University |
| John Lawicki | Jr. | University |
| Zach Nerney | Sr. | University |
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