Rangeline Conference

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The Rangeline Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned High School Athletic Conference that lasted from 1965 to 1999, containing schools in Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Marion, Shelby, and Tipton Counties in Central Indiana at various points, though never having more than five counties represented at one time, and the largest membership at once being eight schools.

Indiana High School Athletic Association organization

The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as classes, are intended to foster fair competition among schools of similar sizes. A school ranked 3A is larger than a school ranked 1A, but not as large as a 6A-ranked school. Only football has 6 classes. Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball are divided into four classes. Boys' and girls' soccer have featured three classes since the 2017–18 school year. All other sports compete in a single class.

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The conference began as the Mid-Capital Conference in 1965, following the breakup of the Hamilton County Conference due to consolidation. The six school loop was down to four by 1970, but expanded to 7 by 1972 and rebranded itself as the Rangeline, since its footprint was no longer confined to the northern suburbs of Indianapolis. While the conference was stable at 8 schools from 1975 to 1989, size differences and geography plagued Rangeline for its remaining 11 years, until its demise in 2000.

Membership

SchoolLocationMascotColorsCountyYear joinedPrevious ConferenceYear leftConference Joined
Avon Avon Orioles         32
Hendricks
1965Independents1970 West Central
Hamilton
Heights
Arcadia Huskies         29
Hamilton
1965none (new school)2000 Mid-Indiana
Hamilton
Southeastern
1
Fishers Royals             29
Hamilton
1965
1972
Hamilton County
Big Blue River
1969
1995
Big Blue River
Hoosier Heritage
Sharpsville-Prairie Sharpsville Bulldogs         80
Tipton
1965Independents
(TCC 1964)
1970none (consolidated
into Tri-Central)
Sheridan Sheridan Blackhawks         29
Hamilton
1965 Hamilton County 2000 Hoosier
Westfield Westfield Shamrocks             29
Hamilton
1965 Hamilton County 2000 Hoosier Crossroads
Tri-Central Sharpsville Trojans         80
Tipton
1970none (new school)1989 Hoosier Heartland
Taylor Center Titans         34
Howard
1972Independents
(new school 1967)
1974 Mid-Indiana
Zionsville Zionsville Eagles             06
Boone
1972Independents
(BCC 1964)
2000 Hoosier Crossroads
Clinton
Central
Michigantown Bulldogs         12
Clinton
1975 Mid-Central 1989 Hoosier Heartland
Clinton
Prairie
Frankfort Gophers         12
Clinton
1975 Mid-Central 1989 Hoosier Heartland
New
Palestine
New Palestine Dragons         30
Hancock
1989 Big Blue River 1995 Hoosier Heritage
Triton
Central
Fairland Tigers         73
Shelby
1989 Big Blue River 1995 Mid-Hoosier
Scecina Memorial Indianapolis Crusaders             49
Marion
1995Independents2000Independents
Yorktown Yorktown Tigers             18
Delaware
1997 White River 1999 Hoosier Heritage
Tipton Tipton Blue Devils         80
Tipton
1998 Central Indiana 2000 Hoosier
  1. Hamilton Southeastern opened as a renaming of Fishers in 1965, since no schools consolidated with FHS, despite the new mascot and colors. Eventually a new Fishers High School would split from HSEHS, reviving the old FHS mascot and colors.

Membership Timeline

Yorktown High School (Indiana)Tipton High School (Indiana)Scecina Memorial High SchoolTriton Central High SchoolNew Palestine High SchoolClinton Prairie High School (Frankfort, Indiana)Clinton Central High School (Michigantown, Indiana)Zionsville Community High SchoolTaylor High School (Kokomo, Indiana)Tri Central High School (Sharpsville, Indiana)Westfield High School (Westfield, Indiana)Sheridan High School (Indiana)Tri Central High School (Sharpsville, Indiana)Hamilton Southeastern High SchoolHamilton Heights High SchoolAvon High School (Indiana)Rangeline Conference

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