IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools

The schools listed below are members of the Indiana High School Athletic Association and are not members of a conference. Of these, several were at one time members of a conference but became independent because of budget and travel concerns. However, some of them, mostly private schools, are also independent in order to better prepare for the state tournament.

Indiana's classes are determined by student enrollment, broken into classes of roughly equal size depending on sport. The 2011-12 school year marks a change in the classification period, as schools are reclassified in all class sports biennially instead of quadrennially.

It is also important to note that some schools (mostly private) are placed in classes higher than their enrollment. This is due to a new IHSAA rule that took effect for the 2012-13 year that dictates that school that wins two state championships in a row is automatically moved up into the next class.

Classes for 2011-12 through 2012-13: Most sports:

Football:

Soccer:

     Schools that do not play football
     Schools that are affiliate members for certain sports
     Private or parochial schools
     Military Academies
     Public Magnet Schools
     Public schools that draw from multiple counties
     Public schools that draw from multiple time zones
     Out of state schools (e.g. Mount Carmel)

These 57 Schools are independent members of the IHSAA.

These are schools that were independent at the time of their closing. This list is incomplete.

These schools are independent in football, but play other sports within a conference.

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