Big Northern Conference
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| Members | 12 |
| State | Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
| Region | Northern Illinois |
| Counties | Boone, DeKalb DeKalb County, Illinois DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County... , Kane Kane County, Illinois Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :... , McHenry McHenry County, Illinois McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in... , Ogle Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle... , and Winnebago Winnebago County, Illinois Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000... |
| Divisions | East & West |
The Big Northern Conference (BNC) is an organization of fourteen high schools in northern Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. These high schools are members of the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
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The high schools of the Big Northern Conference are located in the following counties: Boone, DeKalb
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, Kane
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, McHenry
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Ogle
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
, and Winnebago
Winnebago County, Illinois
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000...
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Membership
The conference's current members, as of 2011-2012:| School | Town | Nickname | Enrollment |
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| East Division | |||
| Burlington Central High School Central High School (Burlington, Illinois) Central High School, or Burlington Central, is a public four-year high school located in Burlington, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... |
Burlington Burlington, Illinois Burlington is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 618 at the 2010 census, up from 452 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burlington is located at .... |
Rockets / Lady Rockets | 978 (2008) |
| Genoa-Kingston High School | Genoa Genoa, Illinois Genoa is a city in the north-east corner of DeKalb County, Illinois in the United States. It is located on the historic Galena-Chicago stagecoach route. At the 2010 census the city had a population of 5,193, up from 4,169 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Cogs | 631 |
| Harvard High School Harvard High School Harvard High School can refer to:*Harvard High School in Harvard, Nebraska*Harvard High School in Harvard, Illinois*Harvard High School in Studio City, Los Angeles, California... |
Harvard Harvard, Illinois Harvard is a city located in McHenry County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois, approximately south of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. The population was 7,996 at the 2000 census... |
Hornets | 672 (2008) |
| Marengo High School | Marengo Marengo, Illinois Marengo is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,355 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Marengo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Major Streets:... |
Indians | 891 (2008) |
| North Boone High School North Boone Community Unit School District 200 North Boone Community Unit School District 200 is a unified school district based in the central region of the county of its namesake, Boone County; more specifically, in the village of Poplar Grove, Illinois. Five of the six schools in the district are located here, with the other being eastwards... |
Poplar Grove Poplar Grove, Illinois Poplar Grove is a village located in Poplar Grove and Belvidere Townships, Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,023 at the 2010 census, up significantly from 1,368 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the 2000 U.S... |
Vikings | 504 (2008) |
| Richmond-Burton Community High School | Richmond Richmond, Illinois Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 44 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 55 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. The current village president is Lauri Olson.-History:... |
Rockets / Lady Rockets | 815 (2008) |
| Rockford Christian High School | Rockford, Illinois Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated... |
Royal Lions | 300 |
| West Division | |||
| Byron High School Byron High School (Byron, Illinois) Byron High School is located in the small city of Byron, Illinois population: 3,284. Byron High School is located 17 miles southwest from Rockford, Illinois, the state's 3rd largest city.-Revenue:... |
Byron Byron, Illinois Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, probably best known as the location of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, one of the last nuclear power plants commissioned in the United States. Byron is located in Byron Township, along the Rock River. The population was 3,753 at the... |
Tigers | 611 (2008) |
| Mendota High School Mendota High School Mendota High School is a public high school in Mendota, California, United States.In the 2008-2009 school year, the school contained 649 students. 99% were Hispanic, with the remainder Asian.... |
Mendota, Illinois Mendota, Illinois Mendota is a city located in north-central Illinois in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The city has 7,272 residents, and is the fifth largest city in LaSalle County, though recent estimates have shown that the population has decreased to 6,995 residents. It is part of the... |
Trojans | 660 |
| Oregon High School | Oregon Oregon, Illinois Oregon is a city located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 3,721, down from 4,060 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ogle County.- History :... |
Hawks / Lady Hawks | 549 (2008) |
| Rockford Lutheran High School Rockford Lutheran High School Rockford Lutheran High School is a private school in Rockford, Illinois. Established in 1964, Rockford Lutheran High School is associated with 25 area Lutheran Churches. The Lutheran churches have associations with both ELCA & LCMS. Students attend more than 100 area churches; 49% attend a... |
Rockford Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated... |
Crusaders / Lady Crusaders | 420 (2008 est) |
| Stillman Valley High School | Stillman Valley Stillman Valley, Illinois Stillman Valley is a village in Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It lies east of Byron, south of Rockford, and west of Davis Junction. The population was 1,120 at the 2010 census, up from 1,048 at the 2000 census. The village is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern... |
Cardinals | 599 (2008) |
| Winnebago High School Winnebago High School Winnebago High School is a high school in Winnebago CUSD#323, in Winnebago, Illinois.-Sports and competitions:Winnebago High School competes in the Big Northern Conference and has won state titles in multiple sports and academic competitions, including a combined 20 state titles in boy's and girl's... |
Winnebago Winnebago, Illinois Winnebago is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,101 at the 2010 census, up from 2,958 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
Indians | 572 (2008) |
| Rock Falls High School Rock Falls High School Rock Falls Township High School, better known simply as Rock Falls High School, is a four year public high school located in Rock Falls, Illinois... |
Rock Falls, Illinois Rock Falls, Illinois Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,266 at the 2010 census, down from 9,580. The city is located on the Rock River.- Geography :Rock Falls is located at .... |
Rockets | 680 |