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The Fox Valley Conference is an IHSA

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...

recognized high school extracurricular conference including the following schools, generally located in the northern part of the Fox River

Fox River (Illinois River tributary)

The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...

basin in 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,...

Valley Division

School	Town	Team Name	IHSA 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... Classes 2/3/4The state series class which a school competes in not only depends on the school's student population, but on the sport or activity. Some activities divide schools into two classes, some into three, and others into four. The listing here is in the order of two class, three class, and four class. The more "A"s in a class, the larger the schools competing. For more information on this, see Illinois High School Association#State Series Format.Schools are not assigned a classification for football until they have qualified for the playoffs each year. A school's classification not only depends on their student population, but on the populations of the other schools who have qualified. Thus, some schools routinely move between classes.
Cary-Grove High School Cary-Grove High School Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. In 1995, it was the subject of much news attention after the Fox River Grove level crossing accident that killed seven students. In 2006, on the anniversary of the accident, another...	Cary Cary, Illinois Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,531 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 17,827.-Geography:Cary is located at ....	Trojans	AA/3A/4A
Crystal Lake South High School Crystal Lake South High School Crystal Lake South High School, often referred to as "South" or "CLS," is one of three high schools in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States, and currently has a body of roughly 1916 students...	Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, Illinois Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...	Gators Alligator An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two extant alligator species: the American alligator and the Chinese alligator ....	AA/3A/4A
Dundee-Crown High School Dundee-Crown High School Dundee-Crown High School is a high school located in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago.Dundee-Crown High School was made from Dundee Community High School and Irving Crown High school consolidation in 1983. It is a AAA school for IHSA sports...	Carpentersville Carpentersville, Illinois Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....	Chargers Destrier The destrier is the best-known war horse of the medieval era. It carried knights in battles, tournaments, and jousts. It was described by contemporary sources as the Great Horse, due to its size and reputation....	AA/3A/4A
Huntley High School Huntley High School Huntley High School is a rapidly growing, public high school in northern Illinois. The school serves the entire Consolidated School District 158 area, which includes all of Huntley, Illinois, and portions of Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, and other surrounding communities and rural...	Huntley Huntley, Illinois Huntley is a rapidly-growing village in McHenry and Kane Counties, Illinois. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the village's population to be 22,923. As of the 2000 Census, the village had a mere 5,730 people, meaning the village's population has more than tripled in eight years...	Red Raiders	AA/3A/4A
Harry D. Jacobs High School Harry D. Jacobs High School Harry D. Jacobs High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Algonquin, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, serving students from the west half of the Village of Algonquin and its surrounding areas, including Lake in the Hills, Gilberts, some of Sleepy Hollow, and...	Algonquin Algonquin, Illinois Algonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop...	Golden Eagle Golden Eagle The Golden Eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas... s	AA/3A/4A
McHenry East High School McHenry East High School McHenry East High School is a public high school in McHenry, Illinois, United States. Lynn Schnelker is the school's principal.... McHenry High School is a program which combines students from McHenry East High School McHenry East High School McHenry East High School is a public high school in McHenry, Illinois, United States. Lynn Schnelker is the school's principal.... and McHenry West High School McHenry West High School McHenry West High School is a high school in McHenry, Illinois. The school's current capacity is 1600 students and as of the 2009-2010 school year, 1597 students were enrolled. Its principal is Michael Roberts. The school colors are orange and black, and the mascot is Leonidas the Warrior... .	McHenry McHenry, Illinois McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...	Warrior Warrior A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:... s	AA/3A/4A

Fox Division

School	Town	Team Name	IHSA 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... Classes 2/3/4
Crystal Lake Central High School Crystal Lake Central High School Crystal Lake Central High School, often referred to as "Central" or "CLC," is the oldest of the three high schools in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States.-History:...	Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, Illinois Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...	Tiger Tiger The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts... s	AA/2A/3A
Grayslake Central High School Grayslake Central High School Grayslake Central High School is a high school located in Grayslake, Illinois and is part of Grayslake Community High School District 127.- History :...	Grayslake Grayslake, Illinois Grayslake is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about north of Chicago’s downtown, west of Lake Michigan, and south of the Wisconsin border....	Ram Bighorn Sheep The bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. These horns can weigh up to , while the sheep themselves weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates that there are three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: Ovis canadensis sierrae... s	AA/2A/3A
Grayslake North High School Grayslake North High School Grayslake North High School is a high school located in Grayslake and is part of Grayslake Community High School District 127.-Background:The high school was built in 2004 to lower class sizes at Grayslake Community High School on Lake Street. In the school's first year , it housed all of the...	Grayslake Grayslake, Illinois Grayslake is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about north of Chicago’s downtown, west of Lake Michigan, and south of the Wisconsin border....	Knight Knight A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior.... s	AA/2A/3A
Johnsburg High School Johnsburg High School Johnsburg High School is a public High School in Johnsburg, Illinois; a town located in northeast McHenry County. Its mascot is the Skyhawk.-Community:...	Johnsburg Johnsburg, Illinois Johnsburg is a northwest suburban Chicago village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,391 at the 2000 census.-History:...	Skyhawks Hawk The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...	AA/2A/3A
Prairie Ridge High School Prairie Ridge High School Prairie Ridge High School is the newest of the four high schools in Community High School District 155 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States. The other three high school in the area include: Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, and Cary Grove. Prairie Ridge High school opened in 1997 to...	Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, Illinois Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...	Wolves	AA/3A/4A
Woodstock High School Woodstock High School (Illinois) Woodstock High School, home of the Blue Streaks, is a public high school located in Woodstock, Illinois, a part of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200. Established in 1921, it is located fifteen minutes south of Wisconsin and one hour northwest of Chicago...	Woodstock Woodstock, Illinois Woodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...	Blue Streaks	AA/2A/3A
Woodstock North High School Woodstock North High School Woodstock North High School, home of the Thunder, is a public high school located in Woodstock, Illinois, a part of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200. Opened in 2008, it is located fifteen minutes south of Wisconsin and one hour northwest of Chicago...	Woodstock Woodstock, Illinois Woodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...	Thunder Thunder Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...	AA/2A/3A

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Lake Zurich High School
Lake Zurich High School (Lake Zurich, Illinois)
Lake Zurich High School, or LZHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Zurich, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, in the United States...

left the Fox Valley Conference and joined the North Suburban Conference after the 2004-05 school year.
Johnsburg High School and Grayslake North High School joined the conference in the 2006-07 season.
During the 2009-2010 season Woodstock North High School Joined the conference as a full member, as a result Woodstock High School moved down to the Fox Division and Huntley High School moved up to the Valley Division.
Hampshire High School
Hampshire High School (Illinois)
Hampshire High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Hampshire, Illinois. Hampshire High School serves students from Hamphire and surrounding areas, including Gilberts, Pingree Grove, Carpentersville, Huntley, and Sleepy Hollow...

will leave the Big Northern Conference
Big Northern Conference
The Big Northern Conference is an organization of fourteen high schools in northern Illinois. These high schools are members of the Illinois High School Association....

and join the Fox Valley starting in the 2011-12 season. They will join the Fox Dvision and will likely move Prairie Ridge into the Valley Division

External links

Illinois High School Association

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