Northern Indiana Conference
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The Northern Indiana Conference is a high school athletic conference that was founded in 1927 and spanned from Hammond and Gary over to South Bend/Mishawaka and Elkhart and all the way down to Plymouth. Since its start in 1927, a total of 33 schools have at one time called the NIC home.Boys
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, WrestlingGirls
Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, VolleyballCurrent members
| School | Mascot | Colors | Location | Joined Conference |
Enrollment IHSAA Indiana High School Athletic Association The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the 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... Class |
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| Elkhart Central Elkhart Central High School -Vision:Elkhart Central High School is a place where all feel safe, welcome and aspire to learn, find their niche and pursue their dreams.-Mission:... |
Blue Blazers | Elkhart | 1927^ | 1747 AAAA |
20 Elkhart |
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| Mishawaka Mishawaka High School Mishawaka High School is a public high school located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school educates about 1,700 students and is part of the School City of Mishawaka district.-History:... |
Cavemen | Mishawaka | 1927 | 1761 AAAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| Mishawaka Marian |
Knights | Mishawaka | 2005 | 768 AAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| Penn Penn High School Penn High School is a public high school located just outside of Mishawaka, Indiana, USA, near South Bend. It is the one high school in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation... |
Kingsmen | Mishawaka | 1977 | 3222 AAAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| South Bend Adams John Adams High School (South Bend, Indiana) For schools with similar names, see Adams High School.John Adams High School is a public secondary school in South Bend. Its 2008-2009 enrollment is approximately 2000. The mock trial team at Adams recently won a second national title in four years... |
Eagles | South Bend | 1941 | 1773 AAAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| South Bend Clay |
Colonials | South Bend | 1979 | 1466 AAAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| South Bend Riley James Whitcomb Riley High School -Location:James Whitcomb Riley High School is a secondary school in South Bend, Indiana. Its address is 1902 Fellows St, South Bend, IN 46613. The school is run by the South Bend Community School Corporation.-History:... |
Wildcats | South Bend | 1931 | 1511 AAAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| South Bend St. Joseph's |
Indians | South Bend | 2005 | 793 AAA |
71 St. Joseph |
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| South Bend Washington Washington High School (South Bend, Indiana) Washington High School is a public high school located at 4747 W. Washington on the West Side of South Bend, Indiana. It is part of the SBCSC magnet program, where it is the Medical/Allied Health Magnet Program.-History:... |
Panthers | South Bend | 1938 | 1428 AAAA |
71 St. Joseph |
^-As Elkhart High School
Rivalries
Main rivalries:- Clay Colonials vs. Washington Panthers
- Penn Kingsmen vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
- St. Joseph's Indians vs. Marian Knights
- Elkhart Central Blue Blazers vs. Elkhart MemorialElkhart Memorial High SchoolElkhart Memorial High School is a public high school located in Elkhart, Indiana.-Mission statement:The mission of the Elkhart Memorial High School is to promote and maintain a community of learners where all members strive for mutual respect, teamwork, self-discipline, and active engagement, in...
Crimson Chargers
Notable sub-rivalries
- Riley vs. Clay
- Adams vs. Clay
- St. Joseph's vs. Penn
- Riley vs. Marian
- Penn vs. Elkhart Memorial
- Penn vs. Fort Wayne Snider
- Marian vs. Mishawaka
- St. Joseph's vs. Culver Military Academy (hockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
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Former members
| School | Mascot | Location | Years In Conference |
County | Reason for Leaving |
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| East Chicago | Senators | East Chicago, IN | 1927 | Lake | Split to become East Chicago Roosevelt & East Chicago Washington |
| East Chicago Roosevelt | Rough Riders | East Chicago, IN | 1928-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| East Chicago Washington | Senators | East Chicago, IN | 1929-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Elkhart | Blue Blazers | Elkhart, IN | 1927-1971 | Elkhart | split to become Elkhart Central & Elkhart Memorial |
| Elkhart Memorial Elkhart Memorial High School Elkhart Memorial High School is a public high school located in Elkhart, Indiana.-Mission statement:The mission of the Elkhart Memorial High School is to promote and maintain a community of learners where all members strive for mutual respect, teamwork, self-discipline, and active engagement, in... |
Crimson Chargers | Elkhart, IN | 1972-1999 | Elkhart | joined Northern Lakes Northern Lakes Conference of Indiana An IHSAA-sanctioned conference located within Elkhart, Kosciusko, and Marshall Counties.-History:With schools across Northern Indiana reorganizing and consolidating in the 1960’s, the need to develop friendly interscholastic competition initiated early conversations concerning forming a new... |
| Fort Wayne North Side North Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) North Side High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.- History :... |
Redskins | Fort Wayne, IN | 1942-1964 | Allen | joined Ft. Wayne City Series Summit Athletic Conference (IHSAA) The SAC is a high school athletic conference consisting of the eight high schools located area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private, one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparatories. The rest are public schools, being part of Fort Wayne Community... full-time |
| Gary Emerson | Golden Tornadoes | Gary, IN | 1927-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Gary Froebel | Blue Devils | Gary, IN | 1927-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Gary Mann | Horsemen | Gary, IN | 1927-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Gary Tolleston Tolleston Middle School Tolleston Middle School is a three year public middle school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States.- History :... |
Blue Raiders | Gary, IN | 1941-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Gary Wallace Lew Wallace High School Lew Wallace High School is a four year public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States.- History :... |
Hornets | Gary, IN | 1935-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Goshen Goshen High School (Indiana) Goshen High School is a public high school in Goshen, Indiana, in the United States. As of 2009, total enrollment is at 1,700 students. Goshen High School has a large hispanic population, at 52%, and a student to teacher ratio of 17/1. The school's athletic teams compete in Class 5A... |
Redskins | Goshen, IN | 1927-1968 | Elkhart | became independent |
| Hammond Hammond High School (Indiana) Hammond High School is a public secondary school located in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the School City of Hammond district.-Vision:Hammond High School provides students with the opportunity to develop attitudes, knowledge and skills suited to their individual needs so that they may be... |
Wildcats | Hammond, IN | 1927-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Hammond Clark | Pioneers | Hammond, IN | 1941-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Hammond Tech | Tigers | Hammond, IN | 1937-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| La Porte | Slicers | LaPorte, IN | 1927-1973 | La Porte | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Michigan City Michigan City High School Michigan City High School is located in Michigan City, Indiana. At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, there were 1935 students During normal hours of operation.-History:... |
Red Devils (at the time) | Michigan City, IN | 1927-1971 | La Porte | Split to become Michigan City Elston & Michigan City Rogers |
| Michigan City Elston | Red Devils | Michigan City, IN | 1972-1994 | La Porte | merged with Michigan City Rogers to form Michigan City, joined Duneland Duneland Athletic Conference The Duneland Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference in Indiana serving eight members of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Member schools are located in the counties of Lake, LaPorte, and Porter along Indiana's Lake Michigan shore... |
| Plymouth | Rockies | Plymouth, IN | 1927-1929 | Marshall | became independent |
| South Bend | Bears | South Bend, IN | 1927-1929 | St. Joseph | became South Bend Central High School |
| South Bend Central | Bears | South Bend, IN | 1930-1969 | St. Joseph | school closed |
| South Bend LaSalle | Lions | South Bend, IN | 1977-2001 | St. Joseph | school closed |
| Valparaiso Valparaiso High School Valparaiso High School is a public high school in Valparaiso, Indiana. This high school is currently a four star and accredited high school, cited by US News and World Report as a "Best High School 2008". The current principal is Mr... |
Vikings | Valparaiso, IN | 1929, 1945-1947 & 1953-1962 |
Porter | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
| Whiting | Oilers | Whiting, IN | 1927-1962 | Lake | left to form Northwestern Northwestern Conference (IHSAA) A three-member IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference involving schools from Gary, Indiana.-History:The conference was formed in 1963, after the West Division of the Northern Indiana Conference split... |
Related links
- Northern Indiana Football History
- Indiana High School Athletic Association
- List of high school athletic conferences in Indiana
- Indiana big school football championsIndiana Big School Football ChampionsBetter known for its high school basketball, Indiana high school football has also been a staple of Hoosier weekends for more than 100 years. In 1930, more than 30,000 people jammed Notre Dame Stadium to watch Mishawaka beat undefeated South Bend Central, 6-0. At the time, it was one of the largest...
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