Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference
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The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA
-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.
East-West
North-South
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...
-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.
Former members
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | # / County | Years | Previous Conference | Conference Joined |
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| Angola | Angola Angola, Indiana Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University... |
Hornets | 76 Steuben Steuben County, Indiana Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola... |
1959-89 | independent | Northeast Corner Northeast Corner Conference of Indiana A eleven-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley. The schools range between A to 3A and 4A in football.-Membership:- Resources :* *... |
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| Bellmont Bellmont High School Bellmont High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Indiana. The school was founded in 1967. In the 2007-2008 school year the student population was 907.... |
Decatur Decatur, Indiana Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The city, which serves as the county seat of Adams County, takes its name after the prominent war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original 6 frigates of the US navy... |
Braves | 01 Adams Adams County, Indiana Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur.... |
1966-89 | none (consolidated from Decatur Bellmont High School Bellmont High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Indiana. The school was founded in 1967. In the 2007-2008 school year the student population was 907.... |
Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| Bluffton Bluffton High School (Bluffton, Indiana) Bluffton High School is a Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District high school located in Bluffton, Indiana, Wells County, Indiana.-Curriculum:... |
Bluffton Bluffton, Indiana Bluffton is a city in Harrison and Lancaster Townships, Wells County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,897 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wells County.-Geography:Bluffton is located at .... |
Tigers | 90 Wells Wells County, Indiana Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:... |
1927-89 | independent | Allen County Allen County Conference The Allen County Athletic Conference is an eight-member Indiana High School Athletic Association conference. Although its name implies that it is only in Allen County, it involves schools from Adams, De Kalb, and Wells counties as well.... |
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| Columbia City Columbia City High School Columbia City High School is a community high school located in Columbia City, Indiana.- Mission statement :"The Columbia City High School community creates quality learning environments that require all students to reach their full potential of becoming lifetime learners through collaboration and... |
Columbia City Columbia City, Indiana Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.-Geography:Columbia City is located at... |
Eagles | 92 Whitley |
1927-89 | independent | Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| DeKalb DeKalb High School (Indiana) DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office... |
Waterloo Waterloo, Indiana Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waterloo is located at .... |
Barons | 17 DeKalb DeKalb County, Indiana DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223... |
1967-89 | none (consolidated from Auburn DeKalb High School (Indiana) DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office... |
Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| East Noble East Noble High School East Noble High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Kendallville, Indiana, and is the only high school that is part of the East Noble School Corporation. It serves to educate the approximately 1,200 students from the cities and towns of Rome City, Brimfield, Kendallville, Avilla and LaOtto... |
Kendallville Kendallville, Indiana Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kendallville is located at .... |
Knights | 57 Noble Noble County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile... |
1966-89 | none (consolidated from Kendallville East Noble High School East Noble High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Kendallville, Indiana, and is the only high school that is part of the East Noble School Corporation. It serves to educate the approximately 1,200 students from the cities and towns of Rome City, Brimfield, Kendallville, Avilla and LaOtto... |
Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| Homestead Homestead High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Homestead Senior High School, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is a public 4-year high school with a comprehensive intake of over 2,000 students. Homestead's school year consists of two 18-week semesters. Students are enrolled in seven 47-minute periods. Homestead is a class 5A high school... |
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Spartans | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1975-89 | Allen County Allen County Conference The Allen County Athletic Conference is an eight-member Indiana High School Athletic Association conference. Although its name implies that it is only in Allen County, it involves schools from Adams, De Kalb, and Wells counties as well.... |
Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| New Haven | New Haven New Haven, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,406 people, 4,900 households, and 3,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,522.0 people per square mile . There were 5,141 housing units at an average density of 630.7 per square mile... |
Bulldogs | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1945-89 | independent | Northeast Hoosier Northeast Hoosier Conference An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County... |
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| South Adams |
Berne Berne, Indiana Berne is a city in Monroe and Wabash townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States, 35 miles south of Fort Wayne. The population was 4,150 at the 2000 census... |
Starfires | 01 Adams Adams County, Indiana Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur.... |
1966-89 | none (consolidated from Berne | Allen County Allen County Conference The Allen County Athletic Conference is an eight-member Indiana High School Athletic Association conference. Although its name implies that it is only in Allen County, it involves schools from Adams, De Kalb, and Wells counties as well.... |
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| Garrett | Garrett Garrett, Indiana Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,286 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1875, Garrett was named for John W... |
Railroaders | 17 De Kalb DeKalb County, Indiana DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223... |
1927-81 | independent | Allen County Allen County Conference The Allen County Athletic Conference is an eight-member Indiana High School Athletic Association conference. Although its name implies that it is only in Allen County, it involves schools from Adams, De Kalb, and Wells counties as well.... |
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| Concordia Lutheran | Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Cadets | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1955–1975 | 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... |
Summit 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... |
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| Auburn DeKalb High School (Indiana) DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office... |
Auburn Auburn, Indiana Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:... |
Red Devils | 17 DeKalb DeKalb County, Indiana DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223... |
1927-53 1960-1967 |
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independent none (consolidated into DeKalb DeKalb High School (Indiana) DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office... |
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| Berne | Berne Berne, Indiana Berne is a city in Monroe and Wabash townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States, 35 miles south of Fort Wayne. The population was 4,150 at the 2000 census... |
Bears | 01 Adams Adams County, Indiana Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur.... |
1965-66 | independent | none (consolidated into South Adams | |
| Elmhurst Elmhurst High School Elmhurst High School was a public high school with a comprehensive intake and over 1,000 students. Elmhurst High School was part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools school district, serving those living in the Waynedale area of Fort Wayne... |
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Trojans | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1960-66 | none (new school) | 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... |
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| Kendallville East Noble High School East Noble High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Kendallville, Indiana, and is the only high school that is part of the East Noble School Corporation. It serves to educate the approximately 1,200 students from the cities and towns of Rome City, Brimfield, Kendallville, Avilla and LaOtto... |
Kendallville | Red Devils | 57 Noble |
1927-66 | independent | none (consolidated into East Noble East Noble High School East Noble High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Kendallville, Indiana, and is the only high school that is part of the East Noble School Corporation. It serves to educate the approximately 1,200 students from the cities and towns of Rome City, Brimfield, Kendallville, Avilla and LaOtto... |
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| Warsaw Warsaw Community High School Warsaw Community High School is a public high school located in Warsaw, Indiana, the county seat of Kosciusko County. It is under the Warsaw Community Schools Corporation, its current superintendent being Dr. Craig J Hintz of Minnesota. The school's principal is Mr... |
Warsaw Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname... |
Tigers | 43 Kosciusko Kosciusko County, Indiana Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358. The county seat is Warsaw.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to... |
1945-53 | independent | independent | |
| Fort Wayne Central | Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Tigers | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1927-40 | independent | 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... |
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| 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 :... |
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Redskins | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1927-40 | independent | 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... |
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| Fort Wayne South Side South Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) South Side High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in south-central Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.-History:On September 11, 1922, South Side High School opened its doors to students for the first time... |
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Archers | 02 Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
1927-40 | independent | 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... |
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| Huntington Huntington North High School Huntington North High School is a large public secondary school serving all of Huntington County, Indiana. Enrollment is approximately 2,000 students. The school is operated by the Huntington County Community School Corporation and is located at 450 MacGahan Street in Huntington, Indiana... |
Huntington Huntington, Indiana Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township... |
Vikings | 35 Huntington |
1927–1932 | independent | Central Indiana Central Indiana Athletic Conference Central Indiana Athletic Conference is an eight-member IHSAA Conference spanning Blackford, Grant, and Madison Counties.-Membership:-Sponsored Sports:-Alexandria Monroe Tigers:1998 Boys 2A State Basketball Champions... |
Divisional Format
From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format. The divisions were:East-West
- Bellmont
- Columbia City
- DeKalb
- Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (1973–74), Homestead (1975)
- New Haven
North-South
- Angola
- Bluffton
- East Noble
- Garrett
- South Adams