Summit Athletic Conference (IHSAA)
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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 Schools District.
All member schools are located in Allen County, Indiana
. Originally called the Fort Wayne City Series, the name was changed to the Summit Athletic Conference in 1973, when Harding High School
joined. Harding closed at the end of the 2010-11 school year.
Elmhurst High School
closed at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, with students being spread out between North Side
, South Side
, and Wayne
high schools.
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...
. 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 Schools District.
All member schools are located in Allen County, Indiana
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...
. Originally called the Fort Wayne City Series, the name was changed to the Summit Athletic Conference in 1973, when Harding High School
Paul Harding High School
Paul Harding High School was a public high school located on the southeast side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Harding was part of the East Allen County Schools system located in Allen County, Indiana.- Closure and Reorganization :...
joined. Harding closed at the end of the 2010-11 school year.
Elmhurst High School
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...
closed at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, with students being spread out between 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 :...
, 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...
, and Wayne
Wayne High School (Indiana)
Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana.- Athletics :All athletic teams compete in the Summit Athletic Conference.- Team State Champions :...
high schools.
Membership
| School | Mascot | School Corp. | Colors | Size | 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 (Football) |
Year Joined | Other Conferences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Dwenger Bishop Dwenger High School Bishop Dwenger High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1963. Bishop Dwenger's main rivals are Bishop Luers High School and Snider High School... |
Saints | R.C.D. FWSB Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010... |
1,062 | 3A (4A) | 1965 | none (new school) | |
| Bishop Luers Bishop Luers High School Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in... |
Knights | R.C.D. FWSB Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010... |
546 | 2A (2A) | 1960 | none (new school) | |
| Concordia Lutheran | Cadets | Missouri Synod Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod... |
689 | 3A (3A) | 1952-55 1965 |
new school 1952 NE Indiana Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... (1955–75) |
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| 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 | F.W.C.S. | 1,582 | 4A (5A) | 1934 | NE IN Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... 1927-40 NIAC 1942-65 |
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| Northrop Northrop High School Northrop High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.-Curriculum:... |
Bruins | F.W.C.S. | 2,258 | 4A (5A) | 1971 | none (new school) | |
| Snider R. Nelson Snider High School R. Nelson Snider High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central and northeast neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana.- History :... |
Panthers | F.W.C.S. | 2,039 | 4A (5A) | 1965 | none (new school) | |
| 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... |
Archers | F.W.C.S. | 1,536 | 4A (5A) | 1934 | NE IN Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... 1927-40 |
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| Wayne Wayne High School (Indiana) Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana.- Athletics :All athletic teams compete in the Summit Athletic Conference.- Team State Champions :... |
Generals | F.W.C.S. | 1,048 | 4A (5A) | 1971 | none (new school) |
Former members
| School | Mascot | School Corp. | Colors | Years in Conference | Other Conferences | Reason left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Tigers | F.W.C.S. | 1934–1971 | NE IN Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... (1927–1940) |
closed (split into Northrop Northrop High School Northrop High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.-Curriculum:... & Wayne Wayne High School (Indiana) Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana.- Athletics :All athletic teams compete in the Summit Athletic Conference.- Team State Champions :... ) |
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| Central Catholic | Irish | R.C.D. FWSB Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010... |
1934–1972 | none (new school 1934) | school closed | |
| 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... |
Trojans | F.W.C.S. | 1966–2010 | Northeastern Indiana Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference from 1927 to 1988.-Former members:-Divisional Format:From 1973 to 1975, the conference used a two division format... (1960–66) |
school closed | |
| Harding Paul Harding High School Paul Harding High School was a public high school located on the southeast side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Harding was part of the East Allen County Schools system located in Allen County, Indiana.- Closure and Reorganization :... |
Hawks | East Allen East Allen County Schools The East Allen County School corporation, known as EACS for short, is an Allen County area public school district, one of the largest in area in Indiana, encompassing southeast Fort Wayne, all of Grabill, Harlan, Hoagland, Leo-Cedarville, Monroeville, New Haven, Poe, and Woodburn. It operates seven... |
1973-2011 | none (new school) | school closed, converted to magnet school (2012) |
Notable athletes
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