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The West Central Conference is a high school

High school

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conference in western central 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,...

. The conference participates in athletics and activities in 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...

. The conference comprises small public high schools with enrollments between 150-500 students in Adams

Adams County, Illinois

Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...

, Bureau

Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...

(starting in Fall 2011), Cass, Hancock

Hancock County, Illinois

Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest...

, Henry

Henry County, Illinois

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...

, LaSalle (starting in Fall 2011), McDonough, Mercer

Mercer County, Illinois

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,434, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 16,957 in 2000. Its county seat is Aledo...

, Pike

Pike County, Illinois

Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...

, Rock Island

Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 147,546, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 149,374 in 2000. Its county seat is Rock Island...

, Schuyler, and Warren

Warren County, Illinois

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counties.

All Members

School	Base- ball	Basket- ball	Bass Fishing	Cheer- leading	Cross Country	Foot- ball	Golf	Gym- nastics	Indiv. Events	Music	Schol. Bowl	Soccer	Soft- ball	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field	Volley- ball	Wrestling
Central High School Central High School (Camp Point, Illinois) Camp Point Central High School is a public high school in Camp Point, Illinois, United States, and is the high school of Central Community Unit School District 3. , the school had 345 students in grades 9-12.-Location:...	C SE	B, CG SE	X		BG	C SE	BG			X	X		C SE			C SE	G	C SE
Griggsville-Perry High School Griggsville-Perry High School Griggsville-Perry High School, or GPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 202 North Stanford Street in Griggsville, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. GPHS serves the communities of Griggsville, Perry, and Fishhook...	B	BG			C pitts	C pitts			X	X	X		G			C pitts	G	B
Illini West High School Illini West High School Illini West High School, or IWHS, is a public four-year high school located at 600 Miller Street in Carthage, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. IWHS serves the communities of Carthage, Dallas City, La Harpe...	B	BG	X		BG	B	BG		X	X	X		G			BG	G	B
Hamilton High School Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Illinois) Hamilton High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and...	C	C			C	C	C			X	X		C			C	C	C
Liberty High School Liberty High School (Liberty, Illinois) For schools with similar names, see Liberty High School.Liberty High School is a public high school in Liberty, Illinois.In 2005, Liberty High School had an average class size of 19 and a student:teacher ratio of 15.3.-External links:...	B	BG			BG		BG			X	X		G			BG	G	B
Macomb High School Macomb High School Macomb High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1525 S. Johnson Street in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which also includes Macomb Junior High School, Edison...	B	BG		G	BG	B	BG		X	X	X	BG	G	CB S-WP, G	BG	BG	G	B
Monmouth-Roseville High School Monmouth-Roseville High School Monmouth-Roseville High School, or MRHS, is a public four-year high school located at 325 West 1st Avenue in Monmouth, Illinois, a city of Warren County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	B	BG	X		BG	B	BG		X	X	X	B	G	BG		BG	G	B
Orion High School Orion High School Orion High School, or OHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1103 13th St. in Orion, Illinois, a village in Western Township of Henry County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. OHS is part of Orion Community Unit School District 223, which also includes Orion Middle School, and...	B	BG			BG	B	BG			X	X	C	G			BG	G	B
Payson-Seymour High School	B	B, GC lib				C men un	BG			X	X		G			C lib	G
Pittsfield High School Pittsfield High School Pittsfield High School, or PHS, is a public four-year high school located at 201 East Higbee Street in Pittsfield, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHS serves the communities of Pittsfield, Baylis, Milton, Nebo, Pearl, and Rockport...	B	BG			C G-P	C G-P	BG		X	X	X		G	BG		C G-P	G	C G-P
Rockridge High School Rockridge High School Rockridge High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located at 14110 134th Avenue West in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, an unincorporated area in Rock Island County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	B	BG		G	BG	B	BG		X	X	X		G			BG	G	B
Sherrard High School Sherrard High School Sherrard High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located at 4701 176th Avenue near Sherrard, Illinois, a village of Mercer County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	B	BG		G	BG	B	BG	G		X	X	C	G	G	G	BG	G	B
Southeastern High School Southeastern High School (Illinois) Southeastern High School is located in Augusta, Illinois. It is a grades 7-12 public high school, with a student population of around 300 students . The principal is Cyle Riggs and the Athletic Director is Tim Kerr...	C CP-C	B, CG CP-C			BG	C CP-C	BG		X	X	X		C CP-C			C CP-C	G	C CP-C
Unity High School Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois) Unity High School, also known as Mendon Unity, or UHS, is a public four-year high school located at 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois, a village in Adams County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler, Lima, Loraine, Marcelline, Meyer, and...	B	BG				C P-S	BG			X	X		G			BG	G
Warsaw High School Warsaw High School (Illinois) Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco, Colusa, Nauvoo, Niota, Sutter, and Tioga...	C	C	X		C	C	C			X	X		C			C	C	C
Western High School Western High School (Barry, Illinois) Western High School, also known as Barry Western, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 401 McDonough Street in Barry, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Barry, Hull, New Canton, and Kinderhook...	B	BG		G		C PH	Golf			X	X		G			BG	G

Sources:IHSA Conferences, IHSA Coop Teams, and IHSA Member Schools Directory

North Division

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	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	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... Music Class	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... Football Class	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... Cheerleading Class
Central High School Central High School (Camp Point, Illinois) Camp Point Central High School is a public high school in Camp Point, Illinois, United States, and is the high school of Central Community Unit School District 3. , the school had 345 students in grades 9-12.-Location:...	Camp Point, IL	Panthers	Black, Vegas Gold	304	A/1A/1A (Southeastern Coop - A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Southeastern Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Griggsville-Perry High School Griggsville-Perry High School Griggsville-Perry High School, or GPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 202 North Stanford Street in Griggsville, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. GPHS serves the communities of Griggsville, Perry, and Fishhook...	Griggsville, IL	Tornadoes	Maroon, White	133	A/1A/1A (Pittsfield Coop- A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Pittsfield Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Illini West High School Illini West High School Illini West High School, or IWHS, is a public four-year high school located at 600 Miller Street in Carthage, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. IWHS serves the communities of Carthage, Dallas City, La Harpe...	Carthage, IL	Chargers	Navy Blue, Orange, White	475	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Hamilton High School Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Illinois) Hamilton High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and...	Hamilton, IL	Titans	Red, Black, White	190	A/1A/1A (Warsaw Coop- A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Warsaw Coop- 2A)	Small squad
Liberty High School Liberty High School (Liberty, Illinois) For schools with similar names, see Liberty High School.Liberty High School is a public high school in Liberty, Illinois.In 2005, Liberty High School had an average class size of 19 and a student:teacher ratio of 15.3.-External links:...	Liberty, IL	Eagles	Red, White	191	A/1A/1A (Payson-Seymour Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	Do not play	Small squad
Macomb High School Macomb High School Macomb High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1525 S. Johnson Street in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which also includes Macomb Junior High School, Edison...	Macomb, IL	Bombers	Orange, Black	600	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Monmouth-Roseville High School Monmouth-Roseville High School Monmouth-Roseville High School, or MRHS, is a public four-year high school located at 325 West 1st Avenue in Monmouth, Illinois, a city of Warren County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	Monmouth, IL	Titans	Navy, Silver, White	540	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Orion High School Orion High School Orion High School, or OHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1103 13th St. in Orion, Illinois, a village in Western Township of Henry County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. OHS is part of Orion Community Unit School District 223, which also includes Orion Middle School, and...	Orion, IL	Chargers	Scarlet, Black	338	A/1A/1A	C	2A	Small Squad
Payson-Seymour High School	Payson, IL	Indians	Royal Blue, White	183	A/1A/1A (Liberty Coop- A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Unity Coop- 2A)	Small Squad
Pittsfield High School Pittsfield High School Pittsfield High School, or PHS, is a public four-year high school located at 201 East Higbee Street in Pittsfield, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHS serves the communities of Pittsfield, Baylis, Milton, Nebo, Pearl, and Rockport...	Pittsfield, IL	Saukees	Red, Black	421	A/1A/2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- A/1A/2A)	B	2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Rockridge High School Rockridge High School Rockridge High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located at 14110 134th Avenue West in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, an unincorporated area in Rock Island County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	Taylor Ridge, IL Taylor Ridge, Illinois Taylor Ridge is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Taylor Ridge is located at the junction of Illinois Route 94 and Illinois Route 192 north of Reynolds. Taylor Ridge has a post office with ZIP code 61284....	Rockets	Maroon, White	442	A/1A/2A	B	2A	Small squad
Sherrard High School Sherrard High School Sherrard High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located at 4701 176th Avenue near Sherrard, Illinois, a village of Mercer County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	Sherrard, IL	Tigers	Purple, Gold	503	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Southeastern High School Southeastern High School (Illinois) Southeastern High School is located in Augusta, Illinois. It is a grades 7-12 public high school, with a student population of around 300 students . The principal is Cyle Riggs and the Athletic Director is Tim Kerr...	Augusta, IL	Suns	Royal Blue, Gold	169	A/1A/1A (Central Coop - A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Central Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Unity High School Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois) Unity High School, also known as Mendon Unity, or UHS, is a public four-year high school located at 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois, a village in Adams County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler, Lima, Loraine, Marcelline, Meyer, and...	Mendon, IL	Mustangs	Maroon, White, Columbia Blue	183	A/1A/1A	D	1A (Payson-Seymour Coop - 2A)	Small squad
Warsaw High School Warsaw High School (Illinois) Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco, Colusa, Nauvoo, Niota, Sutter, and Tioga...	Warsaw, IL	Titans	Red, White, Black	243	A/1A/1A (Hamilton Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Hamilton Coop- 2A)	Small squad
Western High School Western High School (Barry, Illinois) Western High School, also known as Barry Western, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 401 McDonough Street in Barry, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Barry, Hull, New Canton, and Kinderhook...	Barry, IL	Wildcats	Red, Silver, Black	173	A/1A/1A	D	1A (Pleasant Hill Coop- 1A)	Small squad

South Division

For many athletics and activities the conference is split into north and south divisions. For example, the 2010 basketball season's north division consists of 6 teams: Illini West, Macomb, Monmouth-Roseville, Orion, Rockridge, and Sherrard. The south division consists of 9 teams: Central (Camp Point), Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, Payson-Seymour, Pittsfield, Southeastern (Augusta), Unity (Mendon), West Hancock (co-op between Hamilton and Warsaw), and Western (Barry).

Administration and Leadership

President: Don Bigley, Pittsfield High School

Contact: Joey Dion, Illini West High School

Cooperative Arrangements

Hamilton+Warsaw=West Hancock coop (enrollment 433) for all sports
Central and Southeastern coop (enrollment 473) for everything but boys basketball
Griggsville-Perry and Pittsfield coop (enrollment 554) for cross country, football, track & field, and wrestling
Liberty and Payson-Seymour coop (enrollment 374) for track and field and girls basketball
Macomb and West Prairie (Lincoln Trail Conference) coop (enrollment 826) for boys swimming and diving
Orion and Sherrard coop (enrollment 841) for soccer
Payson-Seymour and Unity coop (enrollment 366) for boys football
Western and Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill High School (Illinois)
Pleasant Hill High School, or PHHS, is a public four-year high school located at 501 East Quincy Street in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, a village in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHHS serves the community of Pleasant Hill...

(Pike County Conference) coop (enrollment 274) only for football

Specific Sport or Activity Members

The Payson-Seymour and Unity coop do not play football in the West Central Conference, they play in the Western Illinois Valley (North) Conference. The Western and Pleasant Hill coop do not play football in the West Central Conference, they play in the Western Illinois Valley (South) Conference. Liberty does not play football.

New Members Under Review

Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, Hall

Hall High School (Illinois)

Hall High School, also known as Spring Valley Hall, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 800 West Erie Street in Spring Valley, Illinois, a small city in Bureau County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. HHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Spring Valley,...

, Mendota

Mendota Township High School

Mendota Township High School is a secondary school located at 2300 W. Main Street, Mendota, Illinois. It currently educates, as of August 2010, 619 students. The school lies within School District No. 280, and MTHS is the only school that the district operates. The district superintendent is Jeff...

, and Princeton

Princeton High School (Illinois)

Princeton High School is a high school located at 103 S. Euclid Ave in Princeton, Illinois. It is the oldest township high school in Illinois. It generally has an attendance of 600 or more students.- History :...

High Schools will join the WCC for football only.

History

In 2010 Beardstown and Rushville-Industry left for the Prairieland Conference; and West Prairie left for the Lincoln Trial Conference. In 2010 Macomb, Monmouth-Roseville, Orion, Rockridge, and Sherrard joined from the Olympic Conference; Griggsville-Perry joined from the ??? Conference; Liberty joined from the ??? Conference; and Payson-Seymour joined from the ??? Conference.>

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	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	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... Music Class	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... Football Class	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... Cheerleading Class
Beardstown High School Beardstown High School Beardstown High School, or BHS, is a public four-year high school located at 500 East 15th Street in Beardstown, Illinois, a small city in Cass County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	Beardstown, IL	Tigers	Black, Orange	415	A/1A/2A	B	2A	Small squad
Central High School Central High School (Camp Point, Illinois) Camp Point Central High School is a public high school in Camp Point, Illinois, United States, and is the high school of Central Community Unit School District 3. , the school had 345 students in grades 9-12.-Location:...	Camp Point, IL	Panthers	Black, Vegas Gold	333	A/1A/1A (Southeastern Coop - A/1A/2A)	C	2A (Southeastern Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Illini West High School Illini West High School Illini West High School, or IWHS, is a public four-year high school located at 600 Miller Street in Carthage, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. IWHS serves the communities of Carthage, Dallas City, La Harpe...	Carthage, IL	Chargers	Navy Blue, Orange, White	482	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Hamilton High School Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Illinois) Hamilton High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and...	Hamilton, IL	Titans	Red, Black, White	201	A/1A/1A (Warsaw Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Warsaw Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Pittsfield High School Pittsfield High School Pittsfield High School, or PHS, is a public four-year high school located at 201 East Higbee Street in Pittsfield, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHS serves the communities of Pittsfield, Baylis, Milton, Nebo, Pearl, and Rockport...	Pittsfield, IL	Saukees	Red, Black	411	A/1A/2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- A/1A/2A)	B	2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Rushville-Industry High School Rushville-Industry High School Rushville-Industry High School, or RIHS, is a public four-year high school located at 730 North Congress Street in Rushville, Illinois, a small city in Schuyler County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. RIHS serves the communities of Rushville, Industry, Browning, Camden, Frederick, and...	Rushville, IL	Rockets	Purple, Gold	400	A/1A/2A	B	2A	Small squad
Southeastern High School Southeastern High School (Illinois) Southeastern High School is located in Augusta, Illinois. It is a grades 7-12 public high school, with a student population of around 300 students . The principal is Cyle Riggs and the Athletic Director is Tim Kerr...	Augusta, IL	Suns	Royal Blue, Gold	164	A/1A/1A (Central Coop - A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Central Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Unity High School Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois) Unity High School, also known as Mendon Unity, or UHS, is a public four-year high school located at 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois, a village in Adams County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler, Lima, Loraine, Marcelline, Meyer, and...	Mendon, IL	Mustangs	Maroon, White, Columbia Blue	195	A/1A/1A	C	1A (Payson-Seymour Coop - 2A)	Small squad
Warsaw High School Warsaw High School (Illinois) Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco, Colusa, Nauvoo, Niota, Sutter, and Tioga...	Warsaw, IL	Titans	Red, White, Black	246	A/1A/1A (Hamilton Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Hamilton Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Western High School Western High School (Barry, Illinois) Western High School, also known as Barry Western, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 401 McDonough Street in Barry, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Barry, Hull, New Canton, and Kinderhook...	Barry, IL	Wildcats	Red, Silver, Black	176	A/1A/1A	D	1A (Pleasant Hill Coop- 1A)	Small squad
West Prairie High School West Prairie High School West Prairie High School, also known as Sciota West Prairie, or WPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 18575 East 800th Street near Sciota, Illinois, a village of McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...	Sciota, IL	Cyclones	Black, Silver	225	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad

Sources:IHSA Conferences, IHSA Coop Teams, and IHSA Member Schools Directory

Hamilton+Warsaw=West Hancock
Beardstown and Brown County
Brown County High School
Brown County High School, or BCHS, is a public four-year high school located at 500 East Main Street in Mount Sterling, Illinois, a small city in Brown County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. BCHS serves the communities of Mount Sterling, Ripley, Timewell, and Versailles...

coop only for track and field
Beardstown and Triopia coop only for wrestling
Central and Southeastern do not coop for boys basketball
Pittsfield and Griggsville-Perry
Griggsville-Perry High School
Griggsville-Perry High School, or GPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 202 North Stanford Street in Griggsville, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. GPHS serves the communities of Griggsville, Perry, and Fishhook...

only for cross country, football, track & field, and wrestling
Unity and Payson-Seymour coop only for football
Western and Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill High School (Illinois)
Pleasant Hill High School, or PHHS, is a public four-year high school located at 501 East Quincy Street in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, a village in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHHS serves the community of Pleasant Hill...

coop only for football
West Prairie and Macomb
Macomb High School
Macomb High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1525 S. Johnson Street in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which also includes Macomb Junior High School, Edison...

coop only for boys swimming and diving
West Prairie, Avon
Avon High School (Illinois)
Avon High School, or AHS, is a public four-year high school located at 320 East Wood Street in Avon, Illinois, a village in Fulton County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. AHS is part of Avon Community Unit School District 176, which serves the communities of Avon, St. Augustine, and...

, and Bushnell-Prairie City
Bushnell-Prairie City High School
Bushnell-Prairie City High School, or BPCHS, is a public four-year high school located at 845 North Walnut Street in Bushnell, Illinois, a small city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...

coop only for track and field

Competitive Success

The West Central Conference has won 11 state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, 12 including championships my member school participating in the West Prairie Trail conference, at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.

State Champions

Boys Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

Pittsfield (1990-1991 A)
Warsaw (1996-1997 A)

Boys Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

Carthage (1995-1996 1A)
Carthage (1998-1999 1A)
Carthage (1999-2000 1A)
Carthage (2000-2001 1A)
Illini West (2008-2009 3A)*
Illini West (2010-2011 3A)

*as member of West Prairie Trail Conference

Boys Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

Pittsfield (1982-1983 A)

Girls Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

Carthage (1992-1993 A)
Hancock Central (1991-1992 A)
West Hancock (Hamilton-Warsaw) (2007-2008 2A)

Conference Shakeup

The makeup of the West Central Conference will change dramatically at the commencement of the 2010-2011 academic year. Many current member schools will depart, particularly for the Prairieland Conference

Prairieland Conference

The Prairieland Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...

. And, the remaining 5 members of the Olympic Conference

Olympic Conference (Illinois)

The Olympic Conference was a high school conference in northwest Illinois in existence from 1976 to 2010. The conference participated in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...

will join the West Central. The conference will divide into north and south divisions for most athletics and activities.

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