Conference Indiana (CI) is a defunct athletic conference within the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Conference Indiana was initially formed from the union of surviving members of the Central Suburban Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the South Central Conference (SCC) after the departure of members to the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC).
Original membership included all six non-MIC township schools in Indianapolis (Decatur Central, Pike, Lawrence Central, Franklin Central, Southport, and Perry Meridian high schools). Also included were the four largest non-MIC high schools in south central Indiana at the time of conference formation: Columbus North, Bloomington South, Bloomington North, and Martinsville high schools.
Decatur Central and Martinsville left the conference after the 2005–2006 school year to join the Mid-State Conference, citing travel issues. After Lawrence Central and Pike joined the MIC in 2013, MIC castaways Terre Haute North and South joined as trial football-only members, gaining full membership in 2014. Bloomington North will be leaving the conference to join the Mid State Conference in 2026–27 season. Also Terre Haute North and South will be leaving Conference Indiana after the 2025–2026 season to join the Sagamore Conference. The conference has produced a number of NBA players all drafted in the 1st round including Jared Jeffries in 2002, Sean May in 2006, Courtney Lee in 2008, Jeff Teague in 2009 and Marquis Teague in 2012. Robert Vaden was taken in the 2nd round of the 2009 draft.
Member schools
Current members School Mascot Colors Location Enrollment 24–25 IHSAA Class IHSAA Class Football County Year joined Previous conference Bloomington North Cougars Bloomington 1,589 4A 5A 53 Monroe 1997 South Central Bloomington South Panthers Bloomington 1,681 4A 5A 53 Monroe 1997 South Central Columbus North Bulldogs Columbus 2,267 4A 6A 03 Bartholomew 1997 South Central Southport Cardinals Indianapolis 2,368 4A 6A 49 Marion 1997 Central Suburban Terre Haute North1 Patriots Terre Haute 1,467 4A 5A 84 Vigo 2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic Terre Haute South1 Braves Terre Haute 1,609 4A 5A 84 Vigo 2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic
Football only members in 2013, all other sports joined in 2014.
Former members School Location Mascot Colors Enrollment IHSAA Class # / County Year joined Previous conference Year left Current Conference Decatur Central Indianapolis Hawks 1,845 5A 49Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2006 Mid-State Franklin Central Indianapolis Flashes 2,804 6A Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2018 Hoosier Crossroads Conference Lawrence Central Lawrence Bears 2,290 6A Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic Martinsville Martinsville Artesians 1,435 4A 55Morgan 1997 South Central 2006 Mid-State Perry Meridian Indianapolis Falcons 2,445 6A 49Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2018 Mid-State Pike Indianapolis Red Devils 3,295 6A 49Marion 1997 Central Suburban 2013 Metropolitan Interscholastic
Membership timeline
State titles
Bloomington North Cougars (4) 1977 Wrestling 1980 Boys Cross Country 1997 Boys Basketball 2024 Boys Cross Country
Bloomington South Panthers (29) Titles won before 1972 were won as Bloomington High School
1904 Boys Track & Field 1919 Boys Basketball 2009 Boys Basketball (4A) 2011 Boys Basketball (4A) 1933 Wrestling 1934 Wrestling 1939 Wrestling 1941 Wrestling 1942 Wrestling 1943 Wrestling 1950 Wrestling 1953 Wrestling 1957 Wrestling 1969 Wrestling 1970 Wrestling 1971 Wrestling 1972 Wrestling 1973 Wrestling 1978 Wrestling 1972 Baseball 1993 Football (5A) 1998 Football (5A) 1939 Boys Golf 1970 Boys Swimming & Diving 1971 Boys Swimming & Diving 1972 Boys Swimming & Diving 1990 Girls Golf 2014 Girls Softball (4A) 1975 Girls Tennis
Columbus North Bulldogs (39) Titles won before 1973 credited as Columbus High School 1934 Boys Golf 2014 Boys Golf 1959 Boys Swimming & Diving 1960 Boys Swimming & Diving 1961 Boys Swimming & Diving 1963 Boys Swimming & Diving 1964 Boys Swimming & Diving 1965 Boys Swimming & Diving 1985 Boys Swimming & Diving 1998 Boys Swimming & Diving 1999 Boys Swimming & Diving 2000 Boys Swimming & Diving 2002 Boys Cross-Country 2003 Boys Cross-Country 2009 Boys Cross-Country 2010 Boys Cross-Country 2011 Boys Cross-Country 2020 Boys Cross-Country 1967 Boys Gymnastics (While Columbus HS) 1968 Boys Gymnastics (While Columbus HS) 1969 Boys Gymnastics (While Columbus HS) 1970 Boys Gymnastics (While Columbus HS) 1972 Boys Gymnastics (While Columbus HS) 1973 Boys Gymnastics 1975 Boys Gymnastics 1976 Boys Gymnastics 1977 Boys Gymnastics 1978 Boys Gymnastics 1979 Boys Gymnastics 1981 Boys Gymnastics 1982 Boys Gymnastics 2012 Boys Soccer (2A) 1973 Girls Gymnastics 1974 Girls Gymnastics 2016 Girls Gymnastics 2015 Girls Basketball (4A) 2009 Girls Cross-Country 1986 Girls Swimming & Diving 2021 Girls Cross-Country
Southport Cardinals (10) 1940 Wrestling 1951 Wrestling 1954 Wrestling 1955 Wrestling 1964 Wrestling 1970 Boys Cross Country 1971 Boys Cross Country 1975 Boys Cross Country 1980 Girls Basketball 1981 Girls Cross Country
Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots (2) 1972 Boys Cross Country 1974 Baseball
Terre Haute South Vigo Braves (2) 2001 Girls Tennis 2002 Girls Basketball (4A)
1 Won while Conference Indiana Member.
Neighboring Conferences
Blue Chip Central Indiana Hoosier Hoosier Crossroads
Hoosier Heartland Hoosier Hills Indiana Crossroads Indianapolis Public
Metropolitan Interscholastic Mid-State Patoka Lake Southern Athletic
Southern Athletic Southwest Indiana Athletic Tri-River White River
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