Heart of Illinois Conference
Conference | IHSA |
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Founded | 2006 |
No. of teams | 13 |
Region | Central Illinois |
The Heart of Illinois Conference is a Central Illinois based high school athletic conference in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
History
The conference was formed in 2006 from members of the Mid State and Sangamon Valley conferences.[1] Eureka High School joined the conference in 2016 from the Corn Belt Conference. The conference is divided into large and small divisions with Eureka, El Paso-Gridley, Fieldcrest, Deer Creek Mackinaw, Tri-Valley, and Ridgeview composing the large division and GCMS, Tremont, Heyworth, Le Roy, Fisher, and Flanagan-Cornell composing the small division.[2] Blue Ridge was a part of the Small Division until 2018, when it left for the Little Okaw Valley Conference in 2018.
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Member schools
School | Community | Mascot | Colors | 2017-18 Enrollment | School type | Year joined | Previous conference |
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Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School | Mackinaw, Illinois | Chiefs | 330 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
El Paso-Gridley High School | El Paso, Illinois | Titans | 374 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
Eureka High School | Eureka, Illinois | Hornets | 492 | Public | 2016 | Corn Belt | |
Fieldcrest High School | Minonk, Illinois | Knights | 337 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
Fisher High School | Fisher, Illinois | Bunnies | 186 | Public | 2006 | Sangamon Valley | |
Flanagan-Cornell High School | Flanagan, Illinois | Falcons | 146 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
GCMS High School | Gibson City, Illinois | Falcons | 328 | Public | 2006 | Sangamon Valley | |
Heyworth High School | Heyworth, Illinois | Hornets | 270 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
Le Roy High School | Le Roy, Illinois | Panthers | 231 | Public | 2006 | Sangamon Valley | |
Lexington High School | Lexington, Illinois | Minutemen | 137 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
Ridgeview High School | Colfax, Illinois | Mustangs | 149 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
Tremont High School | Tremont, Illinois | Turks | 299 | Public | 2006 | Mid State | |
Tri-Valley High School | Downs, Illinois | Vikings | 341 | Public | 2006 | Sangamon Valley |
Former Members
School | Community | Mascot | Colors | Year joined | Previous conference | Year left | Conference joined |
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Blue Ridge High School | Farmer City, Illinois | Knights | 2006 | Sangamon Valley | 2018 | Little Okaw Valley |
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