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{{Short description|US high school athletic conference}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox sports league
| name         = Conference Indiana
| founded      = 1996
| teams        = 6 Class 4A
| region       = 4 Indiana Counties; [[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]], [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]], [[Monroe County, Indiana|Monroe]], [[Vigo County, Indiana|Vigo]]
| map          = Indiana-(CI).png
| map_size     = 250px
}}
'''Conference Indiana''' (CI) is an 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 [[Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_high_school_sports/terre-haute-north-and-south-voted-unanimously-into-conference-indiana/article_c8d0d8a1-18b9-5a13-a37d-cb83a205ffef.html |title=Terre Haute North and South Unanimously Voted into Conference Indiana |author=Todd Golden |publisher=Tribune Star (Terre Haute, IN) |date=2013-11-13 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> 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===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! School
! Mascot
! Colors
! Location
! Enrollment [https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Boys%20Basketball%20Classifications%20for%202024-25%20and%202025-26.pdf] <br /> 24-25
! [[Indiana High School Athletic Association|IHSAA]] Class
! [[Indiana High School Athletic Association|IHSAA]] Class <br /> Football
! County
! Year joined
! Previous conference
|-
| '''[[Bloomington High School North|Bloomington North]]'''<br /> 
| Cougars
| {{Color box|maroon|border=silver}} {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} 
| [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]]
| 1,589
| 4A
| 5A
| [[Monroe County, IN|53 <br /> Monroe]]
| 1997
| [[South Central Conference (IHSAA)|South Central]]
|-
| '''[[Bloomington High School South|Bloomington South]]'''

| Panthers
| {{Color box|#6F2DA4|border=silver}} {{Color box|silver|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}}
| [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]]
| 1,681
| 4A
| 5A
| [[Monroe County, IN|53 <br /> Monroe]]
| 1997
| [[South Central Conference (IHSAA)|South Central]]
|-
| '''[[Columbus North High School|Columbus North]]'''<br /> 
| Bulldogs
| {{Color box|blue|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} {{Color box|black|border=silver}}
| [[Columbus, Indiana|Columbus]]
| 2,267
| 4A
| 6A
| [[Bartholomew County, IN|03 <br /> Bartholomew]]
| 1997
| [[South Central Conference (IHSAA)|South Central]]
|-
| '''[[Southport High School|Southport]]'''<br /> 
| Cardinals
| {{Color box|red|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} {{Color box|black|border=silver}}  
| [[Indianapolis]]
| 2,368
| 4A
| 6A
| [[Marion County, IN|49 <br /> Marion]]
| 1997
| [[Central Suburban Conference|Central Suburban]]
|-
| '''[[Terre Haute North Vigo High School|Terre Haute North]]'''<sup>1</sup><br /> 
| Patriots
| {{Color box|red|border=silver}} {{Color box|navy|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}}
| [[Terre Haute]]
| 1,467
| 4A
| 5A
| [[Vigo County, IN|84 <br /> Vigo]]
| 2013
| [[Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference|Metropolitan Interscholastic]]
|-
| '''[[Terre Haute South Vigo High School|Terre Haute South]]'''<sup>1</sup><br />
| Braves
| {{Color box|red|border=silver}} {{Color box|black|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}}
| [[Terre Haute]]
| 1,609
| 4A
| 5A
| [[Vigo County, IN|84 <br /> Vigo]]
| 2013
| [[Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference|Metropolitan Interscholastic]]
|}

# Football only members in 2013, all other sports joined in 2014.

===Former members===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! School
! Location
! Mascot
! Colors
! Enrollment
! [[Indiana High School Athletic Association|IHSAA]] Class
! # / County
! Year joined
! Previous conference
! Year left
! Current Conference
|-
| [[Decatur Central High School|Decatur Central]]
| [[Indianapolis]]
| Hawks
| {{color box|navy|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| 1,845
| 5A
| [[Marion County, Indiana|49<br />Marion]]
| 1997
| [[Central Suburban Conference|Central Suburban]]
| 2006
| [[Mid-State Conference (IHSAA)|Mid-State]]
|-
| [[Franklin Central High School|Franklin Central]]
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]
| Flashes
| {{color box|royalblue|border=silver}} {{color box|silver|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| 2,804
| 6A
| [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]]
| 1997
| [[Central Suburban Conference|Central Suburban]]
| 2018
| [[Hoosier Crossroads Conference]]
|-
| [[Lawrence Central High School|Lawrence Central]]
| [[Lawrence, Indiana|Lawrence]]
| Bears
| {{color box|maroon|border=silver}} {{color box|silver|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| 2,290
| 6A
| [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]]
| 1997
| [[Central Suburban Conference|Central Suburban]]
| 2013
| [[Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference|Metropolitan Interscholastic]]
|-
| [[Martinsville High School (Indiana)|Martinsville]]
| [[Martinsville, Indiana|Martinsville]]
| Artesians
| {{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|red|border=silver}}
| 1,435
| 4A
| [[Morgan County, Indiana|55<br />Morgan]]
| 1997
| [[South Central Conference (IHSAA)|South Central]]
| 2006
| [[Mid-State Conference (IHSAA)|Mid-State]]
|-
| [[Perry Meridian High School|Perry Meridian]]
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]
| Falcons
| {{color box|skyblue|border=silver}} {{color box|silver|border=silver}}
| 2,445
| 6A
| [[Marion County, Indiana|49<br />Marion]]
| 1997
| [[Central Suburban Conference|Central Suburban]]
| 2018
| [[Mid-State Conference (IHSAA)|Mid-State]]
|-
| [[Pike High School|Pike]]
| [[Indianapolis]]
| Red Devils
| {{color box|red|border=silver}}  {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| 3,295
| 6A
| [[Marion County, Indiana|49<br />Marion]]
| 1997
| [[Central Suburban Conference|Central Suburban]]
| 2013
| [[Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference|Metropolitan Interscholastic]]
|}

=== Membership timeline ===
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 bar:2 color:Full from:1997 till:end text:[[Bloomington South High School|Bloomington South]] (1997–present)

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 bar:5 color:Full from:1997 till:2021 text:[[Decatur Central high School|Decatur Central]] (1997–2006)
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 bar:9 color:Full from:1997 till:2006 text:[[Perry Meridian High School|Perry Meridian]] (1997–2018)
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 bar:10 color:Full from:1997 till:2006 text:[[Franklin Central High School|Franklin Central]] (1997–2018)
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 bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:end text:[[Hoosier Crossroads Conference]]

 bar:11 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:[[Terre Haute North High School|Terre Haute North]] (2013–present)

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==State titles==

===Bloomington North Cougars (3)===
* 1977 Wrestling
* 1980 Boys Cross Country
* 1997 Boys Basketball

===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)

'''<sup>1</sup> Won while Conference Indiana Member.'''

==Neighboring Conferences==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
* [[Blue Chip Conference|Blue Chip]]
* [[Central Indiana Conference|Central Indiana]]
* [[Hoosier Conference|Hoosier]]
* [[Hoosier Crossroads Conference|Hoosier Crossroads]]
{{Col-break}}
* [[Hoosier Heartland Conference|Hoosier Heartland]]
* [[Hoosier Hills Conference|Hoosier Hills]]
* [[Indiana Crossroads Conference|Indiana Crossroads]]
* [[Indianapolis Public School Conference|Indianapolis Public]]
{{Col-break}}
* [[Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference|Metropolitan Interscholastic]]
* [[Mid-State Conference (IHSAA)|Mid-State]]
* [[Patoka Lake Conference|Patoka Lake]]
* [[Southern Athletic Conference (IHSAA)|Southern Athletic]]
{{Col-break}}
* [[Southern Athletic Conference of Indiana|Southern Athletic]]
* [[Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference|Southwest Indiana Athletic]]
* [[Tri-River Conference of Indiana|Tri-River]]
* [[White River Conference|White River]]
{{Col-break}}
{{Col-end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Conference Indiana}}
{{Southern Indiana Athletic Conference (SIAC)}}
{{Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)}}

[[Category:Indiana high school athletic conferences]]
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[[Category:Education in Bartholomew County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Education in Marion County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Education in Monroe County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Bloomington, Indiana]]
[[Category:Columbus, Indiana]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Indianapolis]]