Northwest Upstate Illini Conference

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference within Illinois

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises small public high schools, and one small private school, with enrollments between 75-500 students in Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Current Membership

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is split into Northwest and Upstate divisions based on enrollment. The Northwest schools and coops have enrollments which exceed 250. Upstate schools enrollments fall below 250.

Northwest Division

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	IHSA Classes 2/3/4[1]	IHSA Music Class[2]	IHSA Football Class[3]	IHSA Cheerleading Class[2]
Dakota, IL	Indians	Maroon, White	271	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Eastland High School	Lanark, IL	Cougars	Royal Blue, Orange	250	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Forreston, IL	Cardinals	Red, White, Black	297	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Lena-Winslow High School	Lena, IL	Panthers	Black, Gold	313	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Pearl City, IL	Wolves	Red, White, Black	163	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
Pecatonica, IL	Indians	Purple, Vegas Gold	304	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
River Ridge High School	Hanover, IL	Wildcats	Navy Blue, Grey	165	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
South Beloit, IL	Sobos	Scarlet Red, White	315	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Warren High School	Warren, IL	Warriors	Orange, Black	139	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
West Carroll High School	Savanna, IL	Thunder	Black, White, Forest Green	447	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad

Upstate Division

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	IHSA Classes 2/3/4[1]	IHSA Music Class[2]	IHSA Football Class[3]	IHSA Cheerleading Class[2]
Freeport, IL	Bulldogs	Blue, Gold	105 (174 Adjusted)	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
Ashton-Franklin Center High School	Ashton, IL	Raiders	Black, Gold, White	209	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Durand, IL	Bulldogs	Royal Blue, White	223	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
East Dubuque High School	East Dubuque, IL	Warriors	Royal Blue, White	219	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Galena High School	Galena, IL	Pirates	Royal Blue, White	251	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Milledgeville High School	Milledgeville, IL	Missiles	Orange, Black	157	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
Orangeville High School	Orangeville, IL	Broncos	Purple, Gold	154	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
Polo, IL	Marcos	Blue, Gold	243	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad
Scales Mound High School	Scales Mound, IL	Hornets	Kelly Green, White	76	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad
Stockton High School	Stockton, IL	Blackhawks	Maroon, Gold	171	A/1A/1A	D	1A	Small squad

Sources:IHSA Conferences^[4], IHSA Coop Teams^[5], and IHSA Member Schools Directory^[6]

• Cooperative Arrangements

Competitive Success

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference has won 22 state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.^[7]

State Champions

Note: Championships listed here also include championships won by current member schools prior to any respective consolidations, as well as prior to the formation of the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference.

Boys Football

• Stockton (1978-79 2A)
• Aquin Central Catholic (1981-82 1A)
• Aquin Central Catholic (1986-87 1A)
• Orangeville (1989-90 1A)
• Stockton (1991-92 1A)
• Galena (1997-98 1A)
• South Beloit (2002-2003 1A)
• Galena (2003-04 1A)
• Aquin Central Catholic (2005-06 1A)
• Dakota (2005-06 2A)
• Dakota (2007-08 2A)
• Galena (2007-08 1A)
• Lena-Winslow (2010-11 1A)

Boys Wrestling

• Savanna (now West Carroll) (1973-74 A)
• Savanna (now West Carroll) (1974-75 A)
• Savanna (now West Carroll) (1976-77 A)
• Savanna (now West Carroll) (1978-79 A)
• Savanna (now West Carroll) (1979-80 A)
• Savanna (now West Carroll) (1981-82 A)
• Dakota (2005-06 A)

Girls Volleyball

• Eastland (2008-09 1A)
• Eastland (2009-10 1A)
• Dakota (2011-2012 1A)

IndividuaL Events

• West Carroll (1940–41)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrolla.htm
2. ^ ^{a b c d} http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrollments.htm
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/2009-10/playoffs.htm
4. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/conf.htm
5. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/coop.htm
6. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/index.htm
7. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/

External links

• Milledgeville High School