The Rangeline Conference was an IHSAA-Sanctioned High School Athletic Conference that lasted from 1965 to 1999, containing schools in Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Marion, Shelby, and Tipton Counties in Central Indiana at various points, though never having more than five counties represented at one time, and the largest membership at once being eight schools.
The conference began as the Mid-Capital Conference in 1965, following the breakup of the Hamilton County Conference due to consolidation. The six school loop was down to four by 1970, but expanded to 7 by 1972 and rebranded itself as the Rangeline, since its footprint was no longer confined to the northern suburbs of Indianapolis. While the conference was stable at 8 schools from 1975 to 1989, size differences and geography plagued Rangeline for its remaining 11 years, until its demise in 2000.
Membership School Location Mascot Colors County Year joined Previous conference Year left Conference joined Avon Avon Orioles 32 Hendricks 1965 Independents 1970 West Central Hamilton Heights Arcadia Huskies 29 Hamilton 1965 none (new school) 2000 Mid-Indiana Hamilton Southeastern1 Fishers Royals 29 Hamilton 1965 1972 Hamilton County Big Blue River 1969 1995 Big Blue River Hoosier Heritage Sharpsville-Prairie Sharpsville Bulldogs 80 Tipton 1965 Independents(TCC 1964) 1970 none (consolidated into Tri-Central) Sheridan Sheridan Blackhawks 29 Hamilton 1965 Hamilton County 2000 Hoosier Westfield Westfield Shamrocks 29 Hamilton 1965 Hamilton County 2000 Hoosier Crossroads Tri-Central Sharpsville Trojans 80 Tipton 1970 none (new school) 1989 Hoosier Heartland Taylor Center Titans 34 Howard 1972 Independents(new school 1967) 1974 Mid-Indiana Zionsville Zionsville Eagles 06 Boone 1972 Independents(BCC 1964) 2000 Hoosier Crossroads Clinton Central Michigantown Bulldogs 12 Clinton 1975 Mid-Central 1989 Hoosier Heartland Clinton Prairie Frankfort Gophers 12 Clinton 1975 Mid-Central 1989 Hoosier Heartland New Palestine New Palestine Dragons 30 Hancock 1989 Big Blue River 1995 Hoosier Heritage Triton Central Fairland Tigers 73 Shelby 1989 Big Blue River 1995 Mid-Hoosier Scecina Memorial Indianapolis Crusaders 49 Marion 1995 Independents 2000 Independents Yorktown Yorktown Tigers 18 Delaware 1997 White River 1999 Hoosier Heritage Tipton Tipton Blue Devils 80 Tipton 1998 Central Indiana 2000 Hoosier
Hamilton Southeastern opened as a renaming of Fishers in 1965, since no schools consolidated with FHS, despite the new mascot and colors. Eventually a new Fishers High School would split from HSEHS, reviving the old FHS mascot and colors.
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