Northwest 8 Conference
School Location Mascot Colors Year Joined Year Left IHSA Classes A/AA IHSA Music Class IHSA Football Class
Ashton High School Ashton , IL Raiders Black , Gold , White 1977 1990 A - 1A
Durand High School Durand , IL Bulldogs Royal Blue , White 1977 1990 A C 1A
Franklin Center High School Franklin Grove , IL Eagles Maroon , Gold 1977 1990 A A 1A
Kirkland-Hiawatha High School Kirkland , IL Hawks Navy Blue , Gold 1985 1990 A D 1A
Leaf River High School Leaf River , IL Demons Royal Blue , White 1977 1989 A C 1A
Milledgeville High School Milledgeville , IL Missiles Orange , Black 1977 1990 A D 1A
Mount Carroll High School Mount Carroll , IL Hawks Purple , Gold 1977 1990 A D 1A
Mt . Morris High School Mt . Morris , IL Mounders Red , Black 1990 1990 A C 1A
North Boone High School Poplar Grove , IL Vikings Green , White 1989 1990 A C 2A
Pearl City High School Pearl City , IL Wolves Red , White , Black 1977 1990 A D 1A
Polo Community High School Polo , IL Marcos Blue , Gold 1990 1990 A C 1A
River Ridge High School Elizabeth , IL ** Wildcats Navy Blue , Grey 1989 1990 A D Coop w/Warren
Rockford Lutheran High School Rockford , IL Crusaders Purple , White 1977 , 1985 1981 , 1990 A C 2A
South Beloit High School South Beloit , IL Sobos Scarlet Red , White 1989 1990 A C 1A
Warren High School Warren , IL Warriors Orange , Black 1989 1990 A D 1A
Member schools
The Northwest 8 Conference was a high school conference in northwest and north central Illinois. The conference participated in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference included small public high schools with enrollments between 75-600 students in Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.