Independent School League (New England)

This article is about the high school athletic conference in Greater Boston. For the high school athletic conference in Greater Chicago, see Independent School League (Illinois). For the high school athletic conference in Greater Washington D.C., see Independent School League (Washington, D.C. area).
Independent School League
Founded1948
Sports fielded
  • 25
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 12
    • coeducational: 2
No. of teams16
RegionNew England
ConfederationNEPSAC
Official websiteislsports.org

The Independent School League (ISL) is an athletic conference of sixteen private college-preparatory schools in Greater Boston. Its parent organization is the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC).[1] Founded in 1948, the ISL sponsors competitions in twenty-five sports.[2]

The ISL hosts some of the nation's oldest high school athletic rivalries, including Milton-Nobles and Groton-St. Mark's, both of which date back to 1886.[3]

  1. ^ "NEPSAC Leagues & Conferences". New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ "Independent School League". www.islsports.org. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  3. ^ Moreno, Eric. "The oldest high school football rivalries in the U.S." blogs.usafootball.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.