The All-American Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)-sanctioned league created in 2008 from the merger of the Trumbull Athletic Conference and Metro Athletic Conference (formerly the Mahoning Valley Conference).[1] 17 sports are offered throughout fall, winter and spring sports seasons. The conference has teams divided into four (4) tiers, depending on sport and includes Gold, Red, White and Blue divisions. Between the merger, the only schools that declined to participate in the merger were the MAC's East Liverpool High School and the TAC's Brookfield High School, with Beaver Local High School joining.
At its height, the conference had teams divided into four tiers, depending on the eligible enrollment of each school as well as the sport being played, including Gold, Red, White and Blue divisions. In 2017, the Gold division was merged with the Red division, and in 2018, the White division formed its own conference, the Northeast 8 Conference. As of 2020, only the former Red division remains as the Blue division joined the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference.[2]
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Year Joined | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Division | |||||
| Austintown Fitch | Austintown | Falcons | 2011 (Football Since 2014) | Federal League | |
| Boardman | Boardman | Spartans | 2014 | Federal League | |
| Canfield | Canfield | Cardinals | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | |
| Howland | Howland | Tigers | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | |
| Warren G. Harding | Warren | Raiders | 2014 (Football 2014-2019) | Lake Erie League | |
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Year Joined | Previous Conference | Year Left | Conference Joined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Local | East Liverpool | Beavers | 2008 | Ohio Valley Athletic Conference | 2013 | Buckeye 8 Athletic League | ||
| Brookfield | Brookfield | Warriors | 2014 | Independent | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| Campbell Memorial | Campbell | Red Devils | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| Champion | Champion | Golden Flashes | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| Crestview | Columbiana | Rebels | 2017 | Inter-Tri County League | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| East | Youngstown | Golden Bears | 2014 | Independent | 2019 | Steel Valley Conference | ||
| Edgewood | Ashtabula | Warriors | 2014 | Independent | 2019 | Chagrin Valley Conference | ||
| Hubbard | Hubbard | Eagles | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference | ||
| Girard | Girard | Indians | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference | ||
| Jefferson | Jefferson | Falcons | 2011 | Independent | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference | ||
| LaBrae | Leavittsburg | Vikings | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| Lakeside | Ashtabula | Dragons | 2015 | Premier Athletic Conference | 2019 | Chagrin Valley Conference | ||
| Lakeview | Cortland | Bulldogs | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference | ||
| Liberty | Liberty | Leopards | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| Newton Falls | Newton Falls | Tigers | 2008 | Trumbull Athletic Conference | 2020 | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference | ||
| Niles McKinley | Niles | Red Dragons | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference | ||
| Poland Seminary | Poland | Bulldogs | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference | ||
| Salem | Salem | Quakers | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | 2011 | Northeastern Buckeye Conference | ||
| Struthers | Struthers | Wildcats | 2008 | Metro Athletic Conference | 2018 | Northeast 8 Conference |