Current Members
| School | Nickname | Colors | Location | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston High School | Trojans | Charleston, IL | 833 | |
| Effingham High School | Hearts | Effingham, IL | 869 | |
| Mt. Zion High School | Braves | Mount Zion, IL | 760 | |
| Paris High School | Tigers | Paris, IL | 622 | |
| Salem Community High School | Wildcats | Salem, IL | 795 | |
| Mattoon High School | Green Wave | Mattoon, IL | 1002 | |
| (2014) Taylorville High School | Tornadoes | Taylorville, IL | 898 |
The conference was formed in 1970 by charter members Charleston, Newton, Paris and Robinson. In 1972 Decatur Lakeview and Mt. Zion joined the conference after departing the Cenois Conference. Effingham and Taylorville joined in 1981, leaving the Mid-State Conference. Lakeview closed in 1982, bringing the conference back to seven members. In 1993 Taylorville left to join the newly-formed Central State 8 Conference. Olney and Salem joined from the North Egypt Conference, which was dissolved in 2003.
Significant changes will take place for the Apollo Conference. Founding members Newton and Robinson, as well as Olney, have left for the Little Illini Conference for the 2012-13 school year. Mattoon will join the league in that same school year, departing from the Big 12 Conference. Teutopolis was invited to join the conference, but declined the invitation. Taylorville will rejoin the conference in 2014, while Paris is leaving for the Little Illini Conference.
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