Interscholastic League Of Honolulu

What Interscholastic League Of Honolulu does

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH), founded in 1909 and operating as a Hawaii-based non-profit educational athletic organization, coordinates and administers interscholastic athletic competitions for 20 member schools — 18 independent schools, 1 charter school, and 1 co-op program (PAC-5 Athletics) — serving student athletes in grades 7 through 12. The league runs a portfolio of 27 sports organized across Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons at intermediate, junior varsity, and varsity competition levels, with games officiated and standings tracked through a coordinating administrative office located at 800 South Beretania Street in Honolulu. Core programs include league-wide scheduling, championship events, an annual All-Stars recognition program (with selections voted on by coaches), a Sportsmanship Recognition Program, and a Senior Aloha recognition track.

ILH operates with a small administrative staff (1-10 employees) led by Executive Director Blane Gaison and Assistant Executive Director Georges Gilbert. The organization is functionally an administrative and governance body rather than a technology company: schedules, results, and statistics are published through Google Sheets and PDF documents on its website (ilhsports.com), with no proprietary software platform or mobile application. The league maintains an active social media footprint across Facebook (3,500+ followers), Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for community engagement and event announcements.

Revenue is derived primarily from membership fees paid by the 20 member schools (a recurring subscription model), supplemented by spectator admission fees collected at competitions in three sports — Cheerleading, Football, and Girls Volleyball. The league operates as a cooperative governed in coordination with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) for state championship pathways and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for rules alignment. Pricing for membership dues is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Interscholastic League Of Honolulu

Legal name

Interscholastic League of Honolulu

Website

https://ilhsports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu is a non-profit athletic organization founded in 1909 that coordinates interscholastic sports competitions across 27 sports and three seasons for 20 private, charter, and co-op schools in Hawaii, serving student athletes in grades 7 through 12.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interscholastic Athletic League Administration

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Interscholastic Athletics (Varsity/JV Teams) (EDAJAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), University/School Sport Governing Bodies (Collegiate/Scholastic Associations) (MPAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Interscholastic athletics
• School sports league
• Athletic competition
• High school sports
• Student athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Schools pay membership fees to participate in ILH athletics. The league has been operating since 1909 with member schools including 18 independent schools, 1 charter school, and 1 co-op program.
2. Admission Fees: Certain sports (Cheerleading, Football, Girls Volleyball) have admission fees for spectators during competitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) organizes, schedules, and administers interscholastic athletic competitions across 27 sports for 20 member schools in Hawaii. It coordinates Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons at intermediate, junior varsity, and varsity levels for student athletes in grades 7 through 12, manages All-Star selections through coach voting, and oversees league championship events.

Product overview

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) is an education-based activities organization that serves as a sports league for 20 independent schools (18 independent schools, 1 charter school, 1 co-op program) in Hawaii. The organization manages and coordinates competitive athletic programs across multiple sports seasons (Fall, Winter, Spring) at intermediate, junior varsity, and varsity levels for student athletes in grades 7th through 12th. The core service offering is the coordination, scheduling, and administration of interscholastic sports competitions, including the publication of All-Star selections and sportsmanship recognition. The organization operates as a membership-based league rather than a software product platform.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• ILH Sports League Administration Core administrative service coordinating interscholastic athletic competitions across 27 sports for 20 member schools in Hawaii, including scheduling, officiating, season management, and league standings at intermediate, JV, and varsity levels for grades 7-12.
• All-Stars Program

Named customers20 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA)coreOthersState-level athletic governing body for Hawaii high schools. ILH members participate in HHSAA state championships.
• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)coreOthersNational organization providing rules, resources, and guidance for high school athletics across all 50 states.
• HIADAcoreOthersHawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association - professional organization for athletic administrators in Hawaii.
• NIAAAminorOthersNational Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association - professional development and certification for athletic administrators.
• BIIFminorOthersBig Island Interscholastic Federation - separate athletic league serving schools on the Big Island of Hawaii.
• MILminorOthersMaui Interscholastic League - separate athletic league serving Maui schools.
• OIAminorOthersOahu Interscholastic Association - separate athletic league serving Oahu public schools.
• Hawaiian Concussion Management Program (HCAMP)minorOthersConcussion education and management resources for Hawaii student athletes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Maui Interscholastic League (MIL): Regional peer league serving Maui schools. Operates the same interscholastic league model for a different Hawaiian island constituency, feeding into the same HHSAA state championship structure.
• Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF): Regional peer league serving Hawaii Island schools. Same mission and structure as ILH but operates in a different Hawaiian geography; both feed into HHSAA state championships.

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA): State interscholastic athletic association coordinating competition for Massachusetts secondary schools. Direct functional peer to ILH in league administration, tournament management, and All-Star recognition.
• Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA): State-level interscholastic athletic governing body that oversees ILH member schools' participation in state championships. Operates the same league/competition-coordination model one tier above ILH for all Hawaii schools.
• New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA): State interscholastic athletic association governing competition for New York secondary schools. Direct functional peer to ILH in coordinating multi-school, multi-sport seasons.
• University Interscholastic League (UIL) - Texas: Texas interscholastic league overseeing athletic and academic competitions for member schools. Same institutional role and operating model as ILH but at vastly larger scale; benchmark for governance best practices.
• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF): Large state-level interscholastic athletic organization coordinating competition across California public and private schools. Closest large-scale functional analog to ILH in terms of league structure and sport coverage.
• PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association): State-level interscholastic athletic association coordinating high school sports across Pennsylvania. Same model and member-base logic as ILH at much larger scale.
• Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA): Parallel interscholastic athletic league serving Oahu's public schools. Closest operational peer to ILH — same sport slate, same geographic footprint, similar membership structure — but serves the public-school constituency ILH does not.

Broad incumbents

• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): National umbrella body of which ILH's state-level partners (HHSAA) are members. Sets national rules and provides resources across all state associations; broader incumbent framing the standards ILH adopts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ilhsports_com
• Facebookfacebook.com/ILH-359899037592
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilh_sports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interscholastic-league-of-honolulu

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

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