Milwaukee City Conference

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Template:Use mdy dates The Milwaukee City Conference (also known as "City Conference") is a high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. All full-time member institutions are located in the city of Milwaukee and are members of the Milwaukee Public Schools system.

History

1893-1930

The Milwaukee City Conference was founded in 1893,[1] when Milwaukee opened a second public high school (South Division[2]) and regular athletic competition was established between East Division and South Division High Schools. The conference added a third member in 1894 when West Division High School opened[3][4] and expanded to five in 1906 when Boys Technical and Trade High School[5] (now Bradley Tech) and North Division High School opened. By 1920, the conference had added three more schools in Washington (1911),[6] Bay View (1914)[7] and Lincoln (1920).[8] During this time period, the City Conference established themselves as a dominant force in track and field, taking the team title in twenty-five WIAA competitions between 1895 and 1929.[9]

1930-1966

The City Conference added a ninth member in 1930, one year after the village of North Milwaukee was annexed into the City of Milwaukee.[10][11] The village had its own high school prior to annexation, and after North Milwaukee High School was absorbed into MPS it became Custer High School in order to avoid confusion with North Division.[12] Three new high schools were built in consecutive years in the 1930s as Works Progress Administration projects: Juneau (1932),[13] Pulaski (1933)[14][15] and Rufus King (1934).[16][17] All became members of the City Conference after opening. Membership remained stable at twelve schools until the 1960s. John Marshall High School was opened as a combination junior/senior high school on the city's north side in 1961,[18] and two high schools were added in 1966 as a direct result of Milwaukee’s annexation of unincorporated areas in the years prior:[19][20] James Madison High School[21] in the former town of Granville and Alexander Hamilton High School[22] in the former town of Greenfield. Granville already had its own high school at this time, and when their district lost territory due to annexation, it was renamed Brown Deer High School after the village where it was located.[23]

1966-1993

In 1979, Lincoln High School closed[24] and Harold S. Vincent High School[25][26] opened on the city's far northwest side as a replacement. In the years prior, realignment of the high school athletic conferences in southeastern Wisconsin was discussed extensively, driven mostly by the WIAA's desire to get the high schools in Racine and Kenosha into a larger conference after they were forced out of the Big Eight Conference in 1970.[27][28] The five-member South Shore Conference was created as a result,[29] and competition lasted for ten years before its dissolution.[30] Two members of the South Shore (Kenosha Tremper and Racine Park) joined the City Conference, and four of the City Conference's smaller members joined the Suburban Conference (Juneau, Riverside, Rufus King and West Division).[31] Due to the expansion of the conference's geographic footprint, the conference was briefly known as the Milwaukee Area Conference.[32] The newly renamed conference made a slight adjustment in 1983 when Kenosha Bradford joined from the Braveland Conference to replace Racine Park after their exit to the Suburban Conference.[33] The high schools in Kenosha left the MAC in 1985, taking four schools on the south side of Milwaukee with them (Bay View, Hamilton, Pulaski and South Division) and rejoining with the Racine high schools to form the Big Nine Conference.[34] During that same year, the four high schools who left for the Suburban Conference rejoined after it was realigned out of existence,[35] and the MAC changed its name back to the Milwaukee City Conference. The four south side Milwaukee high schools in the Big Nine did not want this realignment and threatened to sue[36] the WIAA to rejoin the City Conference.[37][38] Bay View, Hamilton, Pulaski and South Division all rejoined the City Conference in 1993.[39]

1993-present

With the City Conference made whole again after the 1993 realignment, new schools continued to join the conference after they opened. Milwaukee School of Languages and Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning joined in 2000[40] and 2001, respectively. Malcolm X Academy joined the City Conference in 2003 and left when it closed four years later. Solomon Juneau High School closed in 2006, reopening in 2012 as MacDowell Montessori School (the athletics program still competes under the Juneau banner). Reagan College Prep High School in the former Town of Lake took the place of Malcolm X Academy when it opened in 2007. Three more school openings rounded out the membership of the City Conference: Carmen in 2014, Golda Meir in 2017 and Audubon Tech in 2022.

List of member schools

Current members

School Location Affliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
Audubon Tech Milwaukee, WI Public 420 Cardinals <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2022
Bay View Milwaukee, WI Public 966 Redcats <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1914, 1993
Bradley TechTemplate:Efn Milwaukee, WI Public 954 Trojans <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1906
Carmen Northwest Milwaukee, WI Charter 382 Eagles <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2014
Golda Meir Milwaukee, WI Public 594 Owls <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2017
Hamilton Milwaukee, WI Public 1,475 Wildcats <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1966, 1993
High School of the ArtsTemplate:Efn Milwaukee, WI Public 1,023 Crimson StarsTemplate:Efn <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1894, 1985
JuneauTemplate:Efn Milwaukee, WI Public 233 Pioneers <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1932, 1985, 2012
Madison University Milwaukee, WI Public 713 Knights <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1966
Marshall Milwaukee, WI Public 811 Eagles <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1961
North Division Milwaukee, WI Public 382 Blue Devils <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1906
Obama SCTETemplate:Efn Milwaukee, WI Public 756 CougarsTemplate:Efn <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1930
Pulaski Milwaukee, WI Public 1,248 Rams <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1933
Reagan PrepTemplate:Efn Milwaukee, WI Public 1,366 Huskies <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2007
Riverside UniversityTemplate:Efn Milwaukee, WI Public 1,235 Tigers <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1893, 1985
Rufus King Milwaukee, WI Public 1,284 Generals <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1934, 1985
School of Languages Milwaukee, WI Public 596 Hawks <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2000
South Division Milwaukee, WI Public 1,109 Cardinals <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1893, 1993
Vincent Milwaukee, WI Public 973 Vikings <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1979
Washington Milwaukee, WI Public 432 Purgolders <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1911
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning Milwaukee, WI Public 210 Wizards <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2001

Notes

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Affiliate members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors
Carmen Southeast Milwaukee, WI Charter 718 Eagles <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 
Carmen South Milwaukee, WI Charter 382 Eagles <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Milwaukee, WI Charter 345 Lions <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 
Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI Charter 395 Novas <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 

Former members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Lincoln Milwaukee, WI Public N/A Comets <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1920 1979 Closed in 1979
Kenosha Tremper Kenosha, WI Public 1,835 Trojans <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1980 1985 Big Nine Southeast
Racine Park Racine, WI Public 1,059 Panthers <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1980 1983 Suburban Southeast
Kenosha Bradford Kenosha, WI Public 1,765 Red Devils <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1983 1985 Big Nine Southeast
Malcolm X Academy Milwaukee, WI Charter N/A Maroons <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2003 2007 Closed in 2007

Co-op teams

Several co-op teams exist in the conference. These co-op teams usually include a full-time member and an affiliate member. The "host" school is listed in bold.

  • Bay View & Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (football, boys' & girls' tennis)
  • Pulaski & Milwaukee High School of the Arts (football, girls' volleyball, baseball, boys' tennis, girls' soccer)
  • Marshall & School Of Languages (football)
  • Ronald W. Reagan & Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (girls' basketball)
  • Madison, Marshall, & School Of Languages (boys' tennis)
  • South Division & Bradley Tech (boys' tennis)
  • Pulaski, Milwaukee High School of the Arts, and Ronald W. Reagan (girls' and boys' swimming)
  • Riverside and Shorewood (wrestling)

Membership timeline

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 bar:24  color:tan1 from:2014 till:2030 text:Carmen (2014-present)
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Membership map

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Sanctioned sports

  • Boys and girls
    • Basketball
    • Cross country
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track and field
  • Boys only
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Wrestling
  • Girls only
    • Softball
    • Volleyball

List of state championships

Fall sports

Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
East Division 1913 Single Division
East Division 1914 Single Division
Riverside 1915 Single Division
Riverside 1916 Single Division
Riverside 1917 Single Division
Riverside 1918 Single Division
Riverside 1919 Single Division
Riverside 1920 Single Division
South Division 1921 Single Division
South Division 1922 Single Division
Riverside 1923 Single Division
Riverside 1924 Single Division
Riverside 1925 Single Division
Riverside 1926 Single Division
Riverside 1927 Single Division
Riverside 1928 Single Division
Washington 1930 Single Division
South Division 1931 Single Division
Bay View 1932 Single Division
Washington 1932 Single Division
Riverside 1933 Large Schools
Washington 1935 Single Division
Riverside 1936 Single Division
Rufus King 1942 Single Division
Bay View 1943 Single Division
Bay View 1944 Single Division
Bay View 1945 Single Division
Washington 1952 Large Schools
Lincoln 1953 Small Schools
Lincoln 1954 Small Schools
Lincoln 1958 Small Schools
North Division 1958 Medium Schools
Bay View 1959 Large Schools
Bay View 1960 Large Schools
North Division 1960 Medium Schools
Lincoln 1963 Small Schools
Washington 1964 Large Schools
Marshall 1970 Large Schools
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Madison 1977 Class A

Winter sports

Boys Basketball
School Year Division
Lincoln 1959 Single Division
Lincoln 1961 Single Division
Lincoln 1962 Single Division
Lincoln 1966 Single Division
Lincoln 1967 Single Division
Hamilton 1972 Class A
Tech 1979 Class A
North Division 1980 Class A
Madison 1981 Class A (Vacated)
Tech 1983 Class A
Rufus King 1984 Class A
Washington 1985 Class A
Washington 1987 Class A
Washington 1990 Class A
Rufus King 1991 Class A
Washington 1993 Division 1
Rufus King 1995 Division 1
Vincent 1996 Division 1
Vincent 1997 Division 1
Vincent 1998 Division 1
Vincent 2000 Division 1
Vincent 2001 Division 1
Rufus King 2003 Division 1
Rufus King 2004 Division 1

The City Conference did not allow its teams to compete in the WIAA tournament until the 1951-52 season.

Girls Basketball
School Year Division
Washington 1979 Class A
Washington 1990 Class A
Washington 1994 Division 1
Washington 1995 Division 1
Washington 1996 Division 1
Vincent 2007 Division 1
Vincent 2008 Division 1
Vincent 2009 Division 1
Riverside University 2013 Division 1
Boys Gymnastics
School Year Division
Marshall 1967 Single Division
Bay View 1968 Single Division
Bay View 1971 Single Division
Madison 1977 Single Division
Girls Gymnastics
School Year Division
Custer 1972 Single Division
Bay View 1974 Single Division
Boys Swimming & Diving
School Year Division
West Division 1925 Single Division
Bay View 1927 Single Division
Bay View 1928 Single Division
Boys Wrestling
School Year Division
Washington 1940 Single Division
Washington 1941 Single Division
Washington 1942 Single Division
South Division 1947 Single Division
South Division 1950 Single Division
South Division 1951 Single Division
South Division 1952 Single Division
South Division 1953 Single Division
South Division 1954 Single Division
South Division 1958 Single Division
Rufus King 1959 Single Division
Pulaski 1961 Single Division

Spring sports

Baseball
School Year Division
Boys Tech 1948 Single Division
Tech 1985 Class A
Boys Golf
School Year Division
Washington 1938 Single Division
Softball
School Year Division
Bay View 1985 Class A
Boys Tennis
School Year Division
Washington 1926 Single Division
Washington 1928 Single Division
Washington 1932 Single Division
Washington 1942 Single Division
Riverside 1950 Single Division
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
East Division 1895 Single Division
East Division 1896 Single Division
West Division 1898 Single Division
East Division 1899 Single Division
West Division 1900 Single Division
East Division 1903 Single Division
East Division 1905 Single Division
South Division 1906 Single Division
South Division 1908 Single Division
West Division 1912 Single Division
West Division 1914 Single Division
East Division 1915 Single Division
West Division 1916 Single Division
Riverside 1917 Single Division
North Division 1918 Single Division
West Division 1919 Single Division
Riverside 1920 Class A
Riverside 1921 Class A
Riverside 1922 Class A
Riverside 1923 Class A
Washington 1924 Class A
Riverside 1925 Class A
Washington 1926 Class A
Bay View 1928 Class A
Washington 1929 Class A
South Division 1930 Class A
Riverside 1931 Class A
West Division 1932 Class A
Riverside 1935 Class A
Riverside 1936 Class A
Washington 1938 Class A
Washington 1939 Class A
Washington 1940 Class A
Washington 1941 Class A
Washington 1945 Class A
Washington 1946 Class A
Washington 1951 Class A
Rufus King 1955 Class A
North Division 1958 Class A
North Division 1960 Class A
North Division 1961 Class A
Bay View 1966 Class A
South Division 1975 Class A
Custer 1977 Class A
Custer 1979 Class A
Custer 1981 Class A
South Division 1985 Class A
North Division 1992 Division 1
Tech 1995 Division 1
Vincent 2001 Division 1
Vincent 2003 Division 1
Vincent 2005 Division 1
Marshall/

School of Languages

2007 Division 1
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Riverside University 1986 Class A
Rufus King 1989 Class A
Marshall 1990 Class A
Tech 1996 Division 1
Rufus King 2002 Division 1
Bradley Tech 2009 Division 1
Bradley Tech 2011 Division 1
Riverside University 2012 Division 1
Rufus King 2016 Division 1
Rufus King 2017 Division 1

Controversy

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See also

List of high school athletic conferences in Wisconsin

References

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External links

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