The Metro Classic Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin . Formed in 2012 and consisting entirely of private schools , all members belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association .
History The Metro Classic Conference was founded in 2012, the result of a split between member schools in the larger Midwest Classic Conference . Eight schools left the conference that year: Catholic Central in Burlington , Dominican in Whitefish Bay , Martin Luther in Greendale , Racine Lutheran , Shoreland Lutheran in Somers , St. Catherine's in Racine , St. Joseph in Kenosha and The Prairie School in Wind Point . St. Thomas More High School in Milwaukee , who had just left the Woodland Conference , rounded out the loop's original membership roster at nine schools.[ 1] Metro Conference , a WISAA -sponsored conference that existed from 1974 to 1997 and counted four former members (Dominican, St. Catherine's, St. Joseph and St. Thomas More) in the new conference. Aside from Burlington Catholic Central's exit from the conference to return to the Midwest Classic,[ 2]
The Metro Classic Conference has sponsored football since its founding, with all members participating except for The Prairie School, which has never offered football as an interscholastic sport. Major changes came to the conference's football alignment after the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and the WIAA unveiled a realignment plan for Wisconsin high school football to begin with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.[ 3] St. Francis and University School ) and Brown Deer of the Woodland Conference .[ 4] Capitol Conference members Luther Prep of Watertown .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
List of member schools
Current members School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Dominican Whitefish Bay, WI Private (Catholic , Sinsinawa Dominicans ) 324 Knights 2012[ 1] Martin Luther Greendale, WI Private (LCMS ) 649 Spartans 2012[ 1] Racine Lutheran Racine, WI Private (LCMS ) 303 Crusaders 2012[ 1] Shoreland Lutheran Somers, WI Private (WELS ) 384 Pacers 2012[ 1] St. Catherine's Racine, WI Private (Catholic , Racine Dominicans ) 472 Angels 2012[ 1] St. Joseph Kenosha, WI Private (Catholic ) 229 Lancers 2012[ 1] St. Thomas More Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic ) 547 Cavaliers 2012[ 1] The Prairie School Wind Point, WI Private (Nonsectarian ) 226 Hawks 2012[ 1]
Membership timeline
Full members
Membership map Metro Classic Conference
Location of Metro Classic Conference full members:
List of state champions
Fall sports Football School Year Division St. Catherine's 2018 Division 4 St. Catherine's 2024 Division 4
Girls Golf School Year Division The Prairie School 2015 Division 2 The Prairie School 2016 Division 2
Boys Soccer School Year Division The Prairie School 2014 Division 4 St. Catherine's 2016 Division 4 The Prairie School 2017 Division 4 The Prairie School 2020 Division 3 Shoreland Lutheran 2023 Division 4
Girls Volleyball School Year Division Catholic Central 2012 Division 4 Catholic Central 2018 Division 4 Catholic Central 2020 Division 4
Winter sports Boys Basketball School Year Division Dominican 2013 Division 4 Dominican 2014 Division 4 Dominican 2015 Division 4 Dominican 2016 Division 4 Martin Luther 2019 Division 3 St. Catherine's 2021 Division 3 St. Thomas More 2024 Division 3
Spring sports Baseball School Year Division St. Joseph 2021 Division 3
Girls Soccer School Year Division The Prairie School 2016 Division 4 St. Joseph 2018 Division 4 The Prairie School 2019 Division 4
Boys Tennis School Year Division The Prairie School 2017 Division 2
List of conference champions
Boys Basketball School Quantity Years St. Catherine's 6 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025 Dominican 4 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Martin Luther 2 2017, 2019 The Prairie School 2 2017, 2018 Racine Lutheran 1 2025 Catholic Central 0 Shoreland Lutheran 0 St. Joseph 0
Girls Basketball School Quantity Years The Prairie School 6 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Martin Luther 3 2017, 2018, 2021 Racine Lutheran 3 2019, 2020, 2021 St. Joseph 2 2015, 2016 Dominican 1 2023 Shoreland Lutheran 1 2019 St. Catherine's 1 2013 Catholic Central 0
School Quantity Years St. Catherine's 8 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 Lake Country Lutheran 2 2021, 2023 Martin Luther 2 2020, 2022 Catholic Central 1 2015 Luther Prep 1 2023 Racine Lutheran 1 2019 Brown Deer 0 Dominican 0 Shoreland Lutheran 0 St. Francis 0 St. Joseph 0 University School 0
References ^ a b c d e f g h i j "New eras kick off all around" . Kenosha News . August 14, 2012. pp. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2025 .^ a b Jackel, Peter (November 25, 2023). "Taking on a new challenge" . Racine Journal Times . pp. B1. Retrieved January 9, 2025 . ^ "Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released" . Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . February 9, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .^ "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF) . Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . February 6, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .^ "Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 11-Player" (PDF) . Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . February 11, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .^ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF) . Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .^ "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF) . Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .
Current members Football-only members Former members
Organizations Current Former Football-only Future
