The Midwest Classic Conference is a high school athletic conference made up primarily of private high schools in southeastern Wisconsin . Founded in 1983, all of its member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association .
History
1983-1997 Location of Original Midwest Classic Conference Members
The Midwest Classic Conference was formed in 1983 out of the merger between two previously established conferences in the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association . Seven schools came from the Midwest Prep Conference (Martin Luther , Northwestern Prep , Racine Lutheran , St. John's Military Academy , St. Mary's , University School of Milwaukee and Wayland Academy ) while the other nine came from the Classic Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian , Kettle Moraine Lutheran , Notre Dame, Sheboygan Christian , Sheboygan Lutheran , Shoreland Lutheran , St. Lawrence Seminary , The Prairie School and Winnebago Lutheran ).[ 1] This was done in part to cut transportation costs and create for opportunities for girls in interscholastic athletics.[ 2] Football was one of the initial sports sponsored, and all former Midwest Prep Conference members participated along with St. Lawrence Seminary and Winnebago Lutheran Academy.[ 3] The latter two schools previously competed as associate members for football in other conferences due to the Classic Conference's lack of sponsorship of the sport.[ 4] [ 5] For the first few seasons of the conference, they were organized into two eight-member divisions:
Northern Division Southern Division Central Wisconsin Christian Martin Luther Kettle Moraine Lutheran Notre Dame Northwestern Prep Racine Lutheran Sheboygan Christian Shoreland Lutheran Sheboygan Lutheran St. John's Military Academy St. Lawrence Seminary St. Mary's Wayland Academy The Prairie School Winnebago Lutheran University School
The first change to conference membership came in 1988, when Notre Dame High School in Milwaukee closed its doors after the end of the school year.[ 6] They were replaced in 1989 by Heritage Christian School and St. Joan Antida (both in Milwaukee ), and they took Notre Dame's place in the Southern Division.[ 7] In 1993, Messmer joined the Midwest Classic Conference's Southern Division after working their way back from near oblivion a decade earlier.[ 8] [ 9] University School moved to the Northern Division to accommodate this move. Wayland Academy left the Midwest Classic to join the Indian Trails Conference as a full member in 1994,[ 10] and in 1995, Northwestern Prep was merged with Martin Luther Prep in Prairie du Chien by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod . Their successor school, Luther Prep ,[ 11] took Northwestern Prep's place in the conference's Northern Division. The Midwest Classic Conference also suspended football sponsorship that year, with all members joining the new Wisconsin Independent Football Association .[ 12] The conference subdivided into three divisions in 1996 when Brookfield Academy joined[ 13] and Wayland Academy returned as a full member:[ 14]
Central Division Northern Division Southern Division Luther Prep Brookfield Academy Catholic Central Kettle Moraine Lutheran Central Wisconsin Christian Heritage Christian Martin Luther Sheboygan Christian Shoreland Lutheran Messmer Sheboygan Lutheran St. John's Northwestern Racine Lutheran St. Lawrence Seminary The Prairie School Winnebago Lutheran Wayland Academy University School
1997-2005 In 1997, WISAA approved a merger with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association that would be finalized in time for the 2000-01 school year.[ 15] This led to some changes in conference membership, as schools could more easily join with established WIAA conferences within their geographic footprint and enrollment size. Martin Luther was the first school to leave the conference post-merger, and they joined the Parkland Conference in 1997.[ 16] The next year, two more Midwest Classic schools followed Martin Luther into the Parkland: Kettle Moraine Lutheran and Luther Prep.[ 17] To replace the four schools lost to realignment, three schools joined the Midwest Classic in 1998: Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh , NEW Lutheran in Green Bay and St. Mary Catholic in Neenah .[ 18] Football sponsorship was also reinstated with the collapse of WIFA after the 1998 season. The three Fox Valley schools would only stay for a single season, as all left the conference along with five others in the region (Central Wisconsin Christian, Sheboygan Christian, Sheboygan Lutheran, St. Lawrence Seminary and Winnebago Lutheran) in 1999.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] This exodus left an eleven-member conference spread out over two divisions with a more concentrated catchment in southeastern Wisconsin:[ 23]
Northern Division Southern Division Brookfield Academy Catholic Central Heritage Christian Racine Lutheran Messmer Shoreland Lutheran University School St. Joan Antida Wayland Academy St. John's Northwestern The Prairie School
This alignment lasted for four years before Martin Luther rejoined the conference in 2003,[ 24] and the Midwest Classic competed as a single-division conference for the first time in its history. They would keep this alignment for two years before adding three schools in 2005: Christian Life in Kenosha , Lake Country Lutheran in Hartland and Living Word Lutheran in Jackson .[ 25] The conference subdivided into Classic and Midwest Divisions with this expansion:[ 26]
Classic Division Midwest Division Catholic Central Brookfield Academy Heritage Christian Christian Life Martin Luther Lake Country Lutheran Messmer Living Word Lutheran Shoreland Lutheran Racine Lutheran The Prairie School St. Joan Antida University School St. John's Northwestern Wayland Academy
2005-2012 Dominican joined the Midwest Classic Conference in 2006 after the Parkland Conference ceased operations.[ 27] They joined the Classic Division to bring membership to sixteen schools in two eight-member divisions. Heritage Christian changed divisions the following year before more schools were added to the conference before the 2008-09 school year. St. Catherine's in Racine and St. Joseph in Kenosha joined after the demise of the Lakeshore Conference ,[ 28] and HOPE Christian in Milwaukee joined after competing as an independent in their formative years. The conference changed their alignment again to accommodate these additions, and with a few minor adjustments[ 29] this alignment lasted for two years:[ 30]
Central Division North Division South Division Catholic Central Heritage Christian Brookfield Academy Dominican Lake Country Lutheran Christian Life Messmer Living Word Lutheran HOPE Christian Shoreland Lutheran St. Joan Antida Martin Luther St. Catherine's St. John's Northwestern Racine Lutheran St. Joseph University School The Prairie School Wayland Academy
The Midwest Classic Conference returned to a two-division alignment in 2010, eliminating the Central Division and dispersing its schools to the North and South Divisions:[ 31]
North Division South Division Brookfield Academy Catholic Central Christian Life Dominican Heritage Christian Martin Luther HOPE Christian Messmer Lake Country Lutheran Racine Lutheran Living Word Lutheran Shoreland Lutheran St. Joan Antida St. Catherine's St. John's Northwestern St. Joseph University School The Prairie School Wayland Academy
For the 2011-2012 school year, Dominican and Messmer of the South Division swapped divisional affiliations with Christian Life and Heritage Christian of the North Division.[ 32]
2012-present In 2012, eight schools left the Midwest Classic Conference: Catholic Central, Dominican, Martin Luther, Racine Lutheran, Shoreland Lutheran, St. Catherine's, St. Joseph and The Prairie School. These eight schools, along with Thomas More of the Woodland Conference , formed the Metro Classic Conference , named so because several of its members were part of the old Metro Conference in WISAA before its breakup.[ 33] The eleven remaining schools began competition as a single division, an alignment they currently maintain. Wayland Academy left the Midwest Classic for membership in the Trailways Conference in 2014,[ 34] and were replaced by the conference's first (and to date, only) public school member: St. Francis High School .[ 35] St. Joan Antida also left the Midwest Classic in 2014[ 36] [ 37] to compete as an independent before joining the new Lake City Conference in 2022.[ 38] That same year, HOPE Christian left the conference when it eliminated high school grades from its curriculum.[ 39] These schools were replaced in 2023 by one newcomer and two returning members. Kingdom Prep Lutheran in Wauwatosa made its Midwest Classic debut,[ 40] and Catholic Central and Luther Prep rejoined from the Metro Classic Conference and Capitol Conference , respectively.[ 41] [ 42]
In February 2019, the WIAA and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association released a major football-only realignment for Wisconsin's high schools, starting with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.[ 43] The Midwest Classic Conference received a significant overhaul, retaining only four members (Brookfield Academy, Christian Life, HOPE Christian and Living Word Lutheran) and losing three to the Metro Classic Conference's football group (Lake Country Lutheran, St. Francis and University School) along with St. John's Northwestern to the Trailways Conference . The exiting schools were replaced by four schools affiliated with the Metro Classic Conference (Catholic Central, Dominican, Racine Lutheran and St. Joseph).[ 44] St. Francis rejoined the Midwest Classic for the 2022-2023 realignment cycle due to the closing of HOPE Christian Academy the year before.[ 45] For the 2024-2025 competition cycle, the Midwest Classic Conference expanded to twelve schools over two divisions grouped by enrollment size. Four new members were added to the conference: Cudahy (Woodland), Kingdom Prep Lutheran (new program), Milwaukee Academy of Science (new program) and Pius XI (Parkland). All of the new schools were placed in the Large Schools division along with returning members Racine Lutheran and St. Francis, with the other six members (Brookfield Academy, Catholic Central, Christian Life, Dominican, Living Word Lutheran and St. Joseph) comprising the Small Schools division.[ 46] After the 2024 season, Dominican discontinued their stand-alone football program, choosing instead to join the Shorewood/Messmer football cooperative with varsity play beginning in the 2026-2027 season. They will be joining the conference's Large Schools division with Racine Lutheran shifting to the Small Schools division.[ 47]
List of member schools
Current members School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Brookfield Academy Brookfield, WI Private (Nonsectarian ) 334 Blue Knights 1996[ 13] Catholic Central Burlington, WI Private (Catholic ) 128 Hilltoppers 1983,[ 1] 2023[ 41] Christian Life Kenosha, WI Private (Christian ) 202 Eagles 2005[ 25] Heritage Christian New Berlin, WI Private (Protestant ) 196 Patriots 1989[ 7] Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wauwatosa, WI Private (Lutheran , WELS ) 198 Wolfpack 2023[ 40] Lake Country Lutheran Hartland, WI Private (Lutheran , LCMS ) 335 Lightning 2005[ 25] Living Word Lutheran Jackson, WI Private (Lutheran , LCMS ) 232 Timberwolves 2005[ 25] Luther Prep Watertown, WI Private (Lutheran , WELS ) 406 Phoenix 1995,[ 11] 2023[ 42] Messmer Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic ) 499 Bishops 1993[ 8] [ 9] St. Francis St. Francis, WI Public 522 Mariners 2014[ 35] St. John's Northwestern Delafield, WI Private (Military ) 236 Lancers 1983[ 1] University School River Hills, WI Private (Nonsectarian ) 407 Wildcats 1983[ 1]
School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed ) 119 Crusaders 1983[ 1] 1999[ 19] Flyway Trailways Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jackson, WI Private (WELS ) 553 Chargers 1983[ 1] 1998[ 17] Parkland Glacier Trails (2025) Martin Luther Greendale, WI Private (LCMS ) 649 Spartans 1983,[ 1] 2003[ 24] 1997,[ 16] 2012 Parkland , Metro Classic Metro Classic Northwestern Prep Watertown, WI Private (WELS ) N/A Hornets 1983[ 1] 1995[ 11] Merged with Martin Luther Prep Notre Dame Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic ) N/A Redwings 1983[ 1] 1988[ 6] Closed in 1988 Racine Lutheran Racine, WI Private (LCMS ) 303 Crusaders 1983[ 1] 2012[ 33] Metro Classic Sheboygan Christian Sheboygan, WI Private (Christian ) 131 Eagles 1983[ 1] 1999[ 21] Central Lakeshore Big East Sheboygan Lutheran Sheboygan, WI Private (LCMS ) 206 Crusaders 1983[ 1] 1999[ 21] Central Lakeshore Big East Shoreland Lutheran Somers, WI Private (WELS ) 384 Pacers 1983[ 1] 2012[ 33] Metro Classic St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic , Capuchin ) 256 (Boys only) Hilltoppers 1983[ 1] 1999[ 19] Flyway Wisconsin Flyway (2025) The Prairie School Wind Point, WI Private (Nonsectarian ) 226 Hawks 1983[ 1] 2012[ 33] Metro Classic Wayland Academy Beaver Dam, WI Private (historically Baptist ) 159 Big Red 1983,[ 1] 1996[ 14] 1994,[ 10] 2014[ 34] Indian Trails , Trailways Trailways Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (WELS ) 319 Vikings 1983[ 1] 1999[ 19] Flyway Wisconsin Flyway St. Joan Antida Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic ) 376 (Girls only) Jaguars 1989[ 7] 2014[ 36] [ 37] Independent Lake City Lourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI Private (Catholic ) 178 Knights 1998[ 18] 1999[ 19] Independent Trailways N.E.W. Lutheran Green Bay, WI Private (LCMS ) 145 Blazers 1998[ 18] 1999[ 22] Packerland St. Mary Catholic Neenah, WI Private (Catholic ) 277 Zephyrs 1998[ 18] 1999[ 19] Olympian Big East Dominican Whitefish Bay, WI Private (Catholic , Sinsinawa Dominicans ) 324 Knights 2006[ 27] 2012[ 33] Metro Classic St. Catherine's Racine, WI Private (Catholic , Racine Dominicans ) 472 Angels 2008[ 28] 2012[ 33] Metro Classic St. Joseph Kenosha, WI Private (Catholic ) 229 Lancers 2008[ 28] 2012[ 33] Metro Classic HOPE Christian Milwaukee, WI Private (Christian ) N/A Hawks 2008[ 28] 2022[ 39] Closed in 2022
Membership timeline
Full members Northern Division Southern Division Central Division Classic Division Midwest Division
North Division South Division Large Schools Small Schools
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List of state champions
Fall sports Boys Cross Country School Year Organization Division University School 1983[ 48] WISAA Class C St. Lawrence Seminary 1993[ 49] WISAA Division 2 St. Joseph 2010[ 50] WIAA Division 3
Girls Cross Country School Year Organization Division University School 2024[ 51] WIAA Division 2
Football School Year Organization Division St. Mary's 1983[ 52] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1984[ 53] WISAA Class B Winnebago Lutheran 1986[ 54] WISAA Class B St. John's Military Academy 1988[ 55] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1989[ 56] WISAA Division 2 Northwestern Prep 1990[ 57] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 1991[ 58] WISAA Division 3 Northwestern Prep 1991[ 59] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 2008[ 60] WIAA Division 7 Catholic Central 2009[ 60] WIAA Division 7 Lake Country Lutheran 2019[ 60] WIAA Division 5
Girls Golf School Year Organization Division The Prairie School 2010[ 61] WIAA Division 2
Boys Soccer School Year Organization Division Sheboygan Christian 1992[ 62] WISAA Division 2 University School 1993[ 62] WISAA Division 2 Central Wisconsin Christian 1994[ 62] WISAA Division 2 University School 1995[ 62] WISAA Division 2 University School 1996[ 62] WISAA Division 2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran 1997[ 62] WISAA Division 2 Sheboygan Christian 1998[ 62] WISAA Division 2 Heritage Christian 1999[ 62] WISAA Division 2 The Prairie School 2004[ 63] WIAA Division 3 The Prairie School 2005[ 63] WIAA Division 3 Shoreland Lutheran 2007[ 63] WIAA Division 3 St. Catherine's 2009[ 63] WIAA Division 3 The Prairie School 2010[ 63] WIAA Division 3 The Prairie School 2011[ 63] WIAA Division 3 University School 2013[ 63] WIAA Division 4 University School 2018[ 63] WIAA Division 4 Shoreland Lutheran 2023[ 63] WIAA Division 4 Lake Country Lutheran 2024[ 63] WIAA Division 4
Girls Tennis School Year Organization Division University School 1983[ 64] WISAA University School 1984[ 65] WISAA The Prairie School 1985[ 66] WISAA The Prairie School 1986[ 67] WISAA University School 1988[ 68] WISAA University School 1989[ 69] WISAA University School 1990[ 70] WISAA University School 1991[ 71] WISAA University School 1995[ 72] WISAA University School 1997[ 73] WISAA The Prairie School 2000[ 74] WIAA Division 2 The Prairie School 2001[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2004[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2005[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2006[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2007[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2011[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2012[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2014[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2017[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2018[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2022[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2023[ 74] WIAA Division 2 University School 2024[ 74] WIAA Division 2
Girls Volleyball School Year Organization Division Northwestern Prep 1983[ 75] WISAA Class B St. Mary's 1984[ 75] WISAA Class B Kettle Moraine Lutheran 1988[ 75] WISAA Class B Heritage Christian 1993[ 76] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 2006[ 77] WIAA Division 4 Catholic Central 2007[ 77] WIAA Division 4 Catholic Central 2008[ 77] WIAA Division 4 St. Catherine's 2010[ 77] WIAA Division 3 Catholic Central 2011[ 77] WIAA Division 4 Lake Country Lutheran 2017[ 77] WIAA Division 3 Lake Country Lutheran 2018[ 77] WIAA Division 3
Winter sports Boys Basketball School Year Organization Division St. Mary's 1984[ 78] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1985[ 79] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1986[ 80] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1990[ 81] WISAA Class B Racine Lutheran 1991[ 82] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1992[ 83] WISAA Division 2 Sheboygan Christian 1992[ 84] WISAA Division 3 Central Wisconsin Christian 1993[ 85] WISAA Division 3 Messmer 1995[ 86] WISAA Division 2 Racine Lutheran 1995[ 86] WISAA Division 3 Racine Lutheran 1996[ 87] WISAA Division 2 Messmer 1997[ 88] WISAA Division 2 Racine Lutheran 1998[ 89] WISAA Division 2 Lourdes Academy 1999[ 90] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 2001[ 91] WIAA Division 4 The Prairie School 2004[ 91] WIAA Division 4 Catholic Central 2006[ 91] WIAA Division 4 St. Catherine's 2009[ 91] WIAA Division 3 St. Catherine's 2010[ 91] WIAA Division 3 Dominican 2012[ 91] WIAA Division 4 Lake Country Lutheran 2022[ 91] WIAA Division 3
Girls Basketball School Year Organization Division Shoreland Lutheran 1985[ 92] WISAA Class B Winnebago Lutheran 1988[ 93] WISAA Class B Shoreland Lutheran 1989[ 94] WISAA Class B Kettle Moraine Lutheran 1990[ 95] WISAA Class B Winnebago Lutheran 1991[ 96] WISAA Class B Heritage Christian 2012[ 97] WIAA Division 5
Spring sports Baseball School Year Organization Division St. Mary's 1989[ 98] WISAA Class B Catholic Central 1992[ 99] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 1993[ 100] WISAA Division 2 Shoreland Lutheran 1994[ 101] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 1996[ 102] WISAA Division 2 Racine Lutheran 1997[ 103] WISAA Division 2 Catholic Central 1999[ 104] WISAA Catholic Central 2004[ 105] WIAA Division 3 Catholic Central 2005[ 105] WIAA Division 3 Catholic Central 2008[ 105] WIAA Division 4 St. Joseph 2009[ 105] WIAA Division 3 Catholic Central 2010[ 105] WIAA Division 4 University School 2010[ 105] WIAA Division 2 Catholic Central 2011[ 105] WIAA Division 4 Lake Country Lutheran 2014[ 105] WIAA Division 4 Lake Country Lutheran 2015[ 105] WIAA Division 3
Boys Golf School Year Organization Division Wayland Academy 1999[ 106] WISAA The Prairie School 2005[ 107] WIAA Division 3
Girls Soccer School Year Organization Division University School 2008[ 108] WIAA Division 3 Lake Country Lutheran 2012[ 108] WIAA Division 3 Brookfield Academy 2017[ 108] WIAA Division 4 Brookfield Academy 2021[ 108] WIAA Division 4 Lake Country Lutheran 2022[ 108] WIAA Division 4
Softball School Year Organization Division St. Mary's 1987[ 109] WISAA Class B Shoreland Lutheran 1988[ 110] WISAA Class B Catholic Central 1991[ 111] WISAA Class B Kettle Moraine Lutheran 1998[ 112] WISAA Class B Catholic Central 2000[ 113] WISAA Class B Catholic Central 2004[ 114] WIAA Division 4
Boys Tennis School Year Organization Division University School 2004[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2006[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2007[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2008[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2009[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2010[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2011[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2013[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2014[ 115] WIAA Division 2 University School 2015[ 115] WIAA Division 2 Brookfield Academy 2022[ 115] WIAA Division 2 Brookfield Academy 2023[ 116] WIAA Division 2 Brookfield Academy 2024[ 116] WIAA Division 2
Boys Track & Field School Year Organization Division St. John's Military Academy 1984[ 117] WISAA Class C Central Wisconsin Christian 1985[ 118] WISAA Class C University School 1991[ 119] WISAA Class B Northwestern Prep 1995[ 120] WISAA Class B Brookfield Academy 2010[ 121] WIAA Division 3
Girls Track & Field School Year Organization Division Winnebago Lutheran 1989[ 122] WISAA Class B Winnebago Lutheran 1991[ 119] WISAA Class B Winnebago Lutheran 1997[ 123] WISAA Division 2
List of conference champions
Boys Basketball School Quantity Years Racine Lutheran 13 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012 Northwestern Prep 9 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 Brookfield Academy 7 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 Lake Country Lutheran 6 2007, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Messmer 6 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014 St. John's Northwestern 6 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2020 Dominican 5 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 Martin Luther 4 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 Winnebago Lutheran 4 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994 Heritage Christian 3 1999, 2002, 2003 Shoreland Lutheran 3 1989, 1997, 2000 The Prairie School 3 1989, 1992, 2001 University School 3 1990, 1992, 2017 (St. Mary's) Catholic Central 2 1984, 2006 Kettle Moraine Lutheran 2 1988, 1998 Luther Prep 2 1996, 1997 Sheboygan Christian 2 1995, 1997 St. Catherine's 2 2009, 2012 Wayland Academy 2 1998, 1999 Central Wisconsin Christian 1 1995 Christian Life 1 2008 HOPE Christian 0 Kingdom Prep Lutheran 0 Living Word Lutheran 0 Lourdes Academy 0 N.E.W. Lutheran 0 Notre Dame 0 Sheboygan Lutheran 0 St. Francis 0 St. Joseph 0 St. Lawrence Seminary 0 St. Mary Catholic 0
Girls Basketball School Quantity Years Shoreland Lutheran 15 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 Kettle Moraine Lutheran 11 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Heritage Christian 10 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Brookfield Academy 6 1997, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Lake Country Lutheran 6 2010, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 The Prairie School 6 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008 Martin Luther 5 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996 (St. Mary's) Catholic Central 3 1984, 1985, 2007 Dominican 3 2010, 2011, 2012 Winnebago Lutheran 3 1984, 1991, 1998 Christian Life 2 2006, 2007 Living Word Lutheran 2 2008, 2024 Sheboygan Christian 2 1984, 1991 Luther Prep 1 2025 Northwestern Prep 1 1984 St. Mary Catholic 1 1999 University School 1 2002 Wayland Academy 1 2000 Central Wisconsin Christian 0 HOPE Christian 0 Kingdom Prep Lutheran 0 Lourdes Academy 0 Messmer 0 N.E.W. Lutheran 0 Notre Dame 0 Racine Lutheran 0 Sheboygan Lutheran 0 St. Catherine's 0 St. Francis 0 St. Joan Antida 0 St. Joseph 0
School Quantity Years (St. Mary's) Catholic Central 13 1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Lake Country Lutheran 10 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Racine Lutheran 5 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2020 Martin Luther 4 1984, 1988, 1994, 2003 St. Joseph 4 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 University School 4 1994, 2002, 2007, 2011 Winnebago Lutheran 4 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993 Brookfield Academy 3 2008, 2009, 2024 Northwestern Prep 3 1983, 1984, 1989 St. John's Northwestern 2 1983, 1988 Living Word Lutheran 1 2011 Milwaukee Academy of Science 1 2024 Shoreland Lutheran 1 2005 Shorewood/ Messmer 1 2013 St. Catherine's 1 2011 Christian Life 0 Cudahy 0 Dominican 0 Heritage Christian 0 Holy Name Seminary 0 HOPE Christian 0 Kingdom Prep Lutheran 0 Lourdes Academy 0 Pius XI 0 St. Francis 0 St. Lawrence Seminary 0 St. Mary Catholic 0 Wayland Academy 0
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