Milwaukee City Conference
high school athletic conference based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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, when Milwaukee opened a second public high school (South Division) and regular athletic competition was established between East Division and South Division High Schools. The first event between these two schools was a track meet in spring of 1894. A third member was added in the fall of 1894 when West Division High School opened, and two years later football became a conference sport when East Division and South Division met on the gridiron for the first time. In 1906, Boys Technical and Trade High School (now Bradley Tech) and North Division High School both opened, after which they became conference members. By 1920, the conference had added three more schools in Washington (1911), Bay View (1914) and Lincoln (1920). 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.
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. 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.
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