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Wisconsin high school athletic conference
The Classic 8 Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership base in southeastern Wisconsin . Founded in 1997, the conference and its member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The Classic 8 Conference was formed in 1997 by eight large high schools in the western suburbs of the Milwaukee metropolitan area . The six public school members of the new conference were previously members of the Southeast Conference (Arrowhead , Kettle Moraine , Mukwonago , Waukesha North , Waukesha South and Waukesha West ).[ 1] Two private Catholic high schools that were formerly in the Metro Conference (Catholic Memorial in Waukesha and Pius XI in Milwaukee ) joined the conference in conjunction with the coming merger between the WIAA and their previous parent organization, the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association .[ 2] The original lineup remained intact for the first fifteen years of competition. In 2012, Pius XI, which was the smallest school in the conference, left the Classic 8 to join the Woodland Conference and compete with schools that were closer in size.[ 3] They were replaced by Muskego , who joined the Classic 8 from the Southeast Conference after the new Indian Trail High School opened on the west side of Kenosha .[ 4] The Classic 8 absorbed a ninth member in 2017 when Oconomowoc joined from the shuttered Wisconsin Little Ten Conference .[ 5] In 2020, Catholic Memorial left the Classic 8 as a football member due to difference in competition level with the conference's public high schools, joining the football-only Parkland Conference for that sport.[ 6] [ 7] The Classic 8 will return to an eight-member roster for the 2025-26 school year when Waukesha North and Waukesha South both join the Woodland Conference and Oak Creek moves over from the Southeast Conference.[ 8]
In February 2019, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association , the WIAA released a sweeping football-only realignment for Wisconsin to commence with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.[ 9] Most of the Classic 8 remained intact for football, with the exception of Catholic Memorial shifting to the new football-only Parkland Conference to create an eight-member loop.[ 10] This alignment stayed intact through the 2022-2023 cycle.[ 11] In 2024, the Classic 8 experienced a net loss of one member, with Waukesha North and Waukesha South moving over to the Parkland Conference, with Pewaukee swapping affiliations to make a seven-member conference. The Classic 8 also entered into a scheduling alliance with the Greater Metro Conference where there would be one mandatory crossover game per school that would count towards the conference standings.[ 12] For the 2026-2027 realignment cycle, the Classic 8 will be losing Pewaukee to the North Shore Conference and Waukesha West to the Greater Metro Conference. These two schools are currently slated to be replaced by Oak Creek of the Southeast Conference and Sussex Hamilton of the Greater Metro Conference.[ 13]
List of member schools [ edit ]
School
Location
Affiliation
Enrollment
Mascot
Colors
Joined
Arrowhead
Hartland, WI
Public
2,076
Warhawks
1997[ 1]
Catholic Memorial
Waukesha, WI
Private (Catholic )
576
Crusaders
1997[ 2]
Kettle Moraine
Wales, WI
Public
1,251
Lasers
1997[ 1]
Mukwonago
Mukwonago, WI
Public
1,619
Indians
1997[ 1]
Muskego
Muskego, WI
Public
1,683
Warriors
2012[ 4]
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc, WI
Public
1,657
Raccoons
2017[ 5]
Waukesha North
Waukesha, WI
Public
1,018
Northstars
1997[ 1]
Waukesha South
Waukesha, WI
Public
1,179
Blackshirts
1997[ 1]
Waukesha West
Waukesha, WI
Public
1,194
Wolverines
1997[ 1]
Membership timeline [ edit ]
Classic 8 Conference
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List of state champions [ edit ]
Boys Cross Country
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
1999[ 14]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West
1999
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2002
Division 1
Arrowhead
2010
Division 1
Arrowhead
2011
Division 1
Oconomowoc
2020
Division 1
Girls Cross Country
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
1997[ 15]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial
1998[ 16]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West
1998
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
1999[ 14]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West
1999
Division 1
Waukesha West
2000
Division 1
Waukesha West
2001
Division 1
Waukesha West
2004
Division 1
Waukesha West
2005
Division 1
Arrowhead
2007
Division 1
Arrowhead
2011
Division 1
Arrowhead
2012
Division 1
Arrowhead
2013
Division 1
Muskego
2018
Division 1
Muskego
2019
Division 1
Muskego
2022
Division 1
Football
School
Year
Division
Mukwonago
2004
Division 1
Waukesha West
2004
Division 2
Arrowhead
2007
Division 1
Waukesha West
2010
Division 1
Arrowhead
2012
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2012
Division 3
Arrowhead
2013
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2016
Division 3
Catholic Memorial
2018
Division 3
Muskego
2018
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2019
Division 3
Muskego
2019
Division 1
Kettle Moraine
2022
Division 2
Girls Golf
School
Year
Division
Arrowhead
2004
Division 1
Arrowhead
2013
Division 1
Arrowhead
2016
Division 1
Arrowhead
2017
Division 1
Kettle Moraine
2018
Division 1
Boys Soccer
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
2010
Division 2
Muskego
2013
Division 1
Waukesha West
2024
Division 2
Girls Swimming & Diving
School
Year
Division
Arrowhead
2002
Division 1
Arrowhead
2003
Division 1
Arrowhead
2004
Division 1
Arrowhead
2005
Division 1
Arrowhead
2006
Division 1
Arrowhead
2008
Division 1
Arrowhead
2009
Division 1
Arrowhead
2010
Division 1
Mukwonago/
Waukesha South
2011
Division 1
Mukwonago/
Waukesha South
2012
Division 1
Mukwonago/
Waukesha South
2013
Division 1
Arrowhead
2014
Division 1
Arrowhead
2015
Division 1
Arrowhead
2022
Division 1
Girls Tennis
School
Year
Division
Arrowhead
2014
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2019
Division 2
Muskego
2020
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2021
Division 2
Arrowhead
2022
Division 1
Arrowhead
2023
Division 1
Boys Volleyball
School
Year
Catholic Memorial
2000
Pius XI
2001
Catholic Memorial
2010
Catholic Memorial
2016
Kettle Moraine
2020
Kettle Moraine
2022
Girls Volleyball
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
1997[ 17]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial
1998[ 18]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI
2002
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2006
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2009
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2010
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2011
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2014
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2015
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2016
Division 2
Arrowhead
2019
Division 1
Oconomowoc
2021
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2024
Division 2
Boys Basketball
School
Year
Division
Pius XI
2000[ 19]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial
2004
Division 2
Arrowhead
2010
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2010
Division 2
Girls Basketball
School
Year
Division
Pius XI
1998[ 20]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Kettle Moraine
1999
Division 1
Pius XI
1999[ 21]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI
2000[ 22]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI
2010
Division 1
Kettle Moraine
2022
Division 1
Kettle Moraine
2023
Division 1
Arrowhead
2024
Division 1
Boys Swimming & Diving
School
Year
Division
Arrowhead
2002
Division 1
Arrowhead
2003
Division 1
Arrowhead
2004
Division 1
Arrowhead
2008
Division 1
Catholic Memorial/
Waukesha South
2010
Division 1
Catholic Memorial/
Waukesha South
2017
Division 1
Boys Wrestling
School
Year
Organization
Catholic Memorial
1998[ 23]
WISAA
Boys Golf
School
Year
Division
Arrowhead
2001
Division 1
Arrowhead
2007
Division 1
Arrowhead
2008
Division 1
Arrowhead
2009
Division 1
Arrowhead
2010
Division 1
Arrowhead
2012
Division 1
Arrowhead
2015
Division 1
Arrowhead
2017
Division 1
Arrowhead
2021
Division 1
Girls Soccer
School
Year
Division
Arrowhead
1998
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
1999[ 24]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial
2000[ 24]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI
2001
Division 1
Catholic Memorial
2004
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2006
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2007
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2010
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2012
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2013
Division 2
Catholic Memorial
2014
Division 3
Catholic Memorial
2015
Division 3
Catholic Memorial
2016
Division 3
Catholic Memorial
2017
Division 3
Catholic Memorial
2019
Division 3
Muskego
2019
Division 1
Muskego
2022
Division 1
Muskego
2023
Division 1
Muskego
2024
Division 1
Softball
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
2021
Division 2
Boys Tennis
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
2021
Division 2
Boys Track & Field
School
Year
Division
Pius XI
1998[ 25]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Arrowhead
2004
Division 1
Kettle Moraine
2008
Division 1
Arrowhead
2009
Division 1
Arrowhead
2021
Division 1
Arrowhead
2022
Division 1
Arrowhead
2023
Division 1
Arrowhead
2024
Division 1
Girls Track & Field
School
Year
Division
Catholic Memorial
1999[ 26]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial
2000[ 27]
Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West
2000
Division 1
Waukesha West
2004
Division 1
Waukesha West
2005
Division 1
Waukesha West
2006
Division 1
Waukesha West
2018
Division 1
Muskego
2019
Division 1
Muskego
2021
Division 1
Arrowhead
2024
Division 1
Baseball
School
Year
Pius XI
2001
Arrowhead
2009
Muskego
2018
List of conference champions [ edit ]
School
Quantity
Years
Arrowhead
9
2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
Pius XI
6
2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012
Catholic Memorial
4
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010
Waukesha West
4
1998, 2001, 2019, 2021
Kettle Moraine
3
2014, 2018, 2025
Waukesha South
3
1999, 2006, 2022
Muskego
2
2015, 2016
Mukwonago
1
2013
Oconomowoc
0
Waukesha North
0
School
Quantity
Years
Arrowhead
10
2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Mukwonago
8
2002, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Pius XI
7
1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Kettle Moraine
5
1999, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022
Waukesha South
2
2004, 2005
Muskego
1
2025
Waukesha West
1
2015
Catholic Memorial
0
Oconomowoc
0
Waukesha North
0
School
Quantity
Years
Arrowhead
11
2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2024
Muskego
7
2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Mukwonago
6
1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2021, 2022
Catholic Memorial
5
1997, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2016
Waukesha West
5
2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017
Kettle Moraine
1
2023
Oconomowoc
1
2024
Pius XI
1
2006
Pewaukee
0
Waukesha North
0
Waukesha South
0
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