School | Location | County | Founded | Joined | Left | Type of School | Enrollment | Athletics | Nickname | Colors | Current Conference |
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Pius XI High School | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 1929 | 1997 | 2012 | Private, Catholic | 900 | All; except Gymnastics | Popes | Woodland |
In 1994, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association implemented a realignment of conferences in the southeastern portion of the state with review of the alignment beginning in 1995. In this proposal, 2 new conferences would be formed [Classic 8] [Greater Metro]. Hearings and meetings were held between May 1995 to April 1996. Most schools objected to the WIAA's realignment plan with appeals being in July 1996. On September 12th, 1996, the WIAA gave final approval to the realignment, set to be effective in the 1997-1998 academic year.
When the C8C first formed, Pius XI and Catholic Memorial at the time were both in the WISAA (Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletics Association) but continued to play WIAA conference games. In 2000, the WISAA and the tournament dissolved which forced both CMH and Pius to participate in all WIAA-sponsored events.
The Muskego Warriors from the Southeast Conference joined the Classic 8 Conference in the 2012-2013 Academic Year; replacing the Pius XI Popes who left for the Woodland Conference
In April 2016, the WIAA approved a conference realignment in Southeast Wisconsin, as a result, the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference was disbanded. The Oconomowoc Racoons from the WLT joined the Classic 8 Conference in the 2017-2018 Academic Year.
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Current members of the Classic 8 Conference have accounted for a total of 26 state appearances, including 15 WIAA State Champions.
Of the fifteen state championships, Muskego has two (2018, 2019), Arrowhead has won six (1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2012, 2013), Kettle Moraine has won two (1988, 2022), Mukwonago has won one (2004), Catholic Memorial has won four (2012, 2016, 2018, 2019) and Waukesha West has won two (2004, 2010).
The conference put its football talents on display especially in 2004, when it had two WIAA state champions in Mukwonago (Division 1) and Waukesha West (Division 2), next in 2012 when it had Arrowhead (Division 1) and Catholic Memorial (Division 3), and most recently in 2018, Muskego (Division 1) and Catholic Memorial (Division 3). Since 2000, the conference has sent 18 teams to the state championships in Madison at Camp Randall (9 state runners-up, 9 championships).
Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Location(all in Wisconsin) | Division | ||
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1983 | D.C. Everest | 28 | Waukesha North | 14 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
1988 | Kettle Moraine | 20 | New Berlin West | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 2 |
1989 | D.C. Everest | 20 | Waukesha South | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
1993 | Arrowhead | 21 | Appleton West | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
1994 | Arrowhead | 19 | Muskego | 16 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
1996 | Arrowhead | 24 | D.C. Everest | 21 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2000 | Oshkosh North | 28 | Arrowhead | 0 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2001 | Ashwaubenon | 27 | Catholic Memorial | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 2 |
2002 | Marshfield | 21 | Arrowhead | 14 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2003 | D.C. Everest | 42 | Arrowhead | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2004 | Mukwonago | 17 | Marshfield | 6 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2004 | Waukesha West | 24 | Monona Grove | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 2 |
2006 | Homestead | 35 | Arrowhead | 0 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2007 | Arrowhead | 31 | Homestead | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2008 | Homestead | 13 | Arrowhead | 11 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2010 | West De Pere | 35 | Catholic Memorial | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 3 |
2010 | Waukesha West | 45 | Stevens Point Area | 26 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2012 | Catholic Memorial | 42 | Waupaca | 7 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 3 |
2015 | Notre Dame Academy | 19 | Catholic Memorial | 17 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 3 |
2016 | Catholic Memorial | 24 | Notre Dame Academy | 14 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 3 |
2018 | Muskego | 24 | Kimberly | 21 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2018 | Catholic Memorial | 37 | West De Pere | 24 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 3 |
2019 | Muskego | 21 | Bay Port | 10 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2019 | Catholic Memorial | 35 | Kiel | 0 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 4 |
2022 | Kimberly | 34 | Mukwonago | 30 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 1 |
2022 | Kettle Moraine | 27 | West De Pere | 10 | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | 2 |