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The Classic Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Consisting entirely of private schools during its ten year existence from 1973 to 1983, all member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.

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History

Founding and Growth (1973-1978)

The Classic Conference was founded in 1973 by seven private high schools in southeastern Wisconsin: Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, de Sales Prep in St. Francis, Notre Dame in Milwaukee, Sheboygan Christian, St. Bonaventure in Sturtevant, St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield and University Lake School in Hartland. [1] Notre Dame and St. Bonaventure were previously part of the Milwaukee Catholic Conference, and the other five schools were independents at the time of the Classic Conference’s formation. [2] SJMA would only spend one season in the conference before joining the Midwest Prep Conference in 1974, and they were replaced by Maranatha Baptist Academy in Watertown. [3] Shoreland Lutheran in Somers joined in 1975, [4] and Brookfield Academy became members of the Classic Conference in 1976. [5] They swapped affiliations with Maranatha Baptist Academy, who left to join the Indian Trails Conference. [6] Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson joined as full members in 1977 after becoming members in girls’ sports the year prior. [7] The Prairie School in Wind Point also joined the conference, bringing membership in the Classic Conference to ten schools. [8] This was KML’s first conference affiliation after opening a few years earlier, while The Prairie School came over from the Indian Trails Conference.

Final Years and Merger (1978-1983)

De Sales Preparatory Seminary closed its doors in 1979, and were immediately replaced by another Catholic seminary, St. Lawrence in Mount Calvary. Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac also joined the conference that year, bringing the roster to eleven members. [9] Both schools were previously members of the Bay-Lakes Conference, which had disbanded the season before. In 1981, University Lake School left the Classic Conference [10] to compete as an independent for one season prior to the formation of the Southern Wisconsin and Illinois Small Schools (SWISS) Conference in 1982. [11] Sheboygan Lutheran joined the Classic Conference to take ULS’s place. [12] The eleven schools would compete until 1983, when a merger agreement was reached with the Midwest Prep Conference. [13] All but two schools in the conference joined the new Midwest Classic Conference for the 1983-84 school year, with Brookfield Academy competing as an independent before entering the SWISS Conference in 1984 and St. Bonaventure High School closing its doors after over eighty years of operation. [14]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed)119Crusaders  1973 [1] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Trailways
de Sales Preparatory Seminary St. Francis, WI Private (Catholic)N/ASaints  1973 [1] 1979 [9] Closed in 1979
Notre Dame Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic)N/ARedwings  1973 [1] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Closed in 1988
Sheboygan Christian Sheboygan, WI Private (Christian)131Eagles  1973 [1] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Big East
St. Bonaventure Sturtevant, WI Private (Catholic)N/ACardinals  1973 [1] 1983 [13] Closed in 1983
St. John's Military Academy Delafield, WI Private (Military)236Lancers  1973 [1] 1974 [3] Midwest Prep Midwest Classic
University Lake School Hartland, WI Private (Nonsectarian)73Lakers  1973 [1] 1981 [10] Independent Lake City
Maranatha Baptist Academy Watertown, WI Private (Baptist)65 [15] Crusaders  1974 [3] 1976 [6] Indian Trails
Shoreland Lutheran Somers, WI Private (WELS)384Pacers  1975 [4] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Metro Classic
Brookfield Academy Brookfield, WI Private (Nonsectarian)334Blue Knights  1976 [5] 1983 [13] Independent Midwest Classic
Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jackson, WI Private (WELS)553Chargers  1977 [7] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic East Central
The Prairie School Wind Point, WI Private (Nonsectarian)226Hawks  1977 [8] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Metro Classic
St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic, Capuchin)256 (Boys only)Hilltoppers  1979 [9] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Independent
Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (WELS)319Vikings  1979 [9] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Wisconsin Flyway
Sheboygan Lutheran Sheboygan, WI Private (LCMS)206Crusaders  1981 [12] 1983 [13] Midwest Classic Big East

Membership Timeline

Classic Conference

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country
SchoolYearOrganizationDivision
Central Wisconsin Christian1978 [16] WISAAClass C
Boys Soccer
SchoolYearOrganization
Notre Dame1977 [17] WISAA
University Lake School1978 [18] WISAA
Girls Tennis
SchoolYearOrganization
The Prairie School1980 [19] WISAA

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball
SchoolYearOrganizationDivision
Notre Dame1976 [20] WISAAClass B
Notre Dame1978 [21] WISAAClass B
Notre Dame1979 [22] WISAAClass B
Central Wisconsin Christian1980 [23] WISAAClass B
Sheboygan Christian1981 [24] WISAAClass B
The Prairie School1982 [25] WISAAClass B

Spring Sports

Girls Track & Field
SchoolYearOrganizationDivision
Winnebago Lutheran1980 [26] WISAAClass C

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