About the Milwaukee City Conference
The Milwaukee City Conference (MCC) serves high school student-athletes throughout the Milwaukee Public Schools system, as well as other affiliate members around the city of the Milwaukee.
The MCC is dedicated to the philosophy that a student-athlete’s core responsibilities involve the pursuit of personal growth through academic work and team experiences. We recognize that athletic programming is an extension of academic and practical instruction. By participating in organized sports offered by the MCC, our student-athletes are building friendships, learning new skills, and creating lifelong memories.
Goals
- Promote academic excellence in the classroom.
- Ensure safe and secure environments for practice and competitions.
- Provide opportunities for student-athletes to develop confidence, self-image, and leadership skills.
- Encourage coaches to be leaders, role models, and persons of character.
- Promote value and importance of teamwork, good sportsmanship, and fair play.
- Ensure all participants adhere to MPS and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) rules and policies.
Seasonal Schedule
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Football
- Girls Golf
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Swim
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Swim
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Softball
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Track & Field
- Girls Track & Field
Member Schools
- Audubon High School (Cardinals)
- Bay View High School (Redcats)
- Bradley Tech High School (Trojans)
- Carmen High Schools of Science & Technology: South (Rams) & Northwest (Eagles)
- Golda Meir School (Owls)
- Hamilton High School (Wildcats)
- Milwaukee High School of the Arts (Crimson Stars)
- Juneau High School (Pioneers)
- James Madison Academic Campus (Knights)
- Milwaukee Marshall High School (Eagles)
- Milwaukee School of Languages (Hawks)
- North Division High School (Blue Devils)
- Obama School of Career & Technical Education (Cougars)
- Pulaski High School (Rams)
- Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School (Huskies)
- Riverside University High School (Tigers)
- Rufus King International High School (Generals)
- South Division High School (Cardinals)
- Harold S. Vincent School of Agricultural Science (Vikings)
- Washington High School of Information Technology (Purgolders)
- Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (Wizards)
History
According to William Lamers’ “Our Roots Go Deep” (a book detailing the history of MPS), the first competition on record occurred when East Side High School (now Riverside) organized a football team to play the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company squad in 1893. A year later, the East Side (Riverside) and South Side (South Division) High Schools organized a track meet for the first interscholastic competition between public school teams. Those same schools then played an interscholastic football game in the fall of 1894.
In 1949, the position of the commissioner of athletics was created, and in 1956, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors assumed the financing of the high school athletics program in order to maintain equity among schools in economically disadvantaged districts or with smaller populations. Today, the MCC is a branch of Milwaukee Recreation, which itself is a department of Milwaukee Public Schools.
Conference Data
21 Member Schools
The MCC consists of 21 member schools, all of which are located within the city of Milwaukee.
12 Sponsored Sports
All MCC member institutions participate in sports sponsored by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).
7K+ Student-Athletes
Over 7,000 students compete annually, building a supportive school community and fostering respect amongst competitors.
157 State Champions
The conference’s rich history of team state titles motivates current student-athletes to uphold traditions while creating their own legacy in Milwaukee sports.
4 Stadiums
The MCC hosts football, soccer, and outdoor track & field competitions at Jimmy Banks Memorial Stadium, Pulaski Stadium, South Stadium, and Vincent Stadium.
3 Fieldhouses
The MCC has full-sized indoor fieldhouses at North Division, South Division, and Vincent, which host basketball, volleyball, and indoor track & field competitions.
8 Tennis Courts
The MCC hosts tennis competitions and practices at Marshall, Hamilton, MHSA, MSL, North Division, Rufus King, Vincent, & Wick.
6 Indoor Pools
The MCC holds competitive meets at Hamilton, North Division, Riverside, South Division, Vincent, & Washington.
2 Turf Diamonds
In addition to grass fields throughout the city, the MCC hosts softball and baseball games on the turf diamonds at Wick Field.