Interscholastic Athletics & Academics
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Education doesn't stop at the bell
Milwaukee Recreation and Milwaukee Public Schools support students throughout the city by providing a variety of interscholastic athletic and academic opportunities. Through high school sports in the Milwaukee City Conference and extracurricular clubs for chess, debate, and forensics at schools around the district, students can develop new passions, create lasting friendships, and build skills that can have a lifelong impact.
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.
Interscholastic Chess, Debate, & Forensics
Milwaukee Recreation and Milwaukee Public Schools support three extracurricular clubs through the Interscholastic Athletics & Academics program: chess, debate, and forensics.
Participation helps students develop critical skills, including communication, analytical reasoning, problem solving, discipline, and college and career readiness. All skill levels are encouraged to join!
Recreation Club Sports
In addition to high school varsity sports and interscholastic academic programs, Milwaukee Recreation also supports a variety of club sports programs, such as high school esports, high school rock climbing, middle and high school mountain biking, high school girls flag football, summer youth basketball, and high school soccer and futsal. Learn more about Milwaukee Recreation's club sports programs.