Metro Alliance
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The Metro Alliance was a Minnesota State High School League
-sanctioned athletics conference that existed from 1997 to 2005. The conference was formed for the 1997-98 school year by seven schools. The majority of the schools came from the Tri-Metro Conference and included Brooklyn Center High School
, Mahtomedi High School, Mound Westonka High School
, Orono High School
, and St. Anthony Village High School
. Columbia Heights High School and Fridley High School, the other two founding members of the conference, left the North Suburban Conference
to join. Farmington High School declined an invitation to be an eighth founding member; however, Benilde-St. Margaret's ultimately joined the conference as final school.
The break-up of the short-lived conference began soon after it formed. Mahtomedi left the Metro Alliance to join the new Classic Suburban Conference at the end of the 2000-01 school year. When the conference broke up in 2005, Fridley and Benilde-St. Margaret's joined the North Suburban Conference. St. Anthony and Brooklyn Center returned to the Tri-Metro after being placed by the Minnesota State High School League.
Minnesota State High School League
The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools...
-sanctioned athletics conference that existed from 1997 to 2005. The conference was formed for the 1997-98 school year by seven schools. The majority of the schools came from the Tri-Metro Conference and included Brooklyn Center High School
Brooklyn Center High School
Brooklyn Center High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.- School overview :Brooklyn Center High School is the only high school serving ISD #286, and has approximately 850 students in grades 7–12. One of the highest in the state, BCHS' open enrollment percentage is...
, Mahtomedi High School, Mound Westonka High School
Mound Westonka High School
Mound Westonka High School is a senior high school in Mound, Minnesota. Mound Westonka competes in the Wright County Conference.It offers a wide variety of electives to 8th through 12th graders.-External links:*...
, Orono High School
Orono High School
Orono High School is a high school in Orono, Maine.-Academics:Orono High School has been praised on numerous occasions for its academic excellence. Orono High School students generally test very high on standardized tests.- Fall Sports :...
, and St. Anthony Village High School
St. Anthony Village High School
St. Anthony Village High School is a public high school located in St. Anthony, Minnesota.-School Overview:St. Anthony Village High School is the only high school serving ISD #282, and it has over 500 students. It attracts a large number of open-enrollment students from other communities. ...
. Columbia Heights High School and Fridley High School, the other two founding members of the conference, left the North Suburban Conference
North Suburban Conference (Minnesota)
The North Suburban Conference is a Minnesota State High School League recognized high school extra-curricular conference including 11 schools located in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis-Saint Paul.-Schools:*Benilde-St.Margaret's Red Knights - Benilde-St...
to join. Farmington High School declined an invitation to be an eighth founding member; however, Benilde-St. Margaret's ultimately joined the conference as final school.
The break-up of the short-lived conference began soon after it formed. Mahtomedi left the Metro Alliance to join the new Classic Suburban Conference at the end of the 2000-01 school year. When the conference broke up in 2005, Fridley and Benilde-St. Margaret's joined the North Suburban Conference. St. Anthony and Brooklyn Center returned to the Tri-Metro after being placed by the Minnesota State High School League.
Membership history
- Benilde-St. Margaret's - 1997-2005
- Brooklyn CenterBrooklyn Center High SchoolBrooklyn Center High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.- School overview :Brooklyn Center High School is the only high school serving ISD #286, and has approximately 850 students in grades 7–12. One of the highest in the state, BCHS' open enrollment percentage is...
- 1997-2005 - Columbia Heights - 1997-2005
- Fridley - 1997-2005
- Mahtomedi - 1997-2001
- Mound WestonkaMound Westonka High SchoolMound Westonka High School is a senior high school in Mound, Minnesota. Mound Westonka competes in the Wright County Conference.It offers a wide variety of electives to 8th through 12th graders.-External links:*...
- 1997-2005 - OronoOrono High SchoolOrono High School is a high school in Orono, Maine.-Academics:Orono High School has been praised on numerous occasions for its academic excellence. Orono High School students generally test very high on standardized tests.- Fall Sports :...
- 1997-2005 - St. AnthonySt. Anthony Village High SchoolSt. Anthony Village High School is a public high school located in St. Anthony, Minnesota.-School Overview:St. Anthony Village High School is the only high school serving ISD #282, and it has over 500 students. It attracts a large number of open-enrollment students from other communities. ...
- 1997-2005