The Mississippi Valley Conference is a high school athletic league in the Metro-East

Metro-East

Metro East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It encompasses five Southern Illinois counties in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. The region's most populated city is Belleville at 45,000 residents...

 region of southwestern Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

. It has schools from the counties of Jersey

Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...

, Madison

Madison County, Illinois

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...

, Monroe

Monroe County, Illinois

Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo...

, and St. Clair

St. Clair County, Illinois

St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...

. All of its members are class "AA" in Illinois' two-class and three-class systems and "AAA" in the four-class system.

Member schools

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Civic Memorial High School

Civic Memorial High School

Civic Memorial High School is a high school for 9th to 12th grade students located in Bethalto, Illinois, United States. It serves students from Bethalto, Meadowbrook, Cottage Hills, and parts of Rosewood Heights and Moro .The school was originally named Bethalto High School...

• Enrollment: 862
• City: Bethalto
  Bethalto, Illinois
  Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, USA. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro-East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area...
  
  
• County: Madison
  Madison County, Illinois
  Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
  
  
• Colors: Purple and Gold
• Mascot: Eagle
  Eagle
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Highland High School

Highland High School (Highland, Illinois)

Highland High School is located in Highland, Illinois and is part of Highland Community Unit School District 5 and is far inferior to Triad High School.-Profile:Highland High School12760 Troxler AvenueHighland, Illinois 62249phone: 654-7131...

• Enrollment: 1,076
• City: Highland
  Highland, Illinois
  Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,433 at the 2010 census. Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants.Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzerland....
  
  
• County: Madison
  Madison County, Illinois
  Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
  
  
• Colors: Red and Black
• Mascot: Bulldogs

Jersey Community High School

Jersey Community High School

Jersey Community High School is a public high school in Jerseyville, Illinois. It is part of the Jersey Community Unit School District 100. Jersey Community High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students and currently employs 91 teachers and staff members.-History:The present school...

• Enrollment: 1,066
• City: Jerseyville
  Jerseyville, Illinois
  Jerseyville is a city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 8,465. It is the county seat of Jersey County, and is also the largest city in the county. The city's current mayor is Richard Perdun.Jerseyville is a part of Southern...
  
  
• County: Jersey
  Jersey County, Illinois
  Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...
  
  
• Colors: Columbia Blue and White
• Mascot: Panthers
  Black panther
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Mascoutah Community High School

• Enrollment: 858
• City: Mascoutah
  Mascoutah, Illinois
  Mascoutah is a small town in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,483 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mascoutah is located at ....
  
  
• County: St. Clair
  St. Clair County, Illinois
  St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...
  
  
• Colors: Purple and White
• Mascot: Indians
  Native Americans in the United States
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Triad High School

Triad High School (Illinois)

- Basic Information :Triad is a high school located in Troy, Illinois. Triad serves the communities of Troy, St. Jacob, and Marine, as well as small portions of Collinsville, Maryville, Glen Carbon, and Highland. The school district has a total area of . The majority of Triad High School students...

• Enrollment: 1,336
• City: Troy
  Troy, Illinois
  Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,524 at the 2000 census.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• County: Madison
  Madison County, Illinois
  Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
  
  
• Colors: Red and Black
• Mascot: Knights

Waterloo High School

Waterloo High School (Illinois)

Waterloo High School is a high school in Waterloo, Illinois.Waterloo High School is located at 505 E. Bulldog Boulevard. It is the only public high school in the Waterloo area.-New School:...

• Enrollment: 926
• City: Waterloo
  Waterloo, Illinois
  Waterloo is a city in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,614 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
  
  
• County: Monroe
  Monroe County, Illinois
  Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo...
  
  
• Colors: Orange and Black
• Mascot: Bulldogs

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Former members

• Roxana High School
  Roxana High School
  Roxana High School is a secondary school in Roxana, Illinois, USA. The school's mascot is the shell, named for the former Shell Oil refinery also located in the town...
  
  : The Shells left for the South Central Conference in 1996.
• East Alton-Wood River High School: The Oilers also left for the South Central Conference in 1996.
• O'Fallon Township High School
  O'Fallon Township High School
  O'Fallon Township High School is a public secondary school in O'Fallon, Illinois. In 2009, OTHS was ranked 49th out of the top 100 high schools in Illinois by the Chicago Sun Times.-History:...
  
  : The Panthers left for the South Seven Conference
  South Seven Conference
  The South Seven Conference is a high school athletic conference represented by 6 schools in the southern Illinois.-Current Members:- Former members of the South Seven Conference:- References :...
  
   in 1993 before later moving to the Southwestern Conference
  Southwestern Conference (Illinois)
  The Southwestern Conference is a high school conference in southern Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises large public high schools in the Metro East region of suburban St. Louis.-Current...
  
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Sports

A listing of the sports and the seasons they are played in:

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Fall

• Boys' Cross-Country
• Girls' Cross-Country
• Football
• Boys' Golf
• Girls' Golf
• Boys' Soccer
• Girls' Tennis
• Volleyball

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Winter

• Boys' Basketball
• Girls' Basketball
• Wrestling

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Spring

• Boys' Baseball
• Girls' Soccer
• Girls' Softball
• Boys' Tennis
• Boys' Track and Field
• Girls' Track and Field

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External links

• "Illinois High School Association". 16 September 2007.