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QUICK FACTS
ABOUT THE WSC
First Date of Competition: January 7, 1924
Original Six Charter Members: Downers Grove, Glenbard, Hinsdale,
Maine, West Chicago and York.
Fifth Oldest Continuous Conference in Illinois behind Chicago Catholic
League (1912-1913); Chicago Public League (1913-1914); Northern Illinois
Conference (1916-1917); Little Ten Conference (1919-1920) and Southwest
Conference (Fall, 1923-1924).
Most IHSA Athletic State Championships Won (as participating as a member of
the WSC) than any other conference in the state of Illinois. The West
Suburban Conference has won 259 state titles through end of 2022-2023 school
year.
Three members of the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame are
representatives from the West Suburban Conference: Chuck Farina
(1987), Joe Newton (2004), and Jan Heiteen (2012). No other conference
in Illinois has as many members in this Hall of Fame.
All-Time School Membership: West
Suburban Conference All-Time Membership: Downers Grove (North)
1924-present; Glenbard (West) 1924-present; Hinsdale (Central)
1924-present; York 1924-present; Maine (East) 1924-1972; West Chicago
1924-1935; Riverside-Brookfield 1928-1982; Lyons Township 1934-present;
Arlington 1951-1966; Proviso West 1966-present; Oak Park-River Forest
1975-present; Proviso East 1975-present; Addison-Trail 1986-present;
Downers Grove South 1986-present; Hinsdale South 1986-present; Leyden
1986-present; Morton 1986-present; Willowbrook 1986-present.
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