On February 8, 2005 Athletic Directors representing eleven schools convened at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox for the purpose of assisting in the coordination of athletic programs and activities that would equitably address the diverse and expansive offerings these secondary schools offer to their communities and students.
The criteria utilized in the selection of these secondary schools as members of this conference were: current scope of programs, geographic proximity, and student enrollment. The conference formation aligns sixteen of the premier secondary schools in the southwest suburbs in the Chicagoland area.
The purpose of the South West Suburban Conference is to provide a governing body for the member schools, a code of principles and a set of operational procedures.