Metro League (Seattle)

The Metro League is a high school athletics conference in Seattle, Washington, part of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). Its 18 members are in SeaKing District II, which includes Seattle and east King County.

Members

SchoolLocationFoundedJoinedType2019-20 Enrollment[1]MascotColors
Bainbridge Bainbridge Island, WA 1928 2001[2] Public 1,395 Spartans    
Ballard Seattle, WA 1903 1960 Public 1,843 Beavers    
Bishop Blanchet Seattle, WA 1954 1975[3] Private 850 Braves    
Chief Sealth Seattle, WA 1957 1960 Public 1,098 Seahawks      
Cleveland Seattle, WA 1927 1960 Public 916 Eagles    
Eastside Catholic Sammamish, WA 1980 1989 Private 859 Crusaders    
Franklin Seattle, WA 1912 1960 Public 1,238 Quakers    
Garfield Seattle, WA 1920 1960 Public 1,773 Bulldogs    
Holy Names Seattle, WA 1880 19?? Private 692 Cougars    
Ingraham Seattle, WA 1959 1960 Public 1,492 Rams      
Lakeside Seattle, WA 1919 1977[4] Private 858 Lions    
Lincoln* Seattle, WA 1907 1960 Public 590 Lynx    
Nathan Hale Seattle, WA 1963 1963 Public 1,153 Raiders      
O'Dea Seattle, WA 1923 1977 Private 480 Fighting Irish    
Rainier Beach Seattle, WA 1960 1960 Public 755 Vikings    
Roosevelt Seattle, WA 1922 1960 Public 1,822 Rough Riders    
Seattle Prep Seattle, WA 1891 1975[3] Private 718 Panthers    
West Seattle Seattle, WA 1917 1960 Public 1,124 Wildcats    

* Lincoln High School closed in 1981 due to declining enrollment but reopened in the fall of 2019.[5][6]

All girls school All boys school

Former Members

SchoolLocationFoundedJoinedLeftTypeMascotColors
Edmonds Edmonds, WA 1909 1960[7] 1965[8][9] Public Tigers    
Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace, WA 1960 1961 1965[8][9] Public Hawks    
Queen Anne Seattle, WA 1909 1960 1981[5][10] Public Grizzlies    
Shorecrest Shoreline, WA 1961 1963 1979[11][12] Public Highlanders      
Shoreline Shoreline, WA 1955 1960[7] 1979[11][12] Public Spartans    
Shorewood Shoreline, WA 1975 1975[3] 1979[11][12] Public Thunderbirds      

Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Crew
  • Cross Country
  • Fastpitch Softball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swim\Dive
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Boys Team State Championships

Girls Team State Championships

Notable Metro League Athletes

Baseball

Fred Hutchinson a graduate of Franklin.
Ron Santo a graduate of Franklin.

Basketball

Jamal Crawford of Rainier Beach.
Brandon Roy a graduate of Garfield.
Jason Terry a graduate of Franklin.

Football

Nate Burleson a graduate of O'Dea.

Golf

Fred Couples a graduate of O'Dea.

Martial Arts

Rowing

Soccer

Brian Schmetzer of Nathan Hale.

Swimming

Lynn Colella, Olympic medalist of Nathan Hale.

Tennis

Track and Field

Charles Greene Olympic medalist of O'Dea.

Other

Phil Heath of Rainier Beach.

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