Founded in 1979, its members are small schools concentrated in the southern part of the state's Driftless Area.
All conference members belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
[1] The core of the Scenic Bluffs membership came from the Southern Division of the former Scenic Central (Bangor, Brookwood, Cashton, Hillsboro, New Lisbon and Wonewoc-Center).
Necedah joined from the Central State Conference, and Royall (who had previously been a Scenic Central member) joined from the Coulee Conference to round out the Scenic Bluffs Conference's membership roster.
[2] Membership has not experienced any changes over the history of the conference.