The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association.
The conference comprises 11 small public high schools and 1 private high school with enrollments between 120-590 students in Adams, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, and Warren counties.
There was no West Central conference for football in 1998, the league's teams participated under the Western Illinois Conference which the North division consisted of Avon/Roseville coop, Carthage, Monmouth Yorkwood, Sciota NW/LaHarpe coop, Spoon River Valley and Stronghurst Southern.
[3] President: Cyle Rigg, Southeastern High School Contact: Matt Long, Central High School The West Central Conference for football has 3 teams.
The Payson-Seymour and Unity coop play in the Western Illinois Valley (North) Conference.
[9] The West Central Conference has won 11 state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, 12 including championships my member school participating in the West Prairie Trail conference, at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.