Six local high schools recently established a new conference called Ozark Mountain Conference.
The Ozark Mountain Conference is an athletic conference that will include Branson, Bolivar, Carl Junction, Logan-Rogersville, Marshfield, and West Plains school districts.
According to a news release from Bolivar Schools, “The Ozark Mountain Conference brings together districts that are similar in enrollment numbers, as well as shared values and community beliefs. High school enrollment numbers: Branson: 1,350, West Plains: 1,152, Carl Junction: 1,011, Marshfield: 903, Bolivar: 858, Logan-Rogersville: 734.”
The Ozark Mountain Conference is scheduled to begin in the fall of the 2024-2025 school year.