Super Essex Conference

The Super Essex Conference (SEC) is a high school athletic conference located in Essex County, New Jersey. The conference was formed in 2009 by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association and was a result of a larger realignment that swept through North Jersey. The Super Essex Conference was formed by all of Essex County's high schools, the majority of which either came from the NNJIL, Iron Hills, Northern Hills, or Colonial Hills conferences. Several schools were members of either the Mountain Valley or Watchung conferences, while several further were independent. The only school that did not participate was St. Benedict's Preparatory School, which is not part of the NJSIAA's jurisdiction.

Divisions

The Super Essex Conference, has adopted a strength of program alignment that places all the stronger programs in the top division and the weaker programs in the lower division with schools moving up or down every two years based on performance. It's similar to the system used statewide for hockey and lacrosse.[1]

Member schools

School Location Team Name Colors Prior Conference
Arts High School Newark Jaguars     Colonial Hills
Barringer High School Newark Blue Bears     NNJIL
Belleville High School Belleville Buccaneers     NNJIL
Bloomfield High School Bloomfield Bengals     NNJIL
Bloomfield Tech High School (defunct) Bloomfield Spartans     Independent
Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove Panthers     Colonial Hills
Central High School Newark Blue Devils     Mountain Valley
Christ the King Prep (defunct) Newark Knights    
Columbia High School Maplewood Cougars     Iron Hills
East Orange Campus High School East Orange Jaguars     Iron Hills
East Side High School Newark Red Raiders     Watchung
Glen Ridge High School Glen Ridge Ridgers     Colonial Hills
Golda Och Academy (formerly Solomon Schechter) West Orange Roadrunners     Independent
Immaculate Conception High School Montclair Lions     Colonial Hills
Irvington High School Irvington Knights     Watchung
James Caldwell High School West Caldwell Chiefs     Northern Hills
Livingston High School Livingston Lancers     Iron Hills
Malcolm X Shabazz High School Newark Bulldogs     Watchung
Marylawn of the Oranges High School (defunct) South Orange Knights    
Millburn High School Millburn Millers     Northern Hills
Montclair High School Montclair Mounties     NNJIL
Montclair Kimberley Academy Montclair Cougars     Colonial Hills
Mount Saint Dominic Academy Caldwell Lady Lions     Northern Hills
Newark Academy Livingston Minutemen     Colonial Hills
Newark Collegiate Academy Newark Panthers    
Newark Tech High School Newark Terriers     Mountain Valley
North 13th Street Tech (defunct) Newark Cougars    
Nutley High School Nutley Maroon Raiders     NNJIL
Orange High School Orange Tornadoes     Northern Hills
Saint Vincent Academy Newark Panthers    
Science Park High School Newark Chargers     Colonial Hills
Seton Hall Prep West Orange Pirates     Iron Hills
Technology High School Newark Panthers     Colonial Hills
University High School Newark Phoenix     Colonial Hills
Verona High School Verona Hillbillies     Colonial Hills
Weequahic High School Newark Indians     Iron Hills
West Essex High School North Caldwell Knights     Iron Hills
West Orange High School West Orange Mountaineers     Northern Hills
West Side High School Newark Roughriders     Northern Hills
Donald M. Payne Tech High School Newark Lions    

Recent Additions

For the 2011-2012 school year the conference added three new members in Christ the King Prep, Newark Tech High School, and North 13th Street Tech. All three schools are located in Newark, New Jersey.

References

  1. ^ Realignment Breakdown