# Cape-Atlantic League

The Cape-Atlantic League (CAL) is an athletic conference consisting of both public high schools and non-public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. It was first established in 1949, and today it comprises twenty-two schools, divided into anywhere from one to four divisions, depending on sport. All schools that sponsor a football program are members of the West Jersey Football League.

## History

Hammonton High School, which was one of the conference's original members when it was established in 1949, had been a member of the Tri-County Conference from 2014 to 2020, before returning to the Cape-Atlantic League for the 2020-21 school year.

## Participating schools

| School | Location | School District | Team Name | Classification |
| Absegami High School | Galloway Township | Greater EHRHS District | Braves | South III |
| Atlantic City High School | Atlantic City | Atlantic City School District | Vikings | South IV |
| Atlantic County Institute of Technology | Hamilton Township | Atlantic County Vocational School District | Red Hawks | South IV |
| Bridgeton High School | Bridgeton | Bridgeton Public Schools | Bulldogs | South II |
| Buena Regional High School | Buena | Buena Regional School District | Chiefs | South II |
| Cape May County Technical High School | Middle Township | Cape May County Technical School District | Hawks | South II |
| Cedar Creek High School | Egg Harbor City | Greater EHRHS District | Pirates | South II |
| Egg Harbor Township High School | Egg Harbor Township | Egg Harbor Township Schools | Eagles | South IV |
| Hammonton High School | Hammonton | Hammonton Public Schools | Blue Devils | Group IV |
| Holy Spirit High School | Absecon | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden | Spartans | Non-Public B |
| Lower Cape May Regional High School | Lower Township | LCMR School District | Caper Tigers | South II |
| Mainland Regional High School | Linwood | Mainland Regional High School District | Mustangs | South III |
| Middle Township High School | Middle Township | Middle Township Public Schools | Panthers | South II |
| Millville High School | Millville | Millville Public Schools | Thunderbolts | South IV |
| Oakcrest High School | Hamilton Township | Greater EHRHS District | Falcons | South III |
| Ocean City High School | Ocean City | Ocean City School District | Red Raiders | South III |
| Our Lady of Mercy Academy | Newfield | Private | Villagers | Non-Public B |
| Pleasantville High School | Pleasantville | Pleasantville Public Schools | Greyhounds | South II |
| St. Augustine College Preparatory School | Buena Vista Township | Private | Hermits | Non-Public A |
| St. Joseph High School | Hammonton | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden | Wildcats | Non-Public B |
| Vineland High School | Vineland | Vineland Public Schools | Fighting Clan | South IV |
| Wildwood Catholic High School | North Wildwood | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden | Crusaders | Non-Public B |

## Footnotes

* ↑ McGarry, Mike. "Hammonton High School to rejoin Cape-Atlantic League in 2020-21", The Press of Atlantic City, November 16, 2019. Accessed November 18, 2020. "Hammonton High School is back where it belongs. The Atlantic County school will rejoin the Cape-Atlantic League in 2020-21 for all sports except football.... Hammonton was one of the CAL’s six founding members when the league began in 1949.... Hammonton left the CAL for the Tri-County Conference in 2014."
* ↑ OLMA is the only all-girls prep school in the Cape-Atlantic League, and the only one in all of South Jersey.
* ↑ St. Augustine is the only all-boys prep school in the Cape-Atlantic League.