# 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.

## Member schools

| School | Location | Team Name | 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.