Iron Hills Conference
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The Iron Hills Conference was an athletic conference of twenty high schools located in Essex County
, Morris County
and Union County
in New Jersey
. The Iron division is often regarded as one of the most competitive in the state.
The conference was split up at the end of the 2008-2009 sports season due to conference realignment changes made by the NJSIAA. The Essex County schools joined the Super Essex Conference
, the Morris County schools joined the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
, and the Union County schools joined the Union County Interscholastic Association.
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
and Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The Iron division is often regarded as one of the most competitive in the state.
The conference was split up at the end of the 2008-2009 sports season due to conference realignment changes made by the NJSIAA. The Essex County schools joined the Super Essex Conference
Super Essex Conference
The Super Essex Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Essex County, New Jersey. The conference was formed in 2009 by the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association and was a result of a larger realignment that swept through North Jersey.-Divisions:The Super Essex...
, the Morris County schools joined the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
The Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference is a sports league that includes public and private high schools from Morris County, Sussex County and Warren County, New Jersey, that operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
, and the Union County schools joined the Union County Interscholastic Association.
Member schools
There were 20 member schools in the Iron Hills Conference before the conference was split up.| School | Location | School District | Team Name | Division |
| Chatham High School Chatham High School (New Jersey) Chatham High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school located at 255 Lafayette Avenue in Chatham Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, operating as part of the School District of the Chathams. The school serves students in grades 9-12... |
Chatham Chatham, New Jersey Chatham refers to two neighboring municipalities in Morris County, New Jersey – Chatham Borough and Chatham Township. The two are separate municipalities, the first a municipality that was settled in 1710 as a colonial English village in the Province of New Jersey... |
School District of the Chathams School District of the Chathams The School District of the Chathams is a regional public school district serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Chatham Borough and Chatham Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Cougars | Hills |
| Columbia High School Columbia High School (New Jersey) Columbia High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school located at 17 Parker Avenue in Maplewood, New Jersey, which serves students in grades nine through twelve within the South Orange-Maplewood School District, which includes Maplewood and South Orange Townships... |
Maplewood Maplewood, New Jersey Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 23,867.-History:... |
South Orange-Maplewood School District South Orange-Maplewood School District The South Orange-Maplewood School District is a regional public school district, serving students from two communities in Essex County, New Jersey, United States... |
Cougars | Iron |
| Dover High School Dover High School (New Jersey) Dover High School is a four-year public high school located in Dover, New Jersey in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Dover School District.... |
Dover Dover, New Jersey Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. Dover is west of New York City and west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town's population was 18,188.-Geography:... |
Dover School District Dover School District (New Jersey) The Dover School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Dover in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Tigers | Hills |
| East Orange Campus High School East Orange Campus High School East Orange Campus High School is a public high school located in the city of East Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 10-12, located in the former campus of Upsala College. The school is part of the East Orange School District, classified as an Abbott... |
East Orange East Orange, New Jersey East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most... |
East Orange School District East Orange School District East Orange School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the city of East Orange, New Jersey... |
Jaguars | Iron |
| Hanover Park High School Hanover Park High School Hanover Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from East Hanover Township and Florham Park, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District... |
East Hanover East Hanover, New Jersey East Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 11,393. The town was incorporated in 1928. The headquarters of the Nabisco company and the pharmaceutical company Novartis are located in East... |
Hanover Park Regional High School District Hanover Park Regional High School District The Hanover Park Regional High School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States... |
Hornets | Hills |
| Livingston High School Livingston High School (New Jersey) Livingston High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Livingston Public Schools. It receives all eighth grade graduates from Heritage Middle School... |
Livingston Livingston, New Jersey Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield... |
Livingston Public Schools Livingston Public Schools The Livingston Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey... |
Lancers | Iron |
| Morris Hills High School Morris Hills High School Morris Hills High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school located in the borough of Rockaway, serving students in grades 9 - 12 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District. The other high school in the... |
Rockaway Rockaway, New Jersey Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,438.Rockaway was formed as a borough on June 19, 1894, from portions of Rockaway Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous... |
Morris Hills Regional High School District Morris Hills Regional High School District The Morris Hills Regional District is a comprehensive regional public school district that consists of two four-year public high schools serving four suburban communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Scarlet Knights | Hills |
| Morris Knolls High School Morris Knolls High School Morris Knolls High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12 in Morris County, New Jersey as part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District. The school is located in Denville but has a Rockaway mailing address... |
Denville Denville, New Jersey Denville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,635. Denville is known as the "Hub of Morris County" for its location along major transportation routes at the center of the county... |
Morris Hills Regional High School District Morris Hills Regional High School District The Morris Hills Regional District is a comprehensive regional public school district that consists of two four-year public high schools serving four suburban communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Golden Eagles | Iron |
| Morristown High School Morristown High School Morristown High School is a four-year public high school serving students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Morris School District... |
Morristown Morristown, New Jersey Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the... |
Morris School District Morris School District The Morris School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from three municipalities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States... |
Colonials | Iron |
| Mount Olive High School Mount Olive High School (New Jersey) Mount Olive High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Mount Olive Township School District... |
Mount Olive | Mount Olive Township School District Mount Olive Township School District The Mount Olive Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves nearly 5,000 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Marauders | Iron |
| Parsippany High School Parsippany High School Parsippany High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two high schools in the township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, as part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. The school serves students in grades 9-12 who live in the eastern half of Parsippany-Troy Hills... |
Parsippany Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called Parsippany, is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape Native American word parsipanong, which means "the place where... |
Parsippany-Troy Hills School District Parsippany-Troy Hills School District The Parsippany-Troy Hills School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students from Parsippany-Troy Hills Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Red Hawks | Hills |
| Parsippany Hills High School Parsippany Hills High School Parsippany Hills High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two high schools in the township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade as part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Built in 1969, the school... |
Parsippany Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called Parsippany, is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape Native American word parsipanong, which means "the place where... |
Parsippany-Troy Hills School District Parsippany-Troy Hills School District The Parsippany-Troy Hills School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students from Parsippany-Troy Hills Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Vikings | Hills |
| Randolph High School Randolph High School (New Jersey) Randolph High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve from Randolph, in Morris County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Randolph Township Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and... |
Randolph Randolph, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,847 people, 8,679 households, and 6,804 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,185.2 people per square mile . There were 8,903 housing units at an average density of 424.7 per square mile... |
Randolph Township Schools Randolph Township Schools The Randolph Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves children in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Randolph, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Rams | Iron |
| Roxbury High School Roxbury High School Roxbury High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Succasunna section of Roxbury Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Roxbury School District.... |
Succasunna | Roxbury School District Roxbury School District The Roxbury School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Roxbury Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Gaels | Iron |
| Seton Hall Preparatory School Seton Hall Preparatory School Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep, is a Roman Catholic boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, operating under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Newark... |
West Orange West Orange, New Jersey West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207... |
Private/Parochial | Pirates | Iron |
| Summit High School | Summit Summit, New Jersey Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census.... |
Summit Public Schools Summit Public Schools The Summit Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Summit, in Union County, New Jersey, United States.... |
Hilltoppers | Hills |
| Weequahic High School Weequahic High School Weequahic High School is a public high school in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey. The school is operated by the Newark Public Schools and is located at 279 Chancellor Avenue.... |
Newark Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
Newark Public Schools | Indians | Hills |
| West Essex High School West Essex High School West Essex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in North Caldwell, New Jersey in the United States. The high school is part of the West Essex Regional School District, which serves students from four municipalities in western Essex County. Communities served by the district's... |
North Caldwell North Caldwell, New Jersey -Local government:North Caldwell is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office... |
West Essex Regional School District West Essex Regional School District The West Essex Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students in seventh through twelfth grade from four municipalities in western Essex County, New Jersey. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland... |
Knights | Hills |
| West Morris Central High School West Morris Central High School West Morris Central High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in grades 9 through 12 from Washington Township, New Jersey, United States, where the school is located, operating as part of the West Morris Regional High School District. The school has a Chester... |
Washington Township Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey Washington Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 18,533. It's one of six municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name Washington. Washington, New Jersey, in fact is only away... |
West Morris Regional High School District West Morris Regional High School District The West Morris Regional High School District is a regional public high school district in New Jersey that serves students from the surrounding Morris County communities of Chester Borough , Chester Township , Mendham Borough , Mendham Township and from Washington Township... |
Highlanders | Iron |
| West Morris Mendham High School West Morris Mendham High School West Morris Mendham High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth though twelfth grade as part of the West Morris Regional High School District. The school is located in Mendham Borough, New Jersey, United States... |
Mendham Mendham, New Jersey Mendham is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,097.While New Jersey was an English colony, Mendham Township was formed on March 29, 1749 as a new governmental entity, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township,... |
West Morris Regional High School District West Morris Regional High School District The West Morris Regional High School District is a regional public high school district in New Jersey that serves students from the surrounding Morris County communities of Chester Borough , Chester Township , Mendham Borough , Mendham Township and from Washington Township... |
Minutemen | Hills |