The Northern Hills Conference, was an athletic conference of nineteen private and public high schools located in Essex

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

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 Passaic County

Passaic County, New Jersey

Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...

 Counties in Northern 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...

.

There were nineteen member Northern Hills Conference schools, split into two divisions: Skyline and Suburban. The uneven number resulted from Passaic County Technical Institute

Passaic County Technical Institute

Passaic County Technical Institute is a regional vocational public high school in Wayne , in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, near the city of Paterson, admitting students from all of Passaic County...

's joining the conference; the school, long a member of the Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League

Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League

The Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League, abbreviated BPSL, was an athletic conference comprising thirteen private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...

, left that conference to join the Northern Hills after years of being the only Group IV school in a conference made up largely of Group I and Group II schools.

The conference was split up as a result of the realignment of conferences by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...

. The Passaic County schools joined the Big North Conference with members of the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League

North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League

The North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League, abbreviated NBIL or NBIAL, was an athletic conference of twelve high schools located in the northern part of Bergen County, New Jersey...

 and the former Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League

Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League

The Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, abbreviated NNJIL, was a former athletic conference located in Bergen County, Passaic County and Essex County, New Jersey...

 schools that were in Passaic and Bergen County. The Essex County schools joined with the schools in the Iron Hills, Colonial Hills, NNJIL, and Watchung Conferences from the same county to form the Super Essex Conference. The Morris County schools joined with members of the Iron Hills Conference and the Sussex County Interscholastic League

Sussex County Interscholastic League

The Sussex County Interscholastic League was a high school athletic conference located in Sussex County and Morris County, New Jersey. The league was formed in 1976 when a number of new high schools opened up in the previous year. The formation of the league was to promote athletics and to cut...

 to from the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.

Skyline Division

School	Location	School District	Team Name	Colors	Classification	Current Conference
Mount Saint Dominic Academy Mount Saint Dominic Academy Mount Saint Dominic Academy is a four-year Catholic college preparatory school for women located in Caldwell, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was founded in 1892 by the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell...	Caldwell Caldwell, New Jersey Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about outside of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,822....		Lions		Non-Public North A
Orange High School	Orange Orange, New Jersey The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...	Orange Board of Education Orange Board of Education Orange Board of Education is a comprehensive community public school district that is headquartered in the city of Orange, New Jersey, United States, and serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade...	Tornadoes	Orange/ Black	North II, Group II	Super Essex Conferece
Passaic County Technical Institute Passaic County Technical Institute Passaic County Technical Institute is a regional vocational public high school in Wayne , in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, near the city of Paterson, admitting students from all of Passaic County...	Wayne Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....		Bulldogs	Blue/ White	North I, Group IV	Big North Conference
Passaic Valley Regional High School Passaic Valley Regional High School Passaic Valley Regional High School is the name of both a public high school in Little Falls, New Jersey, and the regional school district for three communities in Passaic County: Little Falls , Totowa and Woodland Park .As of the...	Little Falls Little Falls, New Jersey Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....	Passaic Valley Regional High School Passaic Valley Regional High School Passaic Valley Regional High School is the name of both a public high school in Little Falls, New Jersey, and the regional school district for three communities in Passaic County: Little Falls , Totowa and Woodland Park .As of the...	Hornets	Green/ White	North II, Group III	Big North Conference
Wayne Valley High School Wayne Valley High School Wayne Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, one of the two high schools in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wayne Public Schools...	Wayne Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....	Wayne Public Schools Wayne Public Schools The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States....	Indians	Blue/ White	North I, Group III	Big North Conference
West Milford High School West Milford High School West Milford High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from West Milford, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the West Milford Township Public Schools.As of the 2009-10 school year, the...	West Milford West Milford, New Jersey West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 25,850.-History:...	West Milford Township Public Schools West Milford Township Public Schools The West Milford Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Milford, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States....	Highlanders	Black/ Gold	North I, Group III	Big North Conference
West Orange High School West Orange High School (New Jersey) West Orange High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey. WOHS is currently the only high school serving the West Orange Public Schools...	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...	West Orange Public Schools West Orange Public Schools The West Orange Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, United States....	Mountaineers	Navy/ White	North I, Group IV	Super Essex Conference
West Side High School West Side High School (New Jersey) West Side High School is a four-year public high school in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Newark Public Schools....	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	Roughriders	Green/ White	North II, Group III	Super Essex Conference

Suburban Division

School	Location	School District	Team Name	Colors	Classification	Current Conference
Butler High School	Butler Butler, New Jersey Butler is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,539.Butler was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Pequannock Township.-Geography:Butler is located at...	Butler Public Schools Butler Public Schools The Butler Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through 12th grade from Butler, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....	Bulldogs	Royal Blue/ Gold	North I, Group I	Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
James Caldwell High School James Caldwell High School James Caldwell High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school in West Caldwell, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. The school is named after American Revolutionary War figure Reverend James Caldwell...	West Caldwell West Caldwell, New Jersey West Caldwell is an township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. It is located approximately west of Manhattan and six miles northwest of Newark...	Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools The Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools is a regional public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from two communities in Essex County, New Jersey, United States...	Chiefs	Royal Blue/ White	North II, Group II	Super Essex Conference
Delbarton School Delbarton School Delbarton School is a private all-male Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, educating young men from 7th to 12th grade. Delbarton is a Catholic independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey.... (Boys)	Morris Township Morris Township, New Jersey Morris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,796. It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area...		Green Wave	Green/ White	Non-Public North A	Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
DePaul Catholic High School	Wayne Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....		Spartans	Green/ White	Non-Public North A	Big North Conference
Madison High School Madison High School (New Jersey) Madison High School is a four-year public high school serving students in grades 9-12 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Madison Public Schools. The school is located in the borough of Madison...	Madison Madison, New Jersey Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 16,530. It also is known as "The Rose City".-Geography:Madison is located at ....	Madison Public Schools Madison Public Schools The Madison Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Madison, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....	Dodgers	Maroon/ White/ Gold	North II, Group II	Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Millburn High School Millburn High School Millburn High School is a four-year public high school in Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Millburn Township Public Schools. The school enrolls students from the town of Millburn, including its neighborhood of Short Hills...	Millburn Millburn, New Jersey Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,149.Millburn Township was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township.Millburn also...	Millburn Township Public Schools Millburn Township Public Schools The Millburn Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekinderagrten through twelfth grade from Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States....	Millers	Royal/ White	North II, Group III	Super Essex Conference
Montville Township High School	Montville	Montville Township School District Montville Township School District The Montville Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade from Montville, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....	Mustangs	Green/ White	North 2, Group II	Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Pequannock Township High School Pequannock Township High School Pequannock Township High School, established in 1956, is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pequannock Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pequannock Township School District.Advanced Placement...	Pequannock Township Pequannock Township, New Jersey Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,888....	Pequannock Township School District Pequannock Township School District The Pequannock Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pequannock Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....	Golden Panthers	Navy Blue/ Gold	North I, Group II	Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Academy of Saint Elizabeth (Girls)	Convent Station Convent Station, New Jersey Convent Station is an unincorporated area within Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey, east of Morristown.-History:The community is named after, and contains, the railroad station established during the 1870s to serve the complex of the Academy of Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic school operated...		Panthers	Blue/ Gold	Non-Public North A
Villa Walsh Academy Villa Walsh Academy Villa Walsh Academy is a private, grades 7-12, Catholic college preparatory school for girls located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States, conducted by the Religious Teachers Filippini. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson... (Girls)	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...		Vikings	Green/ White	Non-Public North B
Lakeland Regional High School Lakeland Regional High School Lakeland Regional High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school and school district serving students from two communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...	Wanaque Wanaque, New Jersey Wanaque is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,116.Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and...	Lakeland Regional High School Lakeland Regional High School Lakeland Regional High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school and school district serving students from two communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...	Lancers	Red/Gray	North I, Group III	Big North Conference

External links

• Northern Hills Conference Website