Mountain Valley Conference
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The Mountain Valley Conference was a New Jersey
high school
sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). The conference consisted of sixteen public and parochial high schools covering Union County
and Essex County
in northern New Jersey
. In 2009, the league was disbanded, with the Essex County schools joining the Super Essex Conference
, and the Union County schools joining the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Association.
and Ridge High School
left the Mountain Valley Conference to join the Skyland Conference
. In 2006, both Bound Brook High School
and Manville High School
also left the Mountain Valley Conference to join the Skyland. In 2006 Cranford High School joined the conference in most, but not all of its sports. Kent Place School in Summit also recently joined. At the end of the 2008-2009 this conference will be disbanded in accordance with the NJSIAA's conference realignment plan. The schools in Newark will join the Super Essex Conference
(SEC) and the Union County schools will form their own conference for all sports except football. The football schools (* denotes a football school in Union County) will join schools from the former Skyland Conference
to form the Mid-State 40.
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...
high school
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
sports association under the jurisdiction of 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:...
(NJSIAA). The conference consisted of sixteen public and parochial high schools covering 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...
and Essex County
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...
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...
. In 2009, the league was disbanded, with the Essex County schools joining 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...
, and the Union County schools joining the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Schools
In 2005, both North Plainfield High SchoolNorth Plainfield High School
North Plainfield High School is a four-year public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Plainfield, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the North Plainfield School District...
and Ridge High School
Ridge High School
Ridge High School is a four-year public high school serving students from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bernards Township School District...
left the Mountain Valley Conference to join the Skyland Conference
Skyland Conference
The Skyland Conference is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference is made up of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Warren County in west...
. In 2006, both Bound Brook High School
Bound Brook High School
Bound Brook High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Bound Brook, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Bound Brook School District....
and Manville High School
Manville High School
Manville High School is a four-year public high school that serves students from Manville, New Jersey in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Manville School District....
also left the Mountain Valley Conference to join the Skyland. In 2006 Cranford High School joined the conference in most, but not all of its sports. Kent Place School in Summit also recently joined. At the end of the 2008-2009 this conference will be disbanded in accordance with the NJSIAA's conference realignment plan. The schools in Newark will join 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...
(SEC) and the Union County schools will form their own conference for all sports except football. The football schools (* denotes a football school in Union County) will join schools from the former Skyland Conference
Skyland Conference
The Skyland Conference is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference is made up of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Warren County in west...
to form the Mid-State 40.
- David Brearley High SchoolDavid Brearley High SchoolDavid Brearley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Kenilworth in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Kenilworth Public Schools...
* - Central High School
- Abraham Clark High SchoolAbraham Clark High SchoolAbraham Clark High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Roselle Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association...
* - Cranford High SchoolCranford High SchoolCranford High School is a four-year public high school located in Cranford, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cranford Township Public Schools...
* - Jonathan Dayton High SchoolJonathan Dayton High SchoolJonathan Dayton High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school in Springfield Township, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Springfield Public Schools...
* - Governor Livingston High SchoolGovernor Livingston High SchoolGovernor Livingston High School, known informally as GL, is a comprehensive four-year co-educational public high school located in Berkeley Heights, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Berkeley Heights Public Schools...
* - Hillside High SchoolHillside High School (New Jersey)Hillside High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hillside, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hillside Public Schools....
* - Arthur L. Johnson High SchoolArthur L. Johnson High SchoolArthur L. Johnson High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Clark, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clark Public School District...
* - Kent Place SchoolKent Place SchoolThe Kent Place School is an all-girls kindergarten through 12 independent college-preparatory day school in Summit, Union County, New Jersey, United States...
- Mount St. Mary AcademyMount St. Mary AcademyMount Saint Mary Academy is a four-year private high school for girls, located in Watchung, New Jersey. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, the school operates financially independent of the Diocese. The Academy was founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey and opened...
- New Providence High SchoolNew Providence High SchoolNew Providence High School is a public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as the only high school in the New Providence School District, serving students in grades 9 through 12. New Providence High School opened on September 8, 1958 with its first...
* - Newark Tech High SchoolNewark Tech High SchoolNewark Tech High School is a regional public high school located in Newark, that offers occupational and academic instruction for students in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools....
- Oak Knoll School of the Holy ChildOak Knoll School of the Holy ChildOak Knoll School of the Holy Child is a Catholic independent school in Summit, New Jersey, United States. It is coeducational from kindergarten to grade 6 and for young women in grades 7 to 12. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark...
- Oratory Preparatory SchoolOratory Preparatory SchoolOratory Preparatory School, commonly known as Oratory Prep, is a Roman Catholic college preparatory day school for boys in grades 7-12, located in Summit, New Jersey, United States, approximately west of Manhattan...
- Rahway High SchoolRahway High SchoolRahway High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Rahway, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Rahway Public Schools. The high school's present location was built in 1941...
* - Roselle Catholic High SchoolRoselle Catholic High SchoolRoselle Catholic High School is a coeducational, Roman Catholic high school, located in Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey. The school was established in 1959 and operates as part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark....
- Roselle Park High SchoolRoselle Park High SchoolRoselle Park High School is a four-year public high school located in Roselle Park, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Roselle Park School District. Starting as of 2007, Roselle Park High School serves grades 9-12...
* - St. Mary of the Assumption High SchoolSt. Mary of the Assumption High SchoolSt. Mary of the Assumption High School is a small Catholic high school on Broad Street in Elizabeth, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The old High School building consists of a three-story brick building with a basement serving as additional classroom space for a total of four floors of...
- Union Catholic Regional High SchoolUnion Catholic Regional High SchoolUnion Catholic Regional High School is a private accredited high school located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Its motto promises to provide a "Quality education in a faith-based environment." Founded in 1962 as separate schools for boys and girls, each with its own separate administration and...