The Super Essex Conference (SEC) is a

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located in

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. The conference was formed in 2009 by the

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and was a result of a larger realignment that swept through

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. 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

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or Watchung conferences, while several further were independent. The only school that did not participate was

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, 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.Realignment Breakdown
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Member schools

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

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References

External links

* http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/essex_county_athletic_director.html * http://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2008/01/essex_conference.html * http://maplewood.patch.com/articles/superessex-realignment-breakdown-2 * http://www.njsiaa.org/ * http://www.sec.powermediallc.org {{NJSIAA Conferences New Jersey high school athletic conferences