Bergen County Scholastic League
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The Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consisted of thirty public and parochials high schools covering Bergen County and Hudson County in northern New Jersey. These schools were grouped into three divisions, according to the state classification given by the NJSIAA. The three divisions were the American, mostly made up of Group II schools, and National and Olympic, which were mostly made up of Group I schools. After a decision by the NJSIAA in February 2008, Hawthorne Christian Academy and Saddle River Day School were added into the BCSL Olympic Division starting as of September 2008.[1]
Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, the American Division was annexed into the newly created Big North Conference, while the National and Olympic Divisions were annexed into the new North Jersey Interscholastic Conference.
Sports
[edit]- Fall Sports: Cross Country*, Football, Girls' Tennis, Soccer*, Volleyball
- Winter Sports: Basketball*, Swimming*, Track & Field*, Wrestling, Bowling*
- Spring Sports: Baseball, Boys' Tennis, Golf*, Softball, Track & Field*
(*)Sports offered to both boys and girls.
BCSL American
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| School | Location | Team Name | Classification |
| Cliffside Park High School | Cliffside Park | Red Raiders | North II, Group 2 |
| Dumont High School | Dumont | Huskies | North I, Group 2 |
| Dwight Morrow High School | Englewood | Maroon Raiders | North I, Group 3 |
| Fort Lee High School | Fort Lee | Bridgemen | North I, Group 3 |
| Mahwah High School | Mahwah | Thunderbirds | North I, Group 2 |
| Queen of Peace High School | North Arlington | Golden Griffins | Non-Public North A |
| Ridgefield Park High School | Ridgefield Park | Scarlets | North II, Group 2 |
| River Dell Regional High School | Oradell | Golden Hawks | North I, Group 2 |
| Rutherford High School | Rutherford | Bulldogs | North II, Group 2 |
| Tenafly High School | Tenafly | Tigers | North I, Group 2 |
| Westwood Regional High School | Westwood | Cardinals | North I, Group 2 |
BCSL National
[edit]| School | Location | Team Name | Classification |
| Henry P. Becton Regional High School | East Rutherford | Wildcats | North II, Group 1 |
| Harrison High School | Harrison | Blue Tide | North II, Group 1 |
| Hasbrouck Heights High School | Hasbrouck Heights | Aviators | North I, Group 1 |
| Lyndhurst High School | Lyndhurst | Golden Bears | North II, Group 1 |
| North Arlington High School | North Arlington | Vikings | North II, Group 1 |
| Secaucus High School | Secaucus | Patriots | North II, Group 1 |
| St. Mary's High School | Rutherford | Gaels | Non-Public North B |
| Wallington High School | Wallington | Panthers | North I, Group 1 |
| Weehawken High School | Weehawken | Indians | North II, Group 1 |
| Wood-Ridge High School | Wood-Ridge | Blue Devils | North I, Group 1 |
BCSL Olympic
[edit]| School | Location | Team Name | Classification |
| Hawthorne Christian Academy | Hawthorne | Defenders | Non-Public |
| Bogota High School | Bogota | Buccaneers | North I, Group 1 |
| Cresskill High School | Cresskill | Cougars | North I, Group 1 |
| Dwight-Englewood School | Englewood | Bulldogs | Non-Public North B |
| Emerson High School | Emerson | Cavaliers | North I, Group 1 |
| Leonia High School | Leonia | Lions | North I, Group 1 |
| New Milford High School | New Milford | Knights | North I, Group 1 |
| Palisades Park High School | Palisades Park | Tigers | North I, Group 1 |
| Park Ridge High School | Park Ridge | Owls | North I, Group 1 |
| Ridgefield Memorial High School | Ridgefield | Royals | North II, Group 1 |
| Saddle River Day School | Saddle River | Rebels |
References
[edit]- ^ Schutta, Gregory. "Two non-publics enter BCSL Olympic", The Record (Bergen County), February 7. 2008. Accessed February 7, 2008.