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]

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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

(*)Sports offered to both boys and girls.

BCSL American

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Map of schools
SchoolLocationTeam NameClassification
Cliffside Park High School Cliffside Park Red RaidersNorth II, Group 2
Dumont High School Dumont HuskiesNorth I, Group 2
Dwight Morrow High School Englewood Maroon RaidersNorth I, Group 3
Fort Lee High School Fort Lee BridgemenNorth I, Group 3
Mahwah High School Mahwah ThunderbirdsNorth I, Group 2
Queen of Peace High School North Arlington Golden GriffinsNon-Public North A
Ridgefield Park High School Ridgefield Park ScarletsNorth II, Group 2
River Dell Regional High School Oradell Golden HawksNorth I, Group 2
Rutherford High School Rutherford BulldogsNorth II, Group 2
Tenafly High School Tenafly TigersNorth I, Group 2
Westwood Regional High School Westwood CardinalsNorth I, Group 2

BCSL National

SchoolLocationTeam NameClassification
Henry P. Becton Regional High School East Rutherford WildcatsNorth II, Group 1
Harrison High School Harrison Blue TideNorth II, Group 1
Hasbrouck Heights High School Hasbrouck Heights AviatorsNorth I, Group 1
Lyndhurst High School Lyndhurst Golden BearsNorth II, Group 1
North Arlington High School North Arlington VikingsNorth II, Group 1
Secaucus High School Secaucus PatriotsNorth II, Group 1
St. Mary's High School Rutherford GaelsNon-Public North B
Wallington High School Wallington PanthersNorth I, Group 1
Weehawken High School Weehawken IndiansNorth II, Group 1
Wood-Ridge High School Wood-Ridge Blue DevilsNorth I, Group 1

BCSL Olympic

SchoolLocationTeam NameClassification
Hawthorne Christian Academy Hawthorne DefendersNon-Public
Bogota High School Bogota BuccaneersNorth I, Group 1
Cresskill High School Cresskill CougarsNorth I, Group 1
Dwight-Englewood School Englewood BulldogsNon-Public North B
Emerson High School Emerson CavaliersNorth I, Group 1
Leonia High School Leonia LionsNorth I, Group 1
New Milford High School New Milford KnightsNorth I, Group 1
Palisades Park High School Palisades Park TigersNorth I, Group 1
Park Ridge High School Park Ridge OwlsNorth I, Group 1
Ridgefield Memorial High School Ridgefield RoyalsNorth II, Group 1
Saddle River Day School Saddle River Rebels

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References

  1. Schutta, Gregory. "Two non-publics enter BCSL Olympic", The Record (Bergen County) , February 7. 2008. Accessed February 7, 2008.